The Beatles famously sang, “All you need is love. Love is all you need.” Theologically speaking, that is kind of true but also kind of not true. It ultimately depends on what we mean when we speak, or sing, of love. Love has been described in a million different ways....

If you haven’t heard it enough already, then let me say it again: 2020 has been a crazy, unprecedented year. And it’s still not over. Who knows what will happen in the final month? Hopefully, the worst is behind us. It’s precisely because of this year’s...

In 2016, Pastor Tyler wrote a prayer for election week. Here is a slightly updated version for the 2020 election. We invite all of our FBC family to pray this prayer before bed this evening or as you rise in the morning. Heavenly Father, You have commanded us in 1...

Our cat Dobby has been sick. (It’s pronounced Dah-bee.) Like all cats, he is lazy, not Garfield lazy but normal-cat lazy. But in the last few weeks, he has been lounging around more than usual. So, we made an appointment at the vet. His gums were white. His weight was...

The Bible is the only book that reads you as you read it. And yet, many of us would have to admit, we don’t read it as often (or as much) as we should. Scripture is essential food for the believer. As Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word...

FBC has been blessed with several authors. The latest is Jared Lockhart who co-authored a book entitled Timeless Church published July 1. Here’s a brief interview I did with him. Jared, for those in our church who don't know you, introduce yourself. My name is Jared...

Protests. Rallies. Looting. Speeches. We’ve seen them all recently. Each of these moments has been galvanizing and polarizing. As you read the names George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, chances are, you just felt something. (And if you didn’t, that proves my points as...

We are beginning a new sermon series today through the book of James. (Click for the video or audio of the overview sermon.) It is one of the most practical books in the entire Bible. As one commentator put it, James has a “hard-hitting punch” of real-life...

On March 15, as the stay-at-home order came down, our elders were faced with a difficult question: how could we keep the flock together when we cannot be together? The answer: technology.   Technology Has Helped Over the past eleven weeks, cameras and computers...

The Lord has been merciful to let us resume next Sunday, even if it is under unique, truncated circumstances.  As I think about what we have been through these last few months and what’s ahead, a few thoughts come to mind: Maybe we won’t take gathering together for...

Church Family, If you are anything like me, you’re still trying to make sense of the “new normal” of life. Some days it sounds like all restrictions are about to be lifted and we will be back to the way it was in no time. Other days it sounds like this could go on...