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Episode 15 : Call To Missions with Drew and Audra Edwards

Episode 15 : Call To Missions with Drew and Audra Edwards

by First Baptist Church / First Community Podcast / Life at First / No Comments / May 6, 2019

Welcome to the First Community Podcast where we talk about life and faith with our First Baptist Family.

On this episode of the First Community Podcast, we talked with Drew and Audra Edwards about finding community when you’re new to town and don’t have family close by and what it’s like to juggle ministry with three small children. Be challenged and encouraged by listening to Drew and Audra’s story below!

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The Identity Crisis

The Identity Crisis

by First Baptist Church / First Seniors / Life at First / No Comments / May 2, 2019

One of the most rampant crimes today is Identity theft. According to CNBC 41 million Americans have had their identity stolen. As bad as that crime is against a person there is another identity theft going on. There is a spiritual identity theft going on today. Christians are having their spiritual identity stolen. Satan is a murderer, liar and thief. He is seeking to destroy our witness and testimony before a lost world. Satan cannot steal our salvation because that is secure in the Lord’s hands, but Satan can seek to steal our credibility before the world.
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First Family Lunch

First Family Lunch

by First Baptist Church / Food / Life at First / No Comments / April 29, 2019

First Family Lunch

Sunday, May 19
Ellis Hall – ll:45am

Cost: $8 for adults; $4 for children ages 3-10 years

FREE for children under 3.  Debit/credit cards accepted. 

You can make a reservation below

MENU

Fried Chicken
Ham
Fried Okra
Mashed Potatoes
Squash & Onions
Fresh Fruit and Salad Bar
Assorted Desserts

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Jesus Is Calling

Jesus Is Calling

by First Baptist Church / First Seniors / Life at First / No Comments / April 3, 2019

Last week we had a staff member of our church who was going to have surgery. I thought it would be nice to gather around her and pray. It turned out to really be a fun time as we gathered to pray. I went down the hallways of the church trying to recruit people to come and pray for her. I simply shouted, “Come follow me.” People began to follow the crowd. I felt just like Jesus with the crowd behind me. Finally one person said, “By the way, where are we going?”
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The Long Winding Road of Love

The Long Winding Road of Love

by First Baptist Church / Life at First / Missions / No Comments / March 26, 2019
On Monday evenings, I usually leave my door unlocked. It keeps me from having to get up and open it later. One particular Monday last year, I was feeling tired. I lay on my couch while I waited. Soon, my friend Zach came through the door. Without saying much, he went right for the recliner and stretched out. After about a minute he said, “I’m really tired today.”
“I know what you mean.”
“I know this sounds bad, but I kind of wish that they’ll be gone when we get there.”
“It sounds bad, but I was thinking the same thing,” I replied.
Soon, our other friend and teammate showed up. We sat for a moment, collected our thoughts, grabbed the English books, and headed over to our refugee family’s house.
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Reflections on the Motor City | KJ Mack

Reflections on the Motor City | KJ Mack

by Rob Nicholes / College / Life at First / Missions / No Comments / March 20, 2019

Thoughts from KJ Mack on our College Ministry’s trip to Detroit over Spring Break:

 

Detroit.

This was my destination for spring break. If that statement sounds like an oxymoron, that is probably because it is. Warm weather was nonexistent, there were no tropical beaches, and I was not staying in a luxury resort with scenic backdrops. Quite the opposite, actually. I became acquainted (somewhat) with a new type of cold, the closest thing to a beach I saw were the ice sheets flowing over the Great Lakes, and a children’s Sunday school room became my bedroom for a week. Nevertheless, my time in Detroit was without a doubt one of the best weeks I have ever had.
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The Great Commission for First Seniors

The Great Commission for First Seniors

by First Baptist Church / First Seniors / Life at First / No Comments / March 7, 2019

I am writing this blog for First Seniors at our church, but also for everyone. The Great Commission is found in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” That ancient commission was given a rededication by Southern Baptists in 2009. If we continue with business as usual we will never reach our global world for Jesus. According to a recent study it takes 47 Southern Baptists to reach one person for Christ in a year. We all need to say, “Who will be my one this year?” God had but one Son and He made Him a missionary. We need a missional philosophy to carry out the Great Commission.
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Ambassador; it’s more than just a title

Ambassador; it’s more than just a title

by Rob Nicholes / College / Devotional / No Comments / March 5, 2019

Have you ever looked up the word ambassador? To be honest I hadn’t ever.

To me that used to be some governmental term that went in one ear and out the other. The term was covered in classes or appeared in sentences and I just assumed I knew enough about it and that it didn’t pertain to me at all. I wasn’t a history buff and didn’t care to know what was going on around the world (don’t worry, I am trying to work on this as I am now an “adult” in society’s eyes).

So what made me interested in something that left little spark in my mind previously?
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