Church
I found out today that my pastor has a blog which is pretty sweet, although he doesn't blog much which kind of stinks. Nathan and I started going to Bartlett Baptist Church, BBC, in January. Me going to a Baptist church is a little incomprehensible, if you know me. Nathan was raised in a Baptist church. All of this should have been a sign to me that I would end up in a Baptist church one day. I have always felt that Baptist churches were fluffy with their theology, regardless what their doctrine and theology say, the preaching has always been soft to me.
BBC is completely different. Our pastor, Brother Michael Priest, is a God-fearing man who speaks about God's word from God's word. I have never heard so much Biblical truth in my life come from a pastor. So the preaching was great for us, but this does not make a good church. The music and Sunday school on the other hand, AWFUL! (let me clarify, to me it was this way)
This was my opinion to begin with. You see Baptists, let me clarify Southern Baptist, have a way of fitting in as many special musics as they can. ANNOYING! And our Sunday school class seemed to easy. I wasn't being challenged and there was no discussion. As much as I would get angry, Nathan and God made me stick it out. I remember Nathan getting angry at me for being upset in the middle of service about the music. And he had every right to be. I needed to get over myself.
Boy has God proved me wrong. He began to show me the heart of my Sunday school leader and his wife and they are amazing. I got an e-mail yesterday asking what girls would like to be in a small group. I was ecstatic! Our church also is going to start having a contemporary service on Sundays. We had a trial run last Sunday and you could fell the spirit move the sanctuary through worship!
I am so glad God has brought us here. We can't wait to start with the fellowship, although we are both pretty shy when it comes to getting to know people. Even though that doesn't sound like me, Nathan has brought out a more conservative, quiet person. Thank goodness!
Love you guys!
Jess
BBC is completely different. Our pastor, Brother Michael Priest, is a God-fearing man who speaks about God's word from God's word. I have never heard so much Biblical truth in my life come from a pastor. So the preaching was great for us, but this does not make a good church. The music and Sunday school on the other hand, AWFUL! (let me clarify, to me it was this way)
This was my opinion to begin with. You see Baptists, let me clarify Southern Baptist, have a way of fitting in as many special musics as they can. ANNOYING! And our Sunday school class seemed to easy. I wasn't being challenged and there was no discussion. As much as I would get angry, Nathan and God made me stick it out. I remember Nathan getting angry at me for being upset in the middle of service about the music. And he had every right to be. I needed to get over myself.
Boy has God proved me wrong. He began to show me the heart of my Sunday school leader and his wife and they are amazing. I got an e-mail yesterday asking what girls would like to be in a small group. I was ecstatic! Our church also is going to start having a contemporary service on Sundays. We had a trial run last Sunday and you could fell the spirit move the sanctuary through worship!
I am so glad God has brought us here. We can't wait to start with the fellowship, although we are both pretty shy when it comes to getting to know people. Even though that doesn't sound like me, Nathan has brought out a more conservative, quiet person. Thank goodness!
Love you guys!
Jess
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