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How to Sabbath With My Family

By Ryan Chandler | February 5, 2024

According to the Bible, taking a Sabbath is not a suggestion – it’s a commandment. In fact, it’s one of the Ten Commandments. It’s so important that God elaborates more on this command than any of the others. In case you’re a little rusty on Sabbath law, here it is again: 8 “Remember the Sabbath…

Worship 817: Starting January 23

By Ryan Chandler | December 28, 2023

Welcome to Worship 817, a new ministry reaching out to young adults in the 817. We want to use this ministry to help emerging adults connect with each other, the church, and Jesus. The format for this ministry will consist of a monthly night of music and message, starting January 23 at 7:00 PM in…

Breaking Busyness

By Ryan Chandler | November 28, 2023

Holidays = Holy-Days? Are you offended when someone says, “Happy Holidays,” instead of, “Merry Christmas”? Don’t be. The word “holiday” actually comes from the Old English word hāligdæg, which literally means holy-day. Instead, say, “Thank you!” Then ask them why this time of year is holy to them? That should throw them off! Then tell…

Christmas at First Baptist Arlington

By Dennis Wiles | November 22, 2023
Christmas at First Baptist Arlington

Christmas is such a special time of year!  And we want to invite you to Christmas at First Baptist Arlington! We call our celebration Advent – a term used by the church that refers to the waiting and arrival of Christ.  For us, Christmas is what gives our faith – and in turn our lives…

Am I a Young Adult?

By Ryan Chandler | October 25, 2023

“So, you’re our new Young Adult Minister? Neat. What age range is that?” That’s a good snapshot of many conversations I’ve had over the past few months. I have discussed this so often that I spent an entire afternoon with a whiteboard trying to sketch out what a “young adult” is in our church. I’d…

Acts 18:1-17

By Curt Grice | October 12, 2023

In Corinth 18 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 and because he was a tentmaker as they were,…

Out of the Blocks

By Ryan Chandler | September 26, 2023

I’m not a runner. If you’ve met me before, you probably could have guessed that. But that doesn’t mean I’ve never run in a race before. In high school, I found myself on the track and field team. In truth, I spent substantially more time on the field than on the track. There was one…

Learn Missional Habits – Online!

By Luke Stehr | April 4, 2023

Isn’t it amazing to be a part of a church that is so deeply connected with missions? The work we do around the world and locally is truly amazing. You may have even heard us talk about missional habits on our church’s social media, in a Sunday School class, or in the Winter Challenge booklet. If…

Words of Affirmations for Your Child

By Preschool Ministry | February 23, 2023

Many of you may have read about Five Love Languages to find your spouses, or your own love language. Children also speak and receive love in these specific languages. Your children will need all the love languages at different stages in their development, even different day to day.  Here are five ways to fill your…