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In God We Trust

Warning of the dangers of delivering the human “conscience into bondage,” John Witherspoon rightly observed in 1775: “There is not a single instance in history in which civil liberty was lost, and religious liberty preserved entire.” Sometimes God calls us

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LovePaducah

We did it! Though our Reaching Team has been inspiring us to “LovePaducah” for some time now, Saturday was our first attempt at a church-wide team approach to penetrating Paducah’s neighborhoods and centers of community life. And we didn’t stop

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ImpactPaducah

“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

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MissionPaducah

 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

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We Shall All Be Changed!

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

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The Cosmic Kiss

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

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Great Expectations

“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

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Thank You, Pastor Jason

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

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Growth Groups

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).

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Get Back in the Race!

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.

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