Today we welcome Adam and Laura Watson and their family to First Baptist Church. Adam is leading worship in all three worship services in view of a call to be the Worship Pastor of FBC. He is coming to us from First Baptist Church of Tomball, Texas, where he has served in a similar capacity since 2010. Prior to that …
~by Waylon Bailey Luke wrote two volumes about Jesus and the work of the church. His second volume known as “The Acts of the Apostles” chronicles the work of the Holy Spirit in the church. Luke’s special contribution is a series of summaries which show the blessings for the church and its growth all over the world. “So the church …
We have invited a perspective Worship Pastor to meet the church and to worship with us next weekend. Out of respect for his current place of service, we will introduce him next weekend as we meet for worship. We have been praying and seeking God’s leadership since the first of July. We feel now that we are ready to present …
~by Waylon Bailey I recently read this statement: “Just a little bit of hope will keep you going in life.” I believe the truthfulness of that statement. If you have hope you can continue in life. If you don’t have hope, life has little meaning. At the direction of God, Jeremiah sent a letter to the Jewish exiles in Babylon. …
My sermon for this weekend is from Jeremiah 29:1-14, a letter which God gave to Jeremiah to send to the people of Jerusalem who were exiled in Babylon. God told them to settle down and carry on the normal processes of life – because they were going to be in Babylon a long time. He encouraged them to build …
~by Waylon Bailey When the Prophet Jeremiah struggled with the hard times of life, it seems that he saw three choices (Jeremiah 20:1-13). Jeremiah had been obedient to God, but he suffered because of his obedience. Anytime we do something right and it doesn’t turn out well for us we struggle with the outcome. While you and I may not …
As you know, we are about to enter a very important and busy time of the year. Here are some things to think about and some things to know. First, some things to think about: Are you putting your time and effort on things that matter or things that will not matter? For example, “getting through the holidays” …
~by Waylon Bailey Life is filled with many disappointments. We all know what they are. We hurt because of loss of employment, physical problems, and relationships. One of the most difficult is the hurt within families, both in marriages and among children. How do we handle such disappointments? Jeremiah suffered because he lived obediently before God. He obeyed God and …
Do you remember when Colombia was the drug capital of the world? Do you remember when Medellin was known for murders and drug cartels? Today, the whole climate has changed, and today we have a five-person mission team in Medellin helping a new evangelical church preach the gospel and reach its community. Before, Glynn Robinson left this weekend for Colombia, …
~by Waylon Bailey There are times in life when you have to speak up. Some of those times are the very hardest, but they are also the most important. Jeremiah found himself in that situation as God’s prophet to the people of Jerusalem and Judah. The personality of Jeremiah is well known. He did not choose to be a prophet. …
