One day, I accompanied one of our sisters to visit the home of an elderly man and his wife. As he entered the room, he looked at me and quietly said to his wife, “Ah Yah, my English isn’t good enough to talk to this guest.” After a few minutes, we were having a great […]
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Pastor’s Corner | So, what is an “Effectual Fervent Prayer?” (James 5:16)
Prayer is not something you do when there is nothing else going on. Prayer is not just an activity that divides up a worship service between singing and the offering! Prayer is the expectant communication between you and your creator. Prayer is not an excuse for a church-wide activity. Prayer certainly is of value to FCBC so […]
Pastor’s Corner | “Growth Through Trials!”
A church is not best evaluated by how it functions in good days of revival and church growth but is most clearly evaluated when struggles and difficulties come its way. No church has only smooth and fun times. It is under these times of pressure and disappointment that we can see how the brothers and sisters […]
Pastor’s Corner | “More or Less” may not represent our values well, eh?
The following are some comments maybe we ought to “evaluate carefully?” -“I just know that it must be OK because everybody does it that way.” -“Well, it is what it is!” -“Progress requires we do something now!” -“Well, you do what you’ve got to do!” -“A few cuts, here and there, won’t really hurt anything.” […]
Pastor’s Corner | “Social Work Without Christ is Dead”
Social Work without Christ is dead… something I learned in Social Work classes in seminary! James 2:17 speaks of the balance needed between our faith and our works. I have recently been confronted with some thinking that seemed to only focus on Social Justice, Reconciliation, and Social Action at the cost of ignoring foundational Christian […]