At FBC Moberly, we recently began a new study through the book of James. On a recent Sunday, we looked at James 1:1-4 and discovered that God uses trials in our life to mature our faith. If you missed the sermon, click here for the podcast. You might recall that I shared a video at the endContinueContinue reading “Keep Going!”
Author Archives: Brian Veal
The Incarnate Christ
Yesterday in church we discussed the Song of Mary with an in-depth look at the incarnation of Christ (Click here if you missed the sermon). The word “incarnate” comes from the Latin word and means “in” “carno—flesh.” John 1:14 says, “The word became flesh and dwelled among us.” John 1:14 in the Latin Vulgate reads “etContinueContinue reading “The Incarnate Christ”
Wait on The Lord
Yesterday’s sermon (click here if you haven’t heard it yet) from Acts 23-26 focused on the subject of Waiting on the Lord. One of the hardest parts of the Christian life is waiting on the Lord. Yesterday we discovered that God promised the Apostle Paul that Paul would go to Rome, but then, Paul sat in a prisonContinueContinue reading “Wait on The Lord”
Five Things I Didn’t Learn in Seminary
I love my seminary education and will forever be a proponet of seminaries. But it’s only one tool in the ministry bucket…here are five things you can’t learn in seminary.
2023 Southern Baptist Convention Update
This week, Southern Baptists from around the country and world poured into New Orleans for the annual Southern Baptist Convention. In addition to great preaching, seeing familiar faces, and being encouraged with free SWAG (Stuff We All Get) books, bags, and trinkets, we engaged in a two-day-long business meeting. If you know me, I’m notContinueContinue reading “2023 Southern Baptist Convention Update”
HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR BIBLE READING
Have you ever closed your Bible after reading it and wondered what you had just read? We often finish our Bible reading time with some knowledge, but we have no idea HOW the Bible applies to our lives. But Bible reading SHOULD be more than just gaining biblical knowledge…it should lead to obedience through action! The good news is youContinueContinue reading “HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR BIBLE READING”
What Does it Take to be a Church “On Mission”
What does it take to be a church “on mission”? Good question! To find the answer, we must first define what it means to be “on mission.” We see the definition in the Book of Acts, which is one gigantic mission. The church starts in Jerusalem and ends at the ends of the world. UsingContinueContinue reading “What Does it Take to be a Church “On Mission””
How to Choose The Best Bible Translation
There seems to be an endless supply of Bible translaions in English. This is a HUGE blessing, but it also presents a problem: “How can I possibly choose one?”
How to Talk With Your Family About Hot Button Issues
If you’re a parent raising children in today’s culture, you MUST learn how to help your kids navigate through difficult cultural issues. The question we have is HOW do we do this in a day where disagreement about cultural matters often leads to rejection, humiliation, and loss of friends (This is “Cancel Culture”—disagree, and get “canceled”) One difficult subjectContinueContinue reading “How to Talk With Your Family About Hot Button Issues”
The Reason for Reason: A Call to Discover HOW to Think Instead of Being Told WHAT to Think.
It’s almost like clockwork. Every week is the same–a horrible event happens somewhere in our country. A group of hungry wild-like beasts swoop in on the scene and begin reporting the events. And outrage ensues. It’s so predictable that we can even pick the subject. It’ll almost always be centered around one of two things:ContinueContinue reading “The Reason for Reason: A Call to Discover HOW to Think Instead of Being Told WHAT to Think.”