Archives for March 2020

Week of March 29: Jesus Calms a Storm Table Talk: Jesus calmed a storm because He is Almighty God.Read Matthew 8:23-27 Here is an image for children: https://childrensministry.com/jesus-calms-storm/ 23And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was...

When Stephen, the first Christian martyr, was faced with a crisis of epic proportions, he responded with the gospel of Jesus. While on trial, Stephen looked directly in the face of his accusers and chronicled the history of Israel, pointing out that Israel had always been waiting for the Messiah, Jesus the Christ. In whatever crisis you may be facing today, the gospel is w...

Dear Church Family: Weekly update: On March 23, 2020, Galveston County Judge Mark Henry executed a "stay at home" order for Galveston county (First Baptist Friendswood is located in Galveston County) through Friday, April 3. As a result, the following decisions have been made: 1. Worship services for Sunday, March 29, 2020, and April 5, 2020, will be held via Facebook Li...

Table Talk:Jesus was Baptized. Every Christian should follow Jesus' lead.Read Matthew 3:13-17 Here is an image for children: https://images.app.goo.gl/Tfui6Gu6NcJms5RJ7 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.14 John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15 But Jesus answered him, "L...

We are in an unprecedented time in our community, our nation and our world. I never thought I would see long lines outside of a grocery store, social distancing, or schools closed for weeks and weeks, but here we are. In the middle of this crisis, God has a message for the church. We must live with faith, wisdom and character. We must love and serve those in our community....

Dear Church Family: In an abundance of caution, and after much consultation, consideration, and prayer, we have made the decision to move all worship services to Facebook Live for the next two Sundays: March 22 and March 29, 2020. We will not worship on campus these two Sundays. On and off campus activities, ministries, gatherings, and the mid-week day school are cancelled...

Dinners with family and friends can be the loudest and most fun part of your day. It is around the table where you can hear about your kids' days, how work was for your spouse, or even catch up with an old friend. In our day, as in the first century, dinners can also take a dramatic turn, especially with the arrival of an unexpected guest. In Luke 7, we get to see a religi...

Dear Church Family: Twenty-four hours made a big difference.again. In an abundance of caution, and after much consultation, consideration, and prayer, we have made the decision to cancel all Sunday worship services, Sunday School, and all Sunday afternoon and evening activities for this Sunday, March 15, 2020. Additionally, all activities, ministries, gatherings, and the m...

First Baptist Friendswood Coronavirus StatementMarch 12, 2020, 1:41pm Dear Church Family: The last twenty-four hours have certainly been startling as Houstonians observed the cancellation of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the extension of spring break by several universities in Texas, and the temporary suspension of the National Basketball Association. Out of an ab...

I have had the privilege of being in jail a number of times thanks to a high school field trip (we didn't get arrested) and several semesters of teaching at the Darrington Unit in Rosharon. I can only imagine the chaos that would ensue if some of the inmates just disappeared. However, I also still have a hard time believing we have a seminary in the middle of a state penit...

We all want people to like us. Sometimes, we go to great lengths to get someone to like us. In this age of social media dominance, we count our "likes" and have friends that only see the snippet of our lives that we wish to show them. Imagine if your reputation was so unique, so powerful, so God-honoring that everywhere you went in our community, people wanted to be both n...