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What to bring to the table?
By the time this is published Thanksgiving Day will have passed. It is our hope at Fitzgerald Memorial Baptist that you had a peaceful and ...
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Caught up in the planning
Fresh off the heels of Halloween, with Veterans Day around the corner, Thanksgiving will follow and then suddenly it will be a few weeks from ...
by Barry Vassar, Thursday, November 2, 2017 9:07 am
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The Word: Keep the model of Christ in mind
I was watching one of those crime shows on TV the other week and the detective kept scratching his head and darting his eyes between ...
by Barry Vassar, Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:29 am
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The Word: ‘Keep the model of Christ in mind’
We don’t like to think of ourselves as being opinionated, but in all reality, most everybody has an opinion on something. Whether it’s politics, the ...
by Barry Vassar, Thursday, September 21, 2017 9:35 am
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The Word: You’re never too old to serve
I went to Centra PACE in Farmville on Aug. 24 for its annual Senior Prom, which is literally a prom for seniors. Several dozens of senior ...
by Barry Vassar, Thursday, August 31, 2017 9:31 am
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What monument will they build for us?
There are reminders of history all around us. Some people take pride in what they see. Some people are disgusted. Some have painful memories. Some ...
by Barry Vassar, Tuesday, August 29, 2017 1:40 pm
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The Word: Where we invest and what we value
I shared this with the congregation of the church a few weeks ago and felt it was appropriate for our readers at home as well. Matthew ...
by Barry Vassar, Thursday, August 10, 2017 9:09 am
Church & Community
The Word: Does God really care if you’re a cheerful giver?
I often wonder what God thinks. I wonder if when he is searching through our hearts and our minds, assessing our motives our weaknesses and ...
by Barry Vassar, Thursday, July 20, 2017 7:12 am
Church & Community
Independence in Jesus Christ
When July 4 comes around each year it seems to serve as more of a reminder that summer is officially here than a call to ...
by Barry Vassar, Thursday, June 29, 2017 7:32 am
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‘Find the calm in the storm’
Sometimes we just need a break, whether it is from work, friends, family social activities or even the church. I have observed that often times ...
by Barry Vassar, Thursday, June 8, 2017 8:04 am
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Honoring the sacrifice
Sometimes service requires sacrifice — whether it is as a parent caring for their child or a doctor getting called away from home in the ...