FBC Kids Daily Devos — March 26

A NEW FAMILYShared with permission from Rebecca Lindhout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9UK0mFl5SM&feature=youtu.be “The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba Father.”” Romans 8:15-16 When I was young, my family used to watch a show called “Lifestyles of the […]

FBC Kids Daily Devos — March 25

WORRY MONSTERBy Missy Smith When I was little, I used to be scared of monsters under my bed.  I know now that sounds so silly because there really weren’t any monsters. But when I was little you could not convince me otherwise. I would worryand worry about those silly monsters so much that my parents […]

FBC Kids Daily Devos — March 24

RAINY DAY PROMISES By Missy Smith Today, is a rainy day! Often times on rainy days we see the clouds and feel the dampness in the air. It can make us feel a little sad and gloomy ourselves. Sometimes adults call this “rainy day blues” because we feel sad and blue on these rainy days. […]

FBC Kids Daily Devos — March 23

IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS Shared with permission from Rebecca Sloan Lindhout from Antioch Baptist Church. READ Daniel 2 Comic from the link below: https://storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user-26656454/documents/5e74e172391c52AKP5gF/Daniel%202%20Nebuchadnezzars%20Dream%20Digital%20Comic.pdf “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the […]

A Thankful Place! How About a Sweet Story for Our Anxious Days?

By Tony Tench Last week Janet and I went to a marriage conference at Erin’s and Matt’s church. We decided to get a room on Friday so we didn’t have to drive the whole way on Saturday. We had a very small window to see the grandchildren as we were to care for them while […]

Tighten the Knot: Encouragement for Marriages

By Tony Tench Since before the day of our wedding, Janet and I have held to the promise of Proverbs 3:5-6 as our “life verse” for our marriage:  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths.  […]

Donuts for Dads!

Donuts for Dads – February 24, 2020 This word of encouragement was shared by Tony Tench to the Dads and Granddads who gathered with their children at Mother’s Morning Out today! The MMO schedule allows them to have a Mother’s Day Tea with the Moms but they are not in session for Father’s Day so […]

In the Heart of Washington, He Raised an Ebenezer!

Bible-reading folks have sung the hymn and recalled the story of Samuel the prophet setting up a pile of stones to mark a milestone of faith. Those stones were meant to commemorate God walking with, caring for, empowering and leading his people across a difficult journey. So, Samuel raised an “Ebenezer” – a Hebrew word […]

Evangelism: The Acts Way — 1

Winter Bible Study Session One Summary — 5 January 20 Acts 1:1-8: Let’s remember what “evangelism” is all about, viz. “good news,” that’s what the word means! Jesus says that we are his “witnesses.” And who are witnesses but those who have responded to the “good news” — we are witnesses of the “good news” […]

Talk…at Christmastime and Always!

By Tony Tench The people of Israel were given wise counsel through the giving of the law in Deuteronomy to be sure to “talk about” the words and ways and commandments of God with their children all throughout the day. When they got up in the morning, when they walked through the day and when […]