“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus (Mark 12:31)   I look forward to seeing you tonight for the kickoff of our first COMMUNITY CONNECTION weekend. Dinner starts at 6:00. The Christian gospel, rightly understood, is wholistic. (I understand the other…

 The confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers. The nation’s largest inland navigable water system. Southern hospitality and charm. The largest city in the Jackson Purchase region. Median age: 41.4 years. One of only two cities named in Hooray for…

We are proud to share this Easter sermon from 1 Corinthians 15 by Pastor Charles!  Click here to listen or download (Recorded live at First Baptist Paducah on April 5, 2015): 2015.04.05.WeShallAllBeChanged.1Cor15.CharlesMoore

By now you’ve likely learned of the Al Shabaab terrorist attack in Kenya. 147 are dead on the Moi campus of Garissa University College. At least another 79 are injured. Somali Islamists have extended their broad swath of terror in…

“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you …’” (Matthew 21:5). We’re entering into that wonderful time of the year when we approach, in our mind’s eye, not just the cross of Christ – but…

Last night our church family enjoyed the privilege of celebrating the faithful ministry of Jason and Tammy Williams. Thank you, Pastor Jason, for allowing us the opportunity to show you how much you are loved, and how much you will…

We blog. God laughs. I should never have written that part about the weather having “turned a corner” in the direction of spring. So I suppose I’ll never be accused of being a prophet (at least not in that sense).…

Early this morning I opened the car door at the dry cleaners. The icy wind cut through my legs like a knife. Aaaaaaargh. Enough already. Single digits be gone! But, I’m giddy to report, I think we’ve turned a corner.…

You may remember that I’ve always enjoyed the preaching of the physician from Cardiff, Wales, who ended up as pastor of Westminster Chapel in London. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones received his M.D. in 1921, and experienced a profound conversion to Christ…

From Inc. Magazine to Northeastern University to health.com, the word is out that a little gossip can be a good thing: “Gossip can actually be good for your business, your customers, and the bottom line.” According to Stanford University researcher…