by FBCMadmin | Nov 4, 2015 | Pastor David, Pastor's Blog
I recently finished a biography on Roger Williams entitled, Roger Williams: Creation of the American Soul. Williams was a Puritan who lived during the tumultuous times of the early to mid-17th century in both England and the American colonies. I also recently listened...
by FBCMadmin | Nov 3, 2015 | Pastor David, Pastor's Blog
Several years ago I read The Dark Night of the Soul written by a Catholic monk named John of the Cross. It had a significant impact on my life as John made it clear that there were times in a Christian’s spiritual life that could not be understood. Times of pain,...
by FBCMadmin | Nov 3, 2015 | Pastor David, Pastor's Blog
“Why’d I say that?” I thought to myself. I’d been in a conversation with someone, a friend, and found myself reacting to something they’d said. It happened so fast it was almost automatic. In other words, the terms they used, their tone of voice, their body language,...
by FBCMadmin | Nov 3, 2015 | Pastor David, Pastor's Blog
“You do your part, I’ll do mine.” That’s the deal we make with God. “I’ll be a good guy. I’ll come to church. I’ll give money. I’ll serve you but in the end, you need to come through for me too. And if you don’t?! Well then, the deals off. I’ll marry someone...
by FBCMadmin | Nov 20, 2012 | Pastor David
“How Can I Say Thanks?” The Call to Worship was being read as we slipped into the pew. It felt good to be home again. September 10 seems so long ago, the last Sunday before the start of a three month sabbatical. It felt good to be home again. Did I say that...
by FBCMadmin | Nov 8, 2012 | Pastor David
“The Sons of Thunder” Sunday October 21, 2012 . . . Stamford, Connecticut . . . We were all together last at the Flying-W Ranch in Colorado Springs, summer of ‘98. Fred, John and Steve, sons of a Southern Baptist preacher, are Florida born and bred. Their dad was...
