by Brent McDougal | Feb 5, 2024 | FirstLife Blog
Hello from Johannesburg, South Africa! I’m currently participating in a week-long exploratory mission trip with Brannon Hulsey (our current Long Range Planning Chairperson and Church Council Chairperson) and 9 other leaders from 5 CBF-related churches. Our group...
by Brent McDougal | Jan 30, 2024 | FirstLife Blog
On the road to becoming one of the most celebrated Americans of all time, Benjamin Franklin believed that he was falling short as a human being. His external scorecard was already impressive as a young man. He was an inventor, writer and publisher before the age of...
by Brent McDougal | Jan 22, 2024 | FirstLife Blog
We had an incredible weekend hosting the 5 Love Languages conference! Nearly 600 people were able to attend in-person, with a dozen or so joining virtually. We also plan to post (by tomorrow) the video sessions to our website for those who were not able to travel. The...
by Brent McDougal | Jun 19, 2023 | FirstLife Blog
We are praying for a movement of God in our city. We want to be a part of what God is doing to bring men and women, boys and girls, from different backgrounds and diverse perspectives, to put their faith in Jesus Christ. In short, we are asking God to “do it again”...
by Brent McDougal | Jun 14, 2023 | FirstLife Blog
Years ago, the great actor Richard Burton was given a grand reception in his childhood church. As people said many complimentary things about his oratory and acting, Burton asked if anyone would like to request that he recite something special. His old pastor, then...
