Pastor's Blog

Sunday marked the midway point in our series Committed to Community. We are looking at ways to preserve, protect, and project a sense of “common unity,” something that’s proving rather uncommon in the world today. Evidently it was more than a little concern for the fledgling church two thousand years ago. Guess that’s why there is so much attention in the Bible, particularly the New Testament, on how we relate to one another. That phrase, which is a singular word in Greek, sh

Last Sunday we gave thanks for our sister Pam Pilote and her thirty-year ministry among us. Those three decades of vocation are made even sweeter by her meaningful presence here that began before she entered our employ and will continue afterwards. I join with Pam in thanking you all for your presence, joyful spirit, kind words, and generous gift. As we move into a new era of ministry at FBC two words have come to mind: extended care . Caring is what many would say Pam did be

Just for kicks, let’s consider the way things were in the third week of March, 1996. The Braves and Cowboys were defending champs, and the Jordan led Bulls were once again about to be. “The Birdcage” starring Robin Williams was on top at the box office. ER was the number one TV show, followed by Seinfeld and Friends. Mad Cow Disease was just confirmed to be a real thing. Murfreesboro’s population was barely a third of what it is today. And some guy from Arkansas and his Tenne