By: Waylon Bailey ~ Every church baptizes people, and every church observes the Lord’s Supper. While all churches practice these two ordinances, they often disagree about the mode of baptism or the meaning and practice of the Lord’s Supper. What can we say about baptism? First, Jesus commanded His followers to preach the Gospel and to baptize those who believe. Christians …
By: Waylon Bailey What would be your last words to the church? What would you say to prepare the church for an uncertain future? Paul’s last words to the church at Ephesus prepared them for the difficult days which he and the church would experience. We know that Paul wrote to Ephesus, but we also have evidence that he may …
By: Waylon Bailey `~ Easter is a really big deal. Anyone around the church knows that is true. Easter matters for a number of reasons, such as the highest church attendance of the year and wonderful family celebrations. As one of our pastors says, “This is our Super Bowl.” While those things are significant, there are other more meaningful reasons …
By: Waylon Bailey ~ Like most of you, I have vivid memories of a number of things from my childhood. Most of these were simple events that had no longer significance than what happened then and my memories of them. Other events, such as when my parents told me at age 8 that my grandfather had died, linger on with …
On March 15th FBC Covington held a night of worship for women led by Benji & Jenna Cowart. Jenna & Benji, our Worship Arts Pastors, shared their personal story of life, struggles, family & faith – through songs & testimony. We had such a great time!
By: Waylon Bailey ~ When I give my Christian testimony, I usually make two statements. Because of Christ in my life, I’ve never been alone, and I’ve never been without hope. Both of those statements are true in my life and true to the Christian Gospel. In many ways I’ve never been alone, but the most important way is because …
By: Waylon Bailey ~ Last night I had the privilege of preaching a deacon ordination service for one of the young men of our church. It was a delightful time being with him, his family, and with the body of believers at First Baptist Church. On any occasion such as this, you often find yourself asking, “What should I say?” …
By: Waylon Bailey ~ Jesus made it very clear that His coming into the world was unlike anyone else on earth. He came not to be served but to serve. He left that legacy to all those who would follow Him. How is it that we serve as He did? First, we recognize that our will must come under the …
By: Waylon Bailey ~ “Guests decide whether or not they will return to a church within ten minutes of turning into the parking lot.” Martha and I spent our Sunday yesterday with our pastor son-in-law and daughter and their children at their church in northern Virginia. We arrived Thursday. It has been rainy or cold or both ever since. It began raining Friday night and rained …
By: Waylon Bailey ~ I want to ask you a question that may be the most important question for your life in Christ. Is your faith static or are you growing in Christ? Are you stuck where you’ve been for months or years? I don’t know how you will answer the question, but the question and its answer is vitally …
