We've had good participation and discussion during our Four Fragile Freedoms study on Wednesday nights. One of the chapters relates to "Church Freedom" which means Baptist churches get to select and ordain their own clergy, make their own decisions, and...
"What makes a Baptist a Baptist?"That's a central question covered in Walter Shurden's classic text "Four Fragile Freedoms." It's a work that has been around for decades and has been used repeatedly as a primer for reviewing historic Baptist distinctives.There's...
January is called a “two faced” month. It’s named after the Roman god Janus who had two faces—one looking backward and one looking forward. It’s time to think about what was and also what is yet to be. ...
For our First Baptist Church family of faith, Jason Taylor is a fixture and an important part of many significant moments in the life of our church. He's served as Minister of Students for the past seven years. He's been...
Happy New Year!! We hope each of you have had a special Christmas and New Year celebration with your family and friends and are looking forward to the excitement, opportunities, and blessings of 2022. As we look into the month...
In his article, “The Death of Gratitude in the American Classroom” Jeremy Adams writes: “Encouraging people to be gracious, and to recognize what others have provided them through no merit of their own, is not about ‘guilt-tripping’...
All Hallows Eve. Or as most of the children know it: Halloween.We weren't able to have Trunk or Treat last year but things look a bit different now. So, it's time to decorate the trunks of those cars, vans, and...
Fall is here! Football games, changing of the leaves, and cooler temperatures are all signs of change around us. What hasn’t changed is our need for Christ and being connected to His church. I’ve been reading Francis Chan’s book “Until...
Thanks to everyone who helped make the ’21 Anderson County Community Resource Fair a success! It seemed well attended by both agencies and the public, and the sentiment is that, as we continue to do this...
August is here! I can't believe how quickly the summer has gotten away from us. We've already had 'tax-free weekend' in getting the children ready to begin classes.Our church has a number of teachers, administrators, and health care professionals who...