I Know Who I Know

I Know Who I Know Day 27 — September 17, 2018 By Tony Tench “I know who I know,” said our little friend and first grade son of our Minister of Students. That was his response to his aunt Donna as she was following him up the bleacher stairs at a college football game. On […]

Sharing God’s Promises

Sharing God’s Promises Day 26 — September 16, 2018 By Dorothy Young One of my favorite Bible verses is one that was passed on to me by a close friend and neighbor.  Many of you may remember her:  Judy Francis.  We were neighbors for almost ten years.  Our children played together; Judy and I enjoyed […]

Come On You Fellow Exhorters

Come On You Fellow Exhorters Day 25 — September 15, 2018 By Reggie Ledford As a disciple of Jesus, investigating and applying your spiritual gifting is a critical and exhilarating part of any person’s spiritual journey. Soon after becoming a member of First Baptist, Shelby, I was able to join in a Masterlife course led […]

Mary and Martha

Mary and Martha Day 24 — September 14, 2018 By Jennifer Jennings The familiar story of Mary and Martha is one of my favorite stories in the Gospels. However, I think too often, we are quick to say in this story that Mary or Martha is the “bad” guy, when in reality that’s not the […]

Trusting the Father

Trusting the Father Day 23 — September 13, 2018 By Guy Suttle I had an upcoming medical test coming up and I was scared of what the results might be… I was praying and reading the Gospel of John. The Gospel of John has a calming effect on me. I had been reading here for […]

Free Gift

Free Gift Day 22 — September 12, 2018 By Rebecca Sisk Let’s be honest. We have all probably jumped through a hoop or two at some point to get a free gift. Early in our marriage I made my husband sit through a two-hour time-share sales pitch in Gatlinburg to get two free tickets to […]

Just Say YES

Just Say YES Day 21 — September 11, 2018 By Doug Sharp When Norma and I were asked to start a Young Married Class at First Baptist Church in Rockville, MD, we gave the usual excuses and reasons why someone else should do this.  Such as, “we don’t know anybody“,  “we have never worked with […]

A Simple Swap

A Simple Swap Day 20 — September 10, 2018 By Tom Young Since I retired, one of the interests I’ve rekindled is bee keeping.  Every time I’m messing with my bees, or observing their activities in and around the hive, I’m reminded of the amazing job our God did when he created the universe.  Think […]

My Calling

My Calling Day 19 — September 9, 2018 By Missy Smith After accepting Christ as my Lord and Savior at a young age, I realized that God gives each of us the ability to do things that we simply would be unable to do without His help. One of those things for me is teaching […]

Forgiveness

Forgiveness Day 18 — September 8, 2018 By Jennifer Parker The story of my path to forgiveness is long and full of sadness, heartache, hurt, pain, betrayal, confusion, and some may even say tragic. (I’ll spare you the details) How would I go on? How would I survive? How could I face each day? These […]