Greetings from the Great Smoky Mountains! Some clean, crisp autumn air and a stroll by a gently meandering stream does a person good, you know. We all need refreshment and a dose of renewed perspective. Josh enjoyed his own teenage…

Gifted, Session 7, 1 Corinthians 14 (Recorded live in the Great Room on October 2, 2013). Click here to listen or download: 2013.10.02.GiftedMidweekSession7.CharlesMoore Gifted, Session 8, Ephesians 4 (Recorded live in the Great Room on October 9, 2013). Click here to listen…

“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17 ESV). When two blades rub against each other, the result is that both instruments are sharper. You and I were made for meaningful interaction and life-enriching relationships within Christ’s body.…

Sunday Evening Message: Love is in the Air, Session 2 (Recorded live in the FBC Sanctuary on October 06, 2013). Click here to listen or download:2013.10.06.PM.LoveIsInTheAirSession2.CharlesMoore

I got to go soaring again with Captain Brad, this time westbound over the farmlands of Missouri. Within minutes of leaving Paducah, my illustrious pilot was pointing out Cairo, Illinois – which sits at the very lower tip of the…

It was great to kick off “Love Is In the Air” Sunday night. Thanks to all of you who showed up to embark on a multiple-week study of the high priority of love in the church. It was a treat…

Sunday Evening Message: Love is in the Air, Session 1 (Recorded live in the FBC Chapel on September 29, 2013). Click here to listen or download: 2013.09.29.LoveSeriesSession1.CharlesMoore

  “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.” I love the way Paul closed his letter to the Philippians (4:21-23). The apostle called all the believers “saints.” So, if we’re in Christ, we’re saints. That’s way cool.…

Midweek Message: Gifted, Session 6 (Recorded live in the Great Room on September 25, 2013). Click here to listen or download: 2013.09.25.GiftedMidweekSession6.

Biblical Christianity is full of hope. But not in the sense of “wishful thinking” or “positive karma” or a “pie-in-the-sky” or “head-in-the-clouds.” As a matter of fact, J.I. Packer calls optimism “wish without warrant.” A person who is merely optimistic,…