Thank you so much for your prayers on my behalf as I preached in Revival this past Sunday at Hillcrest Baptist Church. It was great to be an encouragement to one of our neighboring churches we are all about the Kingdom at First Suffolk, not just building up ourselves! That is reflected in the fact that our church has started several other churches in our community. I am ...

Two favorite passages in the gospels deal with storms. In one, a fierce storm arises on the Sea of Galilee, and while his disciples "freak out," Jesus is asleep in the boat. They wake him, crying out, "Master, we are perishing!" Jesus simply speaks to the wind and waves, commanding them, "Peace. Be still." And, in an instant, the surface of the water becomes like a sheet o...

This Sunday we will begin a new section of Romans. Chapters 12-16 are about living out the rich theology we have seen in chapters 1-11. If chapters 1-11 are about what Jesus has "done," chapters 12-16 are about what we are to "do" in light of what he has done. This week we will open this new section by studying Romans 12:1-2 and asking, "What Is Christian Commitment?" Th...

This past Sunday we dove into Romans 10:9-15 and talked about our mission, both locally and globally. It is deeply encouraging to pastor a church with a heart for our community and the world. And that is our mission: "To glorify Christby making disciples who make disciplesin our community and around the world." As we talked about on Sunday, the ability of our church to re...

What a joy to havea beloved brotherwith us this past Sunday! Sunday morning, we were traveling home from Florida, where we got Courtney settled into Palm Beach Atlantic University for her freshman year, but were able to make it back for his report on Sunday night, which was amazing. Sunday night,he asked us to pray for several things: The discipleship of new believers ...

This Sunday was obviously a bittersweet one for our church, as we said "good-bye" to the Turners. We are grateful for their 17 years of faithful ministry to FBC, and excited for the church planting opportunity that lies before them! Keep Michael, Mary Jane, and Redemption Heights Church in your prayers. This Sunday we will welcome a beloved brother to both our AM and PM s...

This week we will continue in our study of Romans, digging into Romans 10:5-10 one of the clearest passages in Scripture about how we enter into the salvation God has provided in Jesus. We'll talk about "Such A Great Salvation!" After worship, you are invited to come over to the Family Life Center for a lunch in honor of Michael and Mary Jane Turner, on their last Sunday...

This Sunday we will be back in our study of Romans as we look at Romans 9:27-10:4. I'm calling this message, "Irony, Tragedy, and Opportunity." Read it over and come prayed up. What a wonderful blessing to hear Wilson preach the Word this past Sunday! As he shared from Psalm 16, God can indeed give us confidence in the midst of chaos. I am so thankful that God brought Wil...

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What a wonderful week we are having at FBC as I write these words! It is just a sweet scene to see so many kids on our campus, learning about Jesus in VBS. I am so thankful for Jeanette Hampton and our children's ministry, and thankful for all our VBS volunteers, who have such a heart to serve the King. Be in prayer for the Holy Spirit to take the seeds of the gospel that...