This Sunday we will dig into John 15:18-16:15, as we continue in our Upper Roomseries. This text is all about how "JesusPrepares Us For The Journey." We are all on a journey, a pilgrimage, as we walk through life. We are not home yetwe are on our way home. Along the way, we will face persecution. Jesus has much to say about that in this text. We also must be filled with t...

Dear FBC Family, What a precious time on Sunday, to look back on the last 10 years, and look forward to the years to come! Our decade as pastor and people has been blessed by the Lord. When God called us back to Suffolk, times were very difficult in our church family. Our church was hurting. The past decade has been one of healing and unifying around the mission our Lord ...

This Sunday we will continue walking through Jesus' teaching in the Upper Room, as we look at John 15:1-8, and think about "SpiritualIntimacy With Christ." This is one of the best known and lovedpassages in the New Testament. What does it mean to "abide" in Christ? Let's talk about it on Sunday! Sunday also marks 10 years that I have been privileged to serve as your past...

What a blessing last Sunday to hearLindsay share about what the Bible says about marriage and how God has worked in and through he and Barbara's marriage! I know you were blessed, and so was I. Let us love one another as Christ has loved us! This week we will get back to our Upper Room series, as we look at John 14:15-31 and talk about "New Life In Christ." Wow are these...

This Sunday will be a special treat. Since it falls the day before Valentine's Day, I thought it would be great for us to hear about love and marriage from one of the most inspiringhusbands I know one of FBC's own, LindsayPoteat. Months ago, as I looked at this date, I thought of Lindsay and his bride, Barbara, and their story. I asked Lindsay to share about Christ-like l...

It was so great to be back in church this pastSunday! What a wonderful, Spirit-filled service God gave us. God is at work in our church, despite Covid, and despite weather events for three straight weekends. I was reflecting earlier this week about some of the things that had happened in just the past day or so: New people baptized. A new ministry launched with the Cr...

It has been a few years since we got a nice snow, but it finally came last weekend! I missed seeing you. This Sunday we will pick up right where we would have been, last Sunday. As part of our Upper Room series on John 13-17, we will look at John 13:18-38 and talk about how "Jesus Prepares Us For The Mission." Remember, whenever these cancellations occur, the needs of the...

What a great blessing it was this past Sunday to hear from Toby DeBause, the President of the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater.Toby did a wonderful job of expounding Psalm 139, reminding us that God regards human life as precious and that includes life in the womb. For many years, our church has supported the CPC of Tidewater through our Baby Bottle Campaign and thro...

It was great to get started with our new series on Sunday! In this Upper Room series, we will get training in discipleship from Jesus Himself! He takes us into the Upper Room to send us back out into a world that needs Himonmission. Speaking of missions, I just can't stop praising God for enabling our church to meet ourLottie Moon Christmas Offering goal of $60,000. So th...

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and may God bless you in this New Year! 2022 is filled with opportunities to grow in Christin your love for Him and for others. "Lord, do a great work in us this year. Draw us closer to you. Draw us closer to our brothers and sisters in Christ. And draw people who are not yet in Christ to yourself. Grow us and use us. We are available ...