Our journey to the cross during this Lenten Season continues to be a time of reflection as we study God’s Word through the lenses of the book “Gospeled Lives” – Encounters with Jesus. It is a joy to be in fellowship with our siblings and sharing this rich study that reflects Jesus’ encounters with people of various…

We have begun our 40-day journey to the cross with the Lenten Bible Study and Ash Wednesday services. In reality, we speak of the Lent Season as 40 days (excluding the six Sundays of Lent.) As we spend time together with our ABC sister church, other friends and well-wishers on Tuesday, and on Wednesday with…

Over the past week, we have seen and heard of the tragic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria with the loss of over 22,000 lives. The earthquakes of 7.8 and 7.2 magnitude within nine hours have been devastating as the recovery of victims continues. There are thousands of people that have been left homeless, some in…

Our church is on the move forward and there’s excitement in the air with planned activities, ministry meetings and ongoing daily activities. The joys of seeing the Agape Preschool in action provide vibrancy and hope for the future. This week I flew on the Agape Airlines to beautiful Hawaii islands. Upon arrival, I was greeted…

Significant studies of thousands of interim congregations over the past 50 years show the interim period between pastors is an important time in community life. The way a faith community chooses to use the interim period will shape its growth, identity, and health for years to come. Intentional Interim Ministry involves helping the members of…

We are now twenty plus days into the new year and learning to “Win the Day” moment by moment. Each day is a reminder of God’s gift to us through the blessing of waking up and beginning a new day. What’s your morning ritual when you first awake? Do you find yourself doing the same thing each morning?…

We enter this weekend with the celebration of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Did you know that Michael was the birth name of Dr. King? His father, Daddy King changed their names as a result of experiencing the Protestant Reformation in 1934. There’s much more to the story and how a Baptist preacher…

We are one week into the new year and beginning to experience the new joys and challenges. This week has been one of firsts with the Monday Night football game between two teams coming to an unexpected halt, after the collapsing of 24 year old Damar Hamlin. It was a shocking experience for teammates, one…

As we begin this year as the Community Baptist Church of Warrenville, we are a congregation in transition and preparing for the future. One might say that we’ve been preparing for the future since the known departure of previous pastoral leadership. We are anxious to get it done and move forward. After all, this is…

This Advent season has been a time of preparation for the coming of Jesus. As we began this Advent with our theme, “The Heart of Christmas”, we have shared messages including the four elements Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. The specific titles being, 1. HOPE Is At The Heart of Christmas; 2. PEACE In The…