Pastor's Blog

We live in a fallen, broken world where there is much suffering and pain. The terrible flood that (at this point) has killed thirty two people, at least twenty-seven young children raises questions for us as Christians. What are we to make of such things? What is God saying? What is our responsibility as His children?

This post is part two of a Blog series entitled "Embrace These Truths." The series seeks to address some of the cultural lies that often infiltrate churches and lead Christians astray. It is vital that we, as Christians, have a Biblical view of life and reality as opposed to a cultural view.

Our Christmas Sermon Series, 'Let Earth Receive Her King,' shows us that from eternity past, God planned on sending His Son, the King, the Lord Jesus, to save us from our sins.

It is good for us to praise God for who He is and thank Him for all that He has done for us. It is also good for us to stay in prayer as we continue to follow His leading for the plans and purposes He has for Stonebridge Baptist Church, all for His glory.

The Lord has been blessing Stonebridge Baptist Church mightily. We must thank Him and continue to seek Him in all things. He is worthy of our thanksgiving and praise. As we move toward a building program and as we prepare to revise our constitution to better align with the Word of God, we look back and thank God for His faithfulness and goodness toward us, and we look forward in faith for the plans and purposes He has for us.

God is Good to Stonebridge Baptist Church! Dr. Katie McCoy will be with us in person on Wednesday, May 22, to discuss gender dysphoria and a Christian response. Dr. McCoy's book 'To Be a Woman,' is exceptionally well researched with ample data that shows not only the cause for our current cultural confusion, but also the outcomes of the current cultural confusion. Speaking the Truth in Love, Dr. McCoy gives Christians a Biblical response to this issue and encourages us to speak the Truth in Love. This will be a wonderful time of equipping for the church and those seeking a church home.

Don't miss out on our special REFUEL AND RECHARGE guest Wednesday, May 22! Dr. Katie McCoy will Zoom in with us from Dallas, Texas. She will speak on her book, 'To Be a Woman,' which addresses the cultural moment we are in, a time in which gender dysphoria, confusion over gender, is at an all-time high. Dr. McCoy addresses why this confusion is hitting females more than males, backs up everything with research, and then gives us a Christian response.

We hope that you will worship with us this Holy Week at Stonebridge Baptist Church.

Followers of Jesus can rejoice and must rejoice this Christmas Season as we celebrate the remarkable, immeasurably costly, gracious and loving gift of God the Son to us, the babe in the manger who came to save us from our sins and to lead us from darkness to light. The world may be a dark place, and, getting darker, but Christians, because of Jesus Christ, can and must sing 'Joy to the World, the Lord has Come, Let Earth Receive Her King!' because Jesus Christ is the answer to all of humanity's needs.

It is a tremendous blessing to see the power of the gospel transforming lives! We are so very thankful for what the Lord is doing in our church! We have an opportunity to show our communities the transforming power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Lord has been (and is doing) wonderful things in the life o our church! What a blessing it is to be at Stonebridge Baptist Church! As we move forward now with next steps in our facility, seeking His will for this body, we must stay focused above all on Him, on the mission He has for us, and commit all things to Him for His glory

Christmas is a time for us to reflect on the most amazing gift ever given: Jesus Christ our Lord. It is nothing short of stunning that the Holy God Above All Creation would pursue us, His sinful, rebellious creation, and pay the penalty for our sins, so that we might be reconciled to Him!

What an amazing work the Lord is doing in our church! We must stay in prayer, in the Word, and praise and thank God for who He is, what He is doing, and continue to seek Him as we walk by faith. God is moving in our church!

My wife and I thank you for allowing us this Sabbatical time. It has been a profound blessing and time of refreshing. I look forward to the things the Lord has for us in the next seven years!

As I prepare to leave for Sabbatical, I not only want to say 'thank you' to the church family, but also praise and thank God for the wonderful things He is doing. I also want to encourage you all to keep your eyes on Him and continue to move forward in faith!

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most significant, important and glorious event in human history. Jesus' resurrection proves He is God the Son, and that He has authority over all things, over life and death, and because of His substitionary death for us on the cross, He is able to freely offer salvation to all who trust in Him, freely, as a gift.

Our church is in a season of prayer and fasting. We are praying for revival in our church and for an awakening in our nation. As we entered this season of prayer, Russia invaded Ukraine. The world is watching in horror as an evil autocrat with a large nuclear arsenal seems prepared to do anything to regain the 'former glory' of the old Soviet Union, even to the point of threatening nuclear war. Many Christians have questions and wonder what these days mean and what they are to do. The answer is simpler than you might think, but it's difficult in that the answer forces us to deal with sin in our lives and our divided hearts. We must pursue Him in humility, in prayer, and we must be about His business.

Many people struggled the past two years with their faith and in their personal lives. As we enter into 2022, these things are necessary if we are to grow spiritually on an individual, familial and church level.

It is so very easy for us to lose Christ in the season that bears His Name. This Christmas, it is our prayer that you would experience renewal, joy, peace, and the Hope that comes from receiving and treasuring the greatest gift ever given, God's gift to you, Jesus Christ.

Stonebridge Baptist Church is so very blessed to have so many amazing volunteers, people who serve for the glory of God and the blessing of others. Thank you, volunteers! And, if you are looking for your place to serve, let us know!

Our Great God has been so very good to our church. This weekend we stop to thank Him and Praise Him for all He has done and for who He is!

If Jesus rose from the grave, He is exactly who He claimed to be and is worthy of all praise, glory and honor. He is worthy of our everything. If He did not rise from the dead, then He is of no importance whatsoever.

What will you do with the gift of Christmas this year? Will you receive the gift of God's Son? Will you worship Him? Will you slow down and remember who and what truly matters, or, will you focus more on the strangeness of the year? This is an opportunity to refocus and be renewed. Each of us has a choice.

November 14 and 15 we return to our normal worship hours! On that weekend, we will also have special services to rededicate ourselves, our church, all ministries and property to the Lord, for His Glory. Online Worship will also continue.

As we prepare to return to our normal Saturday and Sunday service hours, it will require everyone in the church to find their place to serve. Where are you called to serve?

Churches look forward to re-launching. A re-launch is not the same as re-opening. Re-opening implies resuming business as usual after a period of shut down. Re-launch indicates a change in focus and purpose. This has been a time of testing. The real test, however, will be when Christians across America regather. Will we remember lessons learned, or, will we return to old ways?

If you are wrestling with the claims of Christianity and want to examine the claims of Christ in an intellectually honest manner but don't know where to start, there are many resources to investigate. Here are a few.

We have so much to be thankful for and we must continue to move forward in faith.

Our churches need revival. God is working in our church. We must not confuse praying for authentic revival with revivalism.

2018 Begins with a focus on the family in the sermon series 'Family Matters.' Worship with us and learn with us what God's design for the family is, His purpose for family and how families can experience wholeness and renewal and health

There are some exciting and new things taking place on Wednesdays and Saturdays! Come check them out!

After almost a year of praying and planning, Saturday services launch!

Preparing to move to a second service

There is so very much to be thankful for! We journeyed far in 2016, and we have more to look forward to in 2017.