Q: How should Christians feel about Kanye? Recently, social media has been abuzz with hip-hop star Kanye West’s testimony of conversion, even releasing an album entitled “Jesus is King.” Social media has been filled with conversation that ranges from anger to wanting to liken Kanye to the next apostle Paul. How should we, as Christians…
Read MoreQ: How many animals were on the ark and how did Noah get all those animals on board? One of the puzzling questions when we think about Noah and this huge boat, called the ark, is how did he get all those animals on board? To think about how many animals must’ve been on the…
Read MoreOctober 26th – Thank God for Jesus and his sacrifice for our sins so we can be in a relationship with Him. Thank Him for the work of Operation Christmas Child and for using it as a tool to spread the Gospel around the world. Packing October 27th – Pray for the hearts of individuals…
Read MoreQuestion: If your salary is $1000 and you take home $800, what is your tithe? First, let me say that I am glad that you are even asking this question because it shows that you have a heart and willingness to give. As Christians, we are called to support the ministry of the local church…
Read MoreEvery time we talk about creation, the beginnings of the Earth, and Genesis, we wonder about dinosaurs and where they fit into the creation narrative in Genesis. This is one of the questions that has been asked and so we will try to answer it today. The first thing I would say is, “I don’t…
Read MoreEvery year we do a sermon series where we seek to answer from God’s word the questions you have about faith, life, and current events. Unfortunately there are always good questions that are asked that we just don’t have time to answer. It is my heart as your Pastor to be open and honest from…
Read MoreFBCER to host training day for vital church ministries In preparation for the 2019-120 Small Group & Serve Team year that begins in September, we plan to have a training day for all small group leadership and serve team members on August 18. During our training we will celebrate what God has been doing through…
Read MoreAs I type this, we are finishing up day two of VBS. So far we have had over 200 kids in attendance with over 100 volunteers serving to make this week a success. We do this having just come off sending a group to Santa Cruz, CA where we spent a week serving and working…
Read MoreFBCER Kids Ministry to host Following Jesus Class for Kids in August Statistics would prove that many adults reading this post right now that are following Jesus today began sometime during their childhood. For parents and grandparents our hope is that the children in our life would come to understand that God loves them and…
Read MoreOne of the things that is true about life is that things are always changing. Solomon realized this when he said in Ecclesiastes 3 that , “…there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” In life, one chapter closes and a new one begins. With this in mind, I am asking,…
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