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We Don’t Have to Be the Biggest Church in Town

I want Lake Lynn Baptist Church to grow. I want to see people come to know Jesus. I want families to find a church home. I want children and teenagers to grow...

You Don’t Have to Win Every Argument to Share Jesus

Have you ever noticed how quickly a conversation can turn into an argument? It doesn’t take much. Politics. Religion. Social issues. Something somebody posted online. Before long, people stop listening and start...

Your Story Doesn’t Have to Be Dramatic to Matter

For a long time, I thought I had a pretty boring testimony. I grew up going to church. When I was in kindergarten, I attended Sunday school in the kitchen of our...

Discipleship Does Not Always Happen in a Classroom

When people hear the word discipleship, they may picture a classroom, a table, a set of curriculum, a notebook, or an open Bible. Those things can be useful. A Bible study can...

Coercion or conversion?

As we get ready to vote, I keep asking myself a question: do we want people to live Christian lives because of coercion or because of conversion? I think the answer is...

Christian Encouragement Is More Than Saying, “I’ll Pray for You”

Hebrews 10:23 says, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” Then verse 24 says, “Let us consider how to stir up one...

You Can’t Grow Into Maturity by Watching from the Stands

There is a difference between knowing the rules of baseball and knowing how to play baseball. You can sit on your couch or in the stands and watch a game. You can...

Honoring Yesterday by Being Faithful Today

Seventy-four years. That’s how long Lake Lynn Baptist Church has been part of this community. This past Sunday, we celebrated our anniversary with Homecoming, and it was a wonderful opportunity to remember,...

You Can Attend a Church Without Ever Feeling Like You Belong

You can sit in the same church every Sunday, recognize most of the people around you, and still feel like nobody really knows you. I think that’s something churches need to take...