A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words

Have you noticed this billboard along Neil Street in Champaign, IL? It's a powerful message for our tech saturated culture. Isn't God's creation every bit as fascinating as technology, indeed more so?  

Is it something inside us, something perhaps we do not fully understand, that makes us choose inanimate objects over living, breathing things?  It's hard to pinpoint our reasons isn't it?

February 4 we launch a new series I am very excited about - Invitation To a Spiritual Journey.  We'll take a peek at what may be beneath the surface in our lives, that may cause us to choose inanimate over living, maybe even life draining instead of life giving.   

So unplug. Come on board.  Join in. You could even join a group of friends to hear how God is working in their lives.  And it will be an engaging.  

Invitation to a Spiritual Journey

It all begins February 4, 2012

 . . . a journey you'll be glad you started!

Christmas Is . . .

Christmas is God loving the world, coming to rescue us from our sins, to bring us into relationship with himself. 

Jesus is the reason for season!

Merry Christmas!

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Six other reasons I'm  
excited about Christmas!           
Our Grandchildren

Worship With Huntley Brown - Sunday, December 18, 2011

So  how are we so blessed to have international pianist, Huntley Brown, lead us in worship?  Because we asked, and because Huntley is a willing servant of Jesus Christ.  He will lead us in worship on Sunday, December 18, at 8:15 am and again at 10:45 am.  You will not want to miss this.  In fact, it is a great time to invite a neighbor, extended family member or friend.  Your invitation will be a gift to them.  

From Huntley's biography, we learn some of the scope of his impact.  "Huntley’s music ministry has taken him all over the world, with TV, radio, and concert appearances in Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, China, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Indonesia, Japan, Latvia, South Korea, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, St. Maarten, St. Vincent, Slovakia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine and Wales. In the United States, he has performed from coast to coast, with ministry opportunities at churches of every size and denomination, from the Crystal Cathedral, to Living Word Christian Center, to Willow Creek Community Church, to Big Rock Baptist Church. Huntley was the artist in residence for the Total Living Network in Chicago with host Jerry & Shirley Rose for many years. He recently performed at one of Bill Gaither’s popular Homecoming concerts. He was also the regular crusade pianist for the recently retired Dr. Ralph Bell, an associate evangelist with the Billy Graham Association. He is now the pianist for Ruth Graham and Friends Ministries."  

So plan to join us for a Christmas worship service you will long remember, with Gospel Concert Pianist, Huntley Brown, Sunday, December 18, 2011, at First Baptist Church, 1602 Prospect in Savoy, IL. 

You can get a taste of what you will hear at http://huntleybrown.org/.