From Our Pastor | How can we receive the Lord’s commendation? When our Lord spoke of John, He said, “Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist!” (Matthew 11:1b). In fact, every word our Lord spoke to or about John was a commendation.

From our Family and Music Minister | This past week, I took Maya to her tumbling class. So that I would be productive with my time, I took my tablet to do some reading. Since it had been a few months since I used it, I got it out, put it on the charger, and decided I should turn it on to ensure there were no windows updates that were needed. Of course, with my luck, it took almost an hour and a half for the computer to update, and it didn’t have time to charge completely. But it was my fault; several programs had to update because I had neglected them for a while.

From Our Pastor | How do you think the Lord responds when we come to Him for help?  That may seem to be a strange question, but it is based on a profound truth.  A large part of our ability to come to the Lord for help is based on the response that we think we will get from Him.  If we believe He will favorably respond, we find it easy to come to Him.  If we think He will respond negatively, it will be difficult to come to Him.

From our Family and Music Minister | Everyone was excited to be back in the sanctuary this past Sunday. Even though it has been expressed several times, I am very thankful for the hard work everyone has put into repairing the sanctuary. As we all settled back into our regular seats (as long as someone else didn’t get it) I am sure somewhat of a comfortable feeling came over some of you. You get the same feeling after you have been away from home for several days and get back home and sit in your comfortable chair.

Join us this Sunday for a Back in the Sanctuary Celebration Service July 3, 2022 9:45 Sunday School11:00 Morning Worship12:00 Lunch in the Fellowship Hall No evening worship. Reach out to members who haven’t been in a while and invite them. HELP US START COLLECTING NOW To prepare for Operation Christmas Child, we are going…

From our Family and Music Minister | This past Sunday, we sang one of my favorite songs during worship and I was just singing through a part of the first verse. 

From Our Pastor | This Sunday is Father’s Day.  I hope that you use this day to remember and honor the men God has used to bless your life.  These could be father figures as well as actual fathers.  God has enriched our lives through the influence of these men, and we should express our gratitude.

From our Family and Music Minister | On a late afternoon, Eilene and I came home to see my dad standing at the back of a pickup truck with a load of trash bags. As we got out of the car and walked up to him, the overwhelming smell of chili and hamburgers filled the air. My dad was going through the lunch trash from Pat’s Place, a local restaurant, because my mother couldn’t find her keys, and that was the last place she remembered she had them. It was true. When she dumped her tray, she tossed her keys. (I have no proof, but I assume it was because she was talking to someone.)

From our Family and Music Minister | Throughout my senior year of high school, I lead worship at Oak Grove Baptist on the outskirts of Turner County. During one of the morning messages, the pastor taught about growing as a Christian. As he was relating the nurturing of the Christian life to a field or garden being nurtured, he made this statement: “Besides Jonathan, I know you all have spent many hours growing food or plants and seeing the constant care they need” Before I knew it, I blurted out, “I can grow weeds with the best of them.” It took so long for the congregation to stop laughing that Brother Wynton could not remember what point he was trying to make. He told me almost 20 years later that he never forgot to be prepared when you call someone out by name during a sermon.