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The launch seems successful; the flight goes smoothly; the communication appears clear; then suddenly, those unmistakable, sinking words spring forth from the cockpit: “Houston, we have a problem.”
Similarly, the initial days of salvation are unbelievable, the pathway is pleasant, the interaction with the Lord consistent, then suddenly the desperate cry: “Help!”
Heart disease is [...]
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There is more than a tendency today for young people to pursue these endeavors: a relationship, a sport, a grade, an achievement, a prize. While such pursuits in and of themselves are not necessarily wrong, when such an endeavor blocks what should be a greater pursuit, it’ll leave them unsatisfied and misdirected.
That is [...]
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A cage is a wonderful device for animals. It allows pet owners to leave home knowing the birds, dogs, etc. won’t destroy the house or get into trouble.
But what good would the cage be if the owner left the door unlocked or worse yet, left the door partly open? Even the most domesticate [...]
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There’s not one of us that doesn’t like to weigh in on a subject and submit our two cents. We like to be heard and we think we have something to say. It’s human nature – to speak!
In fact, Scripture offers this support for such a position: “Where there is no counsel, the people [...]
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Pepsi and Coke, year after year, go head to head in their attempt to entice tasters to change their allegiance. They are certainly not alone as evidenced by the plethora of ploys by pizza, hamburger, coffee, and other merchants as to their tasty products.
In contrast to all those merchants stands the only “Real [...]
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It’s great to have choices — to sit down at a restaurant and choose what items on the menu you will order and ultimately consume. It’s great to choose who you will marry, where you will live, and when you will retire.
And yet, when it comes to a baby in the womb, the choice [...]
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In the old western movies, the notorious robber or villain would eventually get the privilege of having his picture placed on flyers distributed around town with the affectionate words: “Wanted: Dead or Alive.” Whether he was breathing or not didn’t matter, just that his body was brought forward for the reward.
When it comes [...]
There’s a popular song that’s titled, “Had a Bad Day.” That about sums up what life can appear to be like on certain days. You wake up from your sleep and as you put your foot down on the floor, you step right in the wet spot left by Fido. You get in the shower [...]
Read full post...2009 will be, in many ways, much like 2008. You will age one more year (hooray if you’re under 30), your car and/or house will have an issue or two, the grass will still grow and need to be mowed, OSU football will begin another season (after a January win!), the heat of the summer [...]
Read full post...The church website now has galleries for pictures. You will see picture galleries linked to different areas of the website for different groups and events. You can see one of the new galleries now by visiting the youth section to see pictures of the ZooBlast on December 7.
FBC — Youth