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Green: God reminds Florida Baptists ‘Is there anything too hard for me’
Focusing on Jeremiah 32:27, Tommy Green, executive director-treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention, instructed Florida Baptists to “Buy the land! Buy the land!”
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FBSC Messengers overwhelmingly authorize special committee to review policies, procedures of sexual…
A recommendation to create a special committee to examine all policies and procedures governing sexual abuse allegation reporting, sexual abuse survivor care and sexual abuse…
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Traylor: Times of disagreements are nothing new
In his well-known folksy, anecdotal, and textual preaching style, Ted Traylor delivered a biblical message titled “Moving Baptists Forward Together” during the Nov. 9 morning…
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FBSC Messengers elect Tampa pastor Paul Purvis to lead as president
Tampa pastor Paul Purvis was elected as the 2021-22 Florida Baptist State Convention President during the Nov. 9 annual meeting at The Lakes Church in Lakeland.
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Cummings encourages Florida Baptists to ‘stay together’
“It’s easy to get together. It’s a little tricky to stay together,” said Erik Cummings, bringing the President’s Message at the 2021 Florida Baptist State Convention annual…
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Kevin Smith: To be distracted is to have our eyes off Jesus
With a focus on Mark 9:30-34, Kevin Smith, teaching pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, preached on “The Narcissistic Distraction” during the morning session of the Florida…
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Asian American congregations and ‘second chair’ leaders network for growth
The diversity of Florida Baptists was reflected in two new fellowship groups that gathered for the first time during the 2021 Florida Baptist State Convention, Nov. 8.
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Barahona: ‘Be holy and of one accord to advance the gospel’
Manuel Barahona delivered the first biblical message of the Florida Baptist State Convention meeting on Monday, Nov. 8.
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Henry: ‘Consider Him’
In the final sermon of the 2021 Florida Baptist Pastors’ Conference, Jim Henry, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Orlando, encouraged pastors to “consider” Jesus when they…
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FBSC fellowship luncheon featuring Charles Lowery offers breath of fresh air
Laughter filled the room as hundreds gathered in the Go Center of Lakes Church to hear Charles Lowery encourage pastors, wives and laypeople attending the Florida Baptist State…
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