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http://fbcoakboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Man-Who-Got-It-FBCO-7-29-18.m4a Reverend Jonathan Waits Sermon: The Man Who Got It Date: 7-29-18 Do you remember your parents ever doing something for your brother or sister that they did not do for you? What was your immediate complaint? That’s not fair! Actually, you probably said it with a bit more…emotion in your voice. That’s not faaaaaaiiiir!!! […]
Read More »http://fbcoakboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Knowing-Jesus-FBCO-7-22-18.m4a Knowing Jesus Think back with me for a minute to your bedroom growing up. What kind of stuff did you have in it? Specifically, whose poster did you have on your wall? Was it an actor? A musician? A sports star? Who was it? How much did you know about this person? Were you […]
Read More »http://fbcoakboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Game-On-FBCO-7-15-18.m4a Reverend Jonathan Waits Sermon: Game On Date: 7/15/2018 Well, this morning we are taking a brief break from our series, Hard Sayings, to talk about something else. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, I don’t know about you, but the past three weeks have been a bit bruising. Not only that, […]
Read More »http://fbcoakboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Misplaced-Anger-FBCO-7-8-18.mp3 Misplaced Anger Have you ever held up someone as a hero only to have them fail you? I’ve talked before about my being a Kansas basketball fan. When I was growing up, Roy Williams was KU’s coach. I idolized Roy Williams. When I played basketball in grade school, I was convinced that I was […]
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Read More »http://fbcoakboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Where-Real-Freedom-Lies-FBCO-7-1-18.m4a Where Real Freedom Lies I have a confession to make: I love the Fourth of July. Now, I don’t necessarily think I’m more patriotic than anybody else. I think the reason I love the Fourth of July so much is because growing up my family always made such a big deal out of it. […]
Read More »http://fbcoakboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/A-Difficult-Journey-FBCO-7-1-18.m4a Hard Sayings Part 2: A Difficult Journey (July 1, 2018) When was the last time you did something that was hard, but which left you feeling like you’d done something worthwhile? That’s a really good feeling, isn’t it? You work hard, make some sacrifices even, and come out on top. Like you, I’ve done […]
Read More »As most of you know, I am a Kansas City Royals fan. I know…this has been a tough summer. But three years ago, it wasn’t. Three years ago was the best summer to be a Royals fan since…well…the summer before (there’s even a children’s book about that one that is on the shelves at home). […]
Read More »I don’t know about you, but new things always make me at least a little bit nervous. I thrive in environments that are stable and consistent. I can tolerate a little bit of change…a very little bit of change…but it’s got to be within preset limits. Beyond that, I’m outside my comfort zone. Perhaps the […]
Read More »Last weekend was the annual Relay for Life Walk event. While it has gotten pared back a bit over the years, the original vision for the event was for it to last for a full 24-hours. One of the original slogans that accompanied the all-night walk was that we could walk throughout the night because […]
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