Couples Reflect and Reconnect at The Wilds

In mid-October, seventeen FBC couples of all ages headed to a Couples’ Conference at The Wilds Christian Camp in the mountains of Brevard, North Carolina.

Leaves were turning golden and reddish hues, and evidence of Hurricane Helene’s flooding littered the roadsides with dried mud, downed trees, and debris.

Despite sustaining some storm damage, The Wilds opened up for camp just days before Friendship couples came to enjoy God’s beauty, great food, and fun activities, along with biblical teaching, music, and fellowship.

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Changing Seasons, Unchanging God

Life is full of change.

Just as nature goes through seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter, we too experience seasons in our lives. Some are filled with joy, growth, and abundance, while others are marked by challenges, loss, or waiting.

But through every shift and transition, there is one truth we can hold onto: God never changes—He is always the same.

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The Joy of Digging Deeper

Without the intake of Scripture—I’ll be left to my own reasoning and be easily influenced by the culture around me.

I’ll become stagnant in my walk with God. My spiritual growth will be stunted, and I’ll drift into sin.

I’ll become apathetic to eternal and spiritual things while growing in my love for things that are on earth. 

I’ll operate in arrogance and independence, thinking I don’t really need God that much—like I desperately do.

As we wrapped up our most-recent ladies’ Bible study, an inductive look at the book of Titus, I thought about what made the study so special.

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Christian Camp and the Church: A Winning Partnership

Christian camp can lay a foundation, but it’s up to the Church to build off of that foundation and continue to disciple, to support, and to train that young person for Christ. The Wilds acknowledges this, and they do a wonderful job helping refresh and prepare the sponsors during that week to be ready to continue with the camp decisions well after camp.

So here we are—several weeks removed from camp, and we’re needing to continue to keep that flame that they had at camp into this school year and help it become a life-shaping experience for them.

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Citizens of Heaven: Living with an Eternal Perspective

In a nation (and even an entire world) full of chaos and confusion, it’s easy to get caught up in the here and now—the news, the debates, the primaries, the wars, the politics, the polls, the elections, etc.

We become consumed by our daily routines, our immediate struggles, and our short-term goals. Yet, as believers, we are called to live with an eternal perspective, understanding that our true citizenship is not of this world but of heaven.

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Faithfulness Is Fire

There is nothing inherently wrong with living a life that is full of excitement and entertainment, but our highest pursuit should be to stand before God one day and hear these words—“Well done, my good and faithful servant.”

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Love with Boots On: Missions Trip to Brooklyn

During Spring Break, thirteen people headed up to Brooklyn, New York to help at Bay Ridge Baptist Church.

You may ask, “Why would someone want to spend almost a week away from their family, use up a whole week of vacation, and be in Brooklyn—a city that you wouldn’t necessarily consider to be the safest place to be?”

Well, the short answer is that we love the Lord!

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The Eclipse, God’s Glory, and the Gospel

As much of the country paused this week to witness the celestial spectacle of a solar eclipse, I was reminded of what the psalmist said in Psalm 19:1—the heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork.

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My Brother’s Keeper: The Call to Missions Beyond Familiar Faces

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Every man for himself!”

I’ve said this jokingly after disturbing a bee’s nest and many other times when self preservation quickly became my top priority.

Since the beginning of time, man has been tempted to look out for himself at the neglect of others. In Genesis 4, God asks Cain, “Where is Abel thy brother?” to which Cain replies, “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

Perhaps surprising to Cain, the answer is and continues to be a resounding “yes!”

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The Meaning of Home

Home is a powerful word. Over 1,000 movie titles have the word “home” in them, and home is a central, emotional motif of much literature and art in general.

Whether you’ve gone away to war, college, or vacation, coming home just feels special.

Scripture gives us a few examples of homecomings…

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