God Knows His People
673 words—
3–4 minutesLast Sunday, in Sunday school, we discussed 1 Corinthians 8. One verse stood out to me through the week: verse 3, “but if anyone…
Warring Wisely
265 words—
1–2 minutesHow can I fight sin? What are the tools I can utilize right now? Peter Van Mastricht bases his answer on the essential transformation…
Good Ol’ Days
306 words—
1–2 minutesTomorrow marks four years of my official start date as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Wellsboro. In many ways it seems like only yesterday.…
Using Our Memories
323 words—
1–2 minutesHow often do bring up to your mind answers to prayer, promises from Scripture, moments of Christian joy? We live fast-paced lives; yet even…
A Gift Note
352 words—
1–2 minutesHow are you using the gifts God has given you? Are you actively thinking, not only of your gratitude for those gifts, but of…
Expulsive Prayers
700 words—
3–4 minutesDo you struggle to pray with others? Last Sunday we were challenged to two things: first, to lead others in prayer, and, second, not…
Deuteronomy 34
339 words—
1–2 minutesTrue peace is peace with God. Do you have this peace? The conclusion to the book of Deuteronomy, the last of the five books…
Deuteronomy 33
337 words—
1–2 minutesHow do you say goodbye? Moses answered well the task of saying goodbye. As he ascended the mountain for the final time, he took…
Deuteronomy 32:30–52
406 words—
2–3 minutesThe people keep singing. So too, we are to keep up the song! We nourish our hearts on God’s gracious preservation, even of us…
Deuteronomy 32:1–29
482 words—
2–3 minutesWhy do we sing? We do not just have a compulsion to sing, but God actually created His people to sing. Far more than…
Deuteronomy 31
382 words—
2–3 minutesHow do you hand off responsibilities? Along the same lines, how do you leave the work for the next in line? God supernaturally provided…
God’s Cross
572 words—
2–4 minutesGod’s Covenant and the Cross God demonstrated His permanent promise to His people, His covenant of grace, in the cross of Jesus. Our Baptist Confession states…
Jesus, Our Ark of Salvation
431 words—
2–3 minutesDid the ark get wet? Noah’s history (Genesis 6–9) gives us the tale of a wooden box completely drenched on every side, thrown about…
Deuteronomy 30
382 words—
2–3 minutesHow many times have you kept driving down 287 instead of veering left to 414? I’ve made that mistake a few times in my…
Deuteronomy 29
418 words—
2–3 minutesDo I always act in the best interest of God’s will? This chapter challenges us to consider our motivations, not just our actions. We…
Sermon Leftovers
312 words—
1–2 minutesThe passage preached Sunday utilized the phrase conduct yourselves. On its face, the phrase is quite easy to understand: we are supposed to live a…
Pastor Chris
Sign up to receive our updates and newsletters by email…
These messages originally appeared in our church publications…
This and That is published weekly.
News and Views is published monthly.
A printed copy of News and Views is also available at the church.
By submitting this form you agree to receive periodic email communications from First Baptist Church of Wellsboro and understand that your contact information will be stored with us.