Our church’s Statement of Faith is the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. All our members sign this statement when they join the church. Some may not be aware how the BFM 2000 speaks directly to what is happening in our country after the killing of George Floyd. Article 15 in the Statement is on “The Christian and the Social Order.” It says this: “All Christians are under obligation to seek to make the will of Christ supreme in our own lives and in human society. Means and methods used for [...]

As a preacher, I often struggle with knowing if the Word of God is changing people’s lives. My desire is to see God create, through his Word and by his Spirit, authentic people in our church.People with real and deep faith in God and real and deep love for others. The humbling reality is that I cannot do this. Only the Word of God can do this work. No preacher is able to change people’s hearts.This is God’s way of keeping preachers humble, and prayerful. Nonetheless, the struggle to know [...]