National Day of Prayer 2020
A Dozen Ways to Pray for Our Nation, and beyond, on this National Day of Prayer 1. Government Leaders – Federal, State, Cleveland County, City of Shelby. Pray for wisdom and integrity as they propose action and provide genuine “states-person-ship” that lifts us above the partisan divides and into the embrace of the diversity that […]
“I Belong Here” — What Church is Supposed to Be Like!
By Sadie Page I moved to Shelby in January to work at the Shelby Mission Camp after finishing my senior year a semester early. Before moving, I had looked at a dozen church websites in the area but none really stuck out to me. During my first week in Shelby, I was running at the […]
We shall not live as “Prisoners but as Colonists”
We shall not live as “Prisoners but as Colonists.” That is the phrase C.S. Lewis once used in his book “The Problem of Pain” to speak about the church’s approach to the suffering of the world. It is to us to plant the flag of the kingdom of God in a world that looks into […]
FBC Kids Daily Devo — March 31
WAITING By: Missy Smith What if I told you today that you have to go to the grocery store with your parents and wait with them in the long boring line? Not fun, huh? What if i said you could hang out with me today but you wouldhave to go with me and sit quietly […]
FBC Kids Daily Devotion — March 30
PLANTING SEEDS AND BEARING FRUITBy: Missy Smith There are a lot of different ways to enjoy apples. For example, you might enjoy a cup of apple juice or apple cider. Some children like to take applesauce in their school lunches. Have you ever had some tasty apple butter on your toast in the morning? Apple […]
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 […]