Better Together

Dr. Matt Pinson - Welch College Rankings in U.S. News and World Reports

Welch College President Dr. J. Matthew Pinson joins the podcast to discuss the college's recent rankings U.S. News and World Report's 2021 edition of "America's Best Colleges." Included in the rankings was "A+ Schools for B Students," in which Welch College ranked for the first time with only two other schools.

Read all about Welch's rankings at https://welch.edu/about/news-releases/.

 

Hurricane Sally - An Update From Florida Free Will Baptists

Randy Bryant, promotional director for the Florida State Association of Free Will Baptists, provides an update the impact of Hurricane Sally on our churches and congregations. He also shares ways you can participate in relief efforts.

 

From #NAFWB Disaster Response Coordinator Kenneth Akers: "We are hoping to organize and go to the Pensacola area the first of next week to assist with clean-up. Please consider going or helping financially. We are also working to provide supplies to the Louisiana area that was hit by the last hurricane. To provide financial help, send donations to: Master's Men DRT, PO Box 5002, Antioch, TN 37011 or donate online at fwbmastersmen.org. We have partners is GA and FL that will provide and distribute supplies, but we need to help provide funds. Please pray about what you can do!"

David Gibbs III - Developing a Safe Place to Worship

Attorney David Gibbs of the National Center for Life and Liberty talks about steps churches can take to make themselves more secure and develop a "culture of prevention."

 

Find resources for church security at https://www.ncll.org or https://nafwb.org/churchsecurity/. #NAFWB

Wildfires Affecting the West Coast - An Update from Free Will Baptists in Oregon and California

Dr. Eddie Moody is joined by Terry Motte, promotional director for the Northwest Association of Free Will Baptists, and Mike Kilcrease, promotional director for California Free Will Baptists, to discuss the wildfires raging through California and Oregon. They provide an update on our Free Will Baptist churches and what they are doing to minister to those affected by this natural disaster. #NAFWB

 

As is mentioned in the video, Terry can be reached at tm1390@msn.com and Mike can be reached at Mike@mycafwb.org.

Hide the Word of God in Your Heart

Read the blog and find all of our Jeremiah 29 resources at nafwb.org/jeremiah29.

Dr. Brad Ransom - Becoming a Welcoming Church

Most churches think they are a "welcoming" church, but fail to think through many aspects of making guests feel at home. Dr. Brad Ransom, chief training officer for Free Will Baptist North American Ministries, discusses ways churches can help visitors feel at ease.

 

Sean Warren - Politics and the Art of Not "Throwing Shade" on the Gospel

Read Sean's article in ONE Magazine: http://onemag.org/throwing_shade.htm. 

Mark McPeak - The One Anothers

Mark McPeak joins the podcast to discuss the "one another" passages in the Bible. Mark wrote "Grace in the Empty Spaces," a study of the instructions and principles given to us in Scripture about how to treat others. 

 

The book and small group study materials for "Grace in the Empty Spaces" can be purchased from Randall House: https://store.randallhouse.com/product/grace-in-the-empty-spaces/.

Meditate on the Scriptures

Find all of the Jeremiah 29 resources at nafwb.org/jeremiah29. 

Mike Wootton - Why Estate Planning Matters

Having an estate plan in place can save families a lot of time, trouble, and assets. Mike Wootton, president of Cornerstone Estate Planning, explains the importance of making end-of-life preparations now. 

 

Free Will Baptist Foundation partners with Cornerstone Estate Planning to offer comprehensive estate plans for all Free Will Baptist families. 

 

For more, visit http://www.fwbgifts.org.