Is being a “good person” enough to worship God?  Have you ever wondered how we can come before a Holy God in worship? I firmly believe...

The past nine weeks, I’ve had the chance to preach through Ruth. Just a short four chapters, it would be easy to overlook this book in...

Is music important to God? Have you ever wondered why we sing every time we gather together on Sunday? Or maybe a more broad question is what does God and music have to do with each other? Did we infuse music into the church ourselves or does music really mean something to God? Check out the Worship Devotional this week from Pastor Jonathan: "A Musical God." Work through the sections throughout the week or dive in head first through them all. This will certainly help you focu

Does God keep His promises?  Have you ever forgotten or lost sight of the fact that God always keeps His promises? Or maybe a better...

Is our worship merely a task to complete week to week, or a response to a God who is revealing Himself to us and who desires to walk with...

Who created it all? It's a question that rarely enters our mind. Check out the Worship Devotional this week from Pastor Jonathan:...

Who do you worship? Is the God you worship real or not? Check out the Worship Devotional this week from Pastor Jonathan: "The Real God."...

Are you failing in your calling to be salt and light in the world? I’d like to make the case that it is our clear duty and responsibility to vote. When Christians fail to vote, we fail to carry out the sacred responsibility of being good stewards of the nation God has provided for us.   We have often heard it said, “We should render to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” The point here is that we should render to the government what is necessary for the govern

I heard a story about a pastor who asked his congregation, “If you had a million dollars how many of you would be willing to give a 10%...

In his most recent sermon series, Pastor John charged the congregation with the goal of cultivating a deep knowledge and understanding of...

Our church recently walked through biblical roles in the church and home, but the messages may have left you wondering about those in...

The term small group is tossed around many facets of life. Nonetheless, it’s most often used in the church setting as a method of...

Welcome to the second part of “why should I sing?” In part 1, we looked at a few reasons why God calls us to sing together even though it...

This Biblical command has been misinterpreted and thwarted throughout the years. As a consequence of the fall, God said to the woman in...

Singing is a major part of what the church does when it gathers weekly.  Maybe you’ve asked yourself the question of why we sing, or...

Romans 1:7 To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints… Jude 1:1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of...

For a few weeks, I’ve had several conversations regarding a statement from our Lead Pastor, John Richardson. Perhaps you remember this...

Harry S. Truman once said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” I heard this quote shared just a few days after moving into my role as Campus Pastor at a small Christian college and seminary. To that point, I did not take the time to read. But that quote crashed a cymbal in my mind that continues to echo to this day. Not everyone is called to lead. And for those who are called to lead, not all come from reading backgrounds (like me). We can firm those t

Over the past few years, we’ve revamped a milestone moment that has become relatively common in Baptist churches called baby/child...

Mark 8:36-3736 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? As some of you know, the RFBC worship ministry has been working hard to record songs that will help you facilitate family worship in your home. The idea and hope behind this ongoing project is to equip families with a resource that is connected directly to our worship on Sunday mornings. This is why we record songs that are familiar to