There’s something I’ve noticed about my own life: if I don’t intentionally leave room for something, something else will fill the space. It happens with my calendar. It happens with my money. It happe...  Read More

I want you to imagine something. Imagine a small, wooden, old box that’s small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. It has a metal hinge on the back so it can open from the top. However, it's worn ...  Read More

Most Christians know that prayer is important. Most of us believe we should pray more. But if we’re being honest, many Christians struggle with a very practical question: What do I actually say?We beg...  Read More

There is something in all of us that wants to be noticed. We work hard, and we hope somebody sees it. We serve, and we hope somebody appreciates it. We sacrifice, show up, give, help, and do the right...  Read More

This past Lord’s Day, we were confronted on multiple fronts with the topic of gratitude. Pastor Tyler opened the morning service reading out of Psalm 105, “O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his n...  Read More

If you stay in a church long enough, eventually somebody is going to hurt you. A careless comment will sting. Someone will disappoint you. You may feel overlooked, misunderstood, criticized, or exclud...  Read More

Before I say anything about the future, I simply want to say thank you. What our church family did for Jeni and me this past Sunday to celebrate twenty years of ministry meant more to us than I could ...  Read More

Last week, I wrote to our church family about our responsibility to help new members feel like family. This week, I'd like to speak directly to those of you who have recently joined Fellowship Baptist...  Read More

One of the greatest blessings God gives His people is the local church. When someone joins a church, they aren't simply adding their name to a membership roll. They are becoming part of a spiritual fa...  Read More

Disciples of Jesus pray simple, shameless, childlike prayers to their generous Heavenly Father. This is the main idea that I preached from Luke 11:1-13 this past Sunday evening. The essence of the ser...  Read More

This past Sunday evening I (Pastor Tanner) preached a sermon titled “A Gospel Reminder” from  1 Corinthians 15:1-11. In the sermon we answered these three questions: What is the gospel? How does it fu...  Read More

Revelation 13 may be one of the most discussed chapters in the entire Bible. Mention "the beast" or "666," and almost everyone immediately begins thinking about end-times speculation. Over the years, ...  Read More