Our family has lots of Christmas Traditions. I’m sure yours does too. We go to the parades, have parties with friends, go to Christmas productions, do the advent calendars, eat lots of food, and watch all the Christmas movies. We enjoy so many Christmas movies that, on any free night, it inevitably led to a debate over which one to watch. Being a youth pastor at the time, I had a fun digital prize wheel that I added all our favorite Christmas movies to. So, whenever we were f

After grumbling in my spirit over our ridiculously full social schedule for this first week of December, I felt like a total hypocrite. I had just done a podcast with a friend the day before, encouraging families in our church to keep their celebrations Christ-focused and to streamline their calendars and plans when necessary in order to honor Christ in every detail of this busy season. To be honest, it’s a fight. No matter what season of life we are in, keeping our celebrati

Our Mission Station students recently had an incredible experience on their trip to Slovakia! This special journey was made even more...

What do you know about Apollos? If you have some familiarity with God’s word you may recognize the name, but the Bible doesn’t go into his life in great detail like other leaders in the early church. In Acts 18:24 we read, “Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures.” We know that Apollos preached the word and led in the early church, but if we keep reading in Acts 18, we see what led him to leadership

The Good News Club is prepared for Easter by using their 5 senses, while also having a great time! Here's what they did last session:...

The Blue Ridge Women's Center is an amazing organization, supporting local men and women facing unplanned pregnancies. We had a chance a...

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

If you've never stepped foot into Straight Street in Downtown Roanoke, you might glance through the pictures on their website and not...

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

Monday afternoons, a team of RFBC volunteers goes to a local elementary school to share the Good News with students who stay after...

Click on the button below to access the Sermon Slides for September 15, 2024: Raising Arrows Psalms 78:1-7

This week we had the opportunity to serve alongside another church in our area, Hill Church in Roanoke. A RFBC team served dinner to...

Although we were the ones serving alongside the Friendship House during their quarterly Community Day event, it's hard to feel like we...

Maybe it's the first day of summer and warm weather, but we find ourselves remembering a few weeks ago when we were able to partner with...

We had the blessing this past Saturday to join the Love Life organization for an organized prayer walk. Each week, the Roanoke chapter...

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

When you think about your family, what is the most important thing? Is it love? Maybe it’s loyalty? For some families it’s respect, or...

My wife is a gift and a sounding board for my own thoughts and reflections on handling God’s Word. This week she wisely asked, “How do...