Throughout God’s Word, He encourages us to walk in His way. Paul exhorts us to: walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. […]
Over that past few weeks the question that has been floating around my head is, “Who is Emmanuel Baptist Church?” Our Pastor Search Committee as they talk to candidates, I’m sure asked that question. Who are we? Whatever Emmanuel means to you, whoever Emmanuel is to you, we cannot forget that just like at the […]
Our lives are made up of chapters just like a book. Some of those chapters are difficult, some are exciting and some flow right into the next. Church life is much of the same with so many stories intertwining within a church and interacting with each other. For the past 2 years my story with […]
You have seen the promotional info (Hopefully) around the church and on social media for the Youth Ministry’s “Endless Summer”. So what do we mean by this? We had planned for this summer to not only be one that students go through but one that would be an ongoing mission of their lives. We have […]
I trust you are gearing up for Vacation Bible School this summer. It really is just around the corner. Our Pool Party Kick-off is June 10 at Means Park and the City Pool. We will eat at the park and then swim for a great night of fellowship and fun. VBS is Monday – Thursday […]
I am so blessed. I am thankful for our loving church family. Last Sunday was great! We observed two baptisms. We enjoyed some great worship. We dove into God’s Word. That evening, we came together for a wonderful church-wide Thanksgiving Meal. I want to thank all those who worked so hard to set-up and clean-up […]
It is exciting to have been at EBC these past few weeks. God has been moving and stirring in the hearts of our people. How wonderful it is to see lives being changed by the Holy Spirit and following through in baptism. Then to know that over 240 people came to our Fall Festival who […]
Recently, I have shared with the church that the Deacons and Ministers have been meeting, as a committee, to understand the culture around us and seek God’s leadership for vision and our mission. Three Sundays ago, at our quarterly business meeting, I shared with the church the committee’s recommendations. Discussion was held and suggestions made. […]
We all need hope. Hope changes everything. Hope is an essential of life. I remember reading once about some researchers who performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water and […]
With prayer the wounded are healed. I believe that through prayer that which was dead can live again. I do believe in prayer. It is through prayer that we discover what it is that God wants us to do. But I do not believe that we use prayer to tell God what to do and […]