This Sunday we will continue our Living Hope series, a study of 1 Peter. We will be digging into 1 Peter 2:1-10, as we talk about "Hope And Healthy Growth." Sunday will also be Graduate Sunday, as we celebrate the accomplishment of our grads and pray for them as they take the next step in the journey God has for them. Also on Sunday, you will get to meet a couple that i...

This Sunday we will continue walking through 1 Peter together as we look at 1 Peter 1:17-25 and talk about "Hope and Love." As you read and pray over the text in advance of the Lord's Day, ponder the following: What does it mean for a Christian to live in a reverent fear of God? (1 Peter 1:17) How do we see the love of Jesus for us in this text? (1 Peter 1:18-21) In...

This week as we continue in our study of 1 Peter, we'll dig into 1 Peter 1:10-16, which is all about "Hope and Holiness." Read over the text in advance and consider What is holiness? How does hope relate to holiness? How does Peter encourage hurtingbelievers in this text? Is Christianity a new religion, or a fulfillment of the promises of the Old Testament? How are...

What a blessing to begin our journey through 1 Peter this past Sunday! I have been eagerly looking forward to this series, Living Hope: A Study of 1 Peter. This week, we will continue to walk through chapter one as we study 1 Peter 1:6-9 and talk about "Hope in the Midst of Trials." Are you going through a trial right now? If you are not, you soon will be. That is the na...

It was helpful to take a few days off, after a busy Easter season. As always, I am so thankful for Wilson and David filling the pulpit for me. We are blessed with a wonderful team at FBC! This week we begin a new Sunday morning series on 1 Peter, which we are calling, Living Hope. Toward the end of our study of Luke, we saw that Peter "blew it," denying three times that ...