Dear First Baptist Family,The data is in: many people struggle to trust others these days. I recently read a report from the American Bible Society (ABS) that highlighted how Americans increasingly do...  Read More

Dear First Baptist Family, For a lot of people, the world doesn’t make much sense right now. Politics, the economy, global affairs…it’s a long list. But just for fun this week, I’d like to recognize s...  Read More

Dear First Baptist Family,On Sunday, we introduced an acrostic to help us think about what a life of blessing looks like. B stands for begin with prayer; L stands for listen with care; E stands for ea...  Read More

Dear First Baptist Family,One of my favorite episodes in the life of Jesus happened when His disciples were out on the lake. Jesus had sent them ahead of Him while He stayed behind to pray. The text s...  Read More

Dear First Baptist Family,Any given day can bring such a range of emotions. Some days we’re overjoyed by good news. Other days our hearts are heavy by circumstances that seem beyond our control. Most ...  Read More

Dear First Baptist Family,I once read about a Baptist pastor named F.B. Meyer. He served Christ Church in the heart of London in the 19th century.By all counts, Meyer had a successful life and ministr...  Read More

Dear First Baptist Family,I always love the slower pace of the summer, but also love the routine and celebrations of the Fall. Fall is the time of back to school, back to work, and back to basics. It ...  Read More

Dear First Baptist Family,Yesterday during my "Vision Sunday" sermon, I talked about the parable of the sower (see Matthew 13) and the importance of us planting seeds for the future. The farmer is des...  Read More

Dear First Baptist Family,I'm so glad to be back after a few weeks in Croatia and Germany with our mission partners. God is up to some really good things around the world — offering hope, helping peop...  Read More

Dear First Baptist Family,About three years ago, we re-established our partnership with the Croatian Baptist Union to assist with a school in Căkovec. Outside of that school, there is a granite marker...  Read More