1 Thess. 5:12-22Randy Jacoby, pastorFirst Baptist Church, FolkstonLet’s recapture the spirit of Thanksgiving.Someone needs to. The world skips Thanksgiving Day and goes straight from Halloween to Christmas, but the issue goes deeper.Thankfulness, or gratitude, is not about a day. When we follow Jesus, He calls for a gratitude that goes beyond a moment in time. […]
By Christa SkipperRecently, I was sitting with a mom at a sporting event for our children. We chatted about activities, children, and how things have gotten more and more involved compared to when we were kids. We talked about how sports and activities require more money, more equipment and materials, more time, and more commitment […]
From “Bible Studies for Life” curriculum, LifeWay1 Tim. 6:6-11, 17-19 Jay Sanders, pastorTowaliga Baptist Church, Jackson One of the first Bible verses I ever learned was the one that says that money is the root of all evil. It wasn’t until a littler later in life that I learned that verse isn’t in the Bible. Money […]
From “Bible Studies for Life” curriculum, LifeWayPhil. 4:10-20Jay Sanders, pastorTowaliga Baptist Church, Jackson Phil. 4:13 was not written primarily for athletes. I learned this the hard way at a very young age. For me, doing all things through Christ meant that I would make my school’s basketball team. It meant that I would get a […]
“A person who approaches life with no restraint might very well collect numerous irrecoverable regrets.”
“It may be that we are so consumed with materialism that we neglect those in need.”
“Jesus is too majestic and marvelous to simply satisfy earthly needs. Churches must use great discernment when ministering to the earthly needs of people.”