Baptism. It's What We Do
We baptize in obedience to Jesus’s command. Baptism both celebrates and marks salvation in a believer, and it is a visible sermon that pictures and promotes the gospel....
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It All Goes Back In the Box
The grandson was eager to hear this life lesson from his grandmother, and what she said caught my attention today as we navigate these unsettling times. The life lesson that she gave was this: “At the end of the game it all goes back in the box.” ...
COVID-19 Update
I am writing to inform you that this morning the Mountain City Church elders, Matt, Chris and I, decided to cancel all services for at least the next two Sundays....
Daniel and Lynette's Update
Joy and Peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! We know this season of sickness may have many of you worn down and ready for spring to fully arrive! We hope that whatever situation you find yourself in, that you be resting in and filled with joy in His presence! Sickness has a way of drawing out deep longings in our souls for healing and redemption from this broken world. May He be the solution to all of our longings! ...
Update From Pastor Josh Tancordo
This past month has been filled with examples of God's goodness and grace in our lives. ...
Cosmic Treason
Calling sin “making poor choices” is true, but it is also a euphemism that can discount the severity of the action. The decision to sin is indeed a poor one, but once again, it is more than a mistake. It is an act of moral transgression....
The Disciplines of Bible Reading and Prayer
Every believer should have a daily time and place for prayer and Bible reading. That does not mean that is the only place and time you pray, but if we do not set aside time specifically, we’ll likely find no time most days....
Keep ReadingService to Others
As members of a local church, we covenant together to serve the church body, to serve each other, and together to serve our community. ...
Keep ReadingStewardship
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace....
Keep ReadingMy Soul Thirsts for You!
If we only replenished our body with physical water as much as we replenished our souls with the spiritual sort, what kind of shape would our body be in?...
Keep ReadingScriptural Authority
At Welsh Baptist church, we covenant together to “submit to the authority of the Scriptures as the final arbiter on all issues.” This first requires us to acknowledge the authority of Scripture. ...
Keep ReadingAre We "in Love" with God?
When we're "in love," our love for that person is all-consuming and obvious. What would it look like if our love for God were like that too?...
Keep ReadingMinds Made for Musical Worship
Music is designed not only to shine from our hearts, but also to imprint itself on and shape our hearts....
Keep ReadingAttendance
Attendance on Sunday morning should be a top priority of any covenant member. Being a regular part of such a gathering should be a priority for every Christian, but it shouldn't stop there....
Keep ReadingWhat kind of a safe place should we create in college ministry?
Ministry to college students should not be safe; it should not be a separate place for the conservative, churched young adult to be shielded from the world. Radical idea? It should be safe in the sense that no one should feel physically threatened. It should dangerously say that Jesus came to seek and to save the hickish, snobby, spoiled, broken, hidden, polished, silly, b...
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