By: Waylon Bailey First Baptist Church has voted to explore completing our church master plan with a building to house additional Bible study space, a larger Commons area, and a new worship center. Let me bring you up to date with where we are today. First, this is a large (larger than our current facility) and complicated project. We have …
Are You Pleasing God or Pleasing Self?
“Whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please Jesus”–2 Corinthians 5:9. “I have to learn to relate everything to the master ambition, and to maintain it without any cessation. My worth to God in public is what I am in private. Is my master ambition to please Him and be acceptable to Him, or …
How Do I Tell Right from Wrong?
We all struggle with gray areas–areas where it’s difficult to know what we should do. How do you tell right from wrong? Jerry Bridges in The Pursuit of Holiness shared his friends advice for knowing right from wrong. I hope you will find this helpful. “Years ago a friend gave me what he called his ‘Formula: How to Know Right …
Changing the Way You Think
Learning Scripture will change the way you think. Changing the way you think will change your life. The apostle Paul reminded us of the necessity of being transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:1-2). Our minds are renewed in part by reading, studying, memorizing, and meditating on Scripture. Few things in life yield the reward of the study …
Moving to the Next Level
Is anything more of a universal need than moving to the next level? Wouldn’t you like to take your marriage or business to the next level? How about your personal finances? Does the same apply to your relationship with God? What would life look like if you moved forward with God to the next level? Why not elevate every part of your …
Why Can’t People Believe?
By: Waylon Bailey ~ Why can’t people believe? You’ve probably questioned this. Why is it that people can’t or won’t believe? Is there something that prevents them? Is there something you and I can do to help people know God and follow him completely? I see three reasons why people can’t believe. First, some people can’t believe because they haven’t …
Why the Discovery Class Matters
By: Waylon Bailey First Baptist Church’s Discovery Class may be the most important event that you can be a part of at FBC Covington. As a pastoral team, we believe every member of First Baptist Church should have completed the Discovery Class. That’s our goal, and we hope to achieve that in the future. The Discovery Class is for all …
Dealing with Hatred and Persecution
“These are the worst of times since the Nazi era. On the streets, you hear things like ‘the Jews should be gassed, ‘the Jews should be burned–we haven’t had that in Germany for decades . . . . And it’s not just a German phenomenon. It’s an outbreak of hatred against Jews so intense that it’s very clear indeed”–The president …
More Good News Coming
I have more good news. On the heels of the very popular series “The Bible” by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett comes “A.D. The Bible Continues” on NBC beginning Easter Sunday April 5. How popular was “The Bible?” Well, it drew 100 million viewers and in Canada “The Bible” series even beat out hockey. I rejoiced with “The Bible” …
What I Wish Every Christian Knew–and Did!
As I minister in the church and in the churches, I more and more think of truths I wish every Christian knew. This is something I hope we will all do. God gives us everything we need to live the life of a Christian and serve him with power and Grace. Why is it we sometimes feel that we don’t …