A One Race conversation with: Jeff Struecker, Lead Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church Derrick Shields, Co-Pastor at Christ Community Church Michael Grant, Senior Pastor at Faith Worship Center Carlos Coleman, Senior Pastor at New Birth Outreach Center _____ Jeff: This question led some of the people that had a really strong biblical background to be […]
Common Misconceptions About Racism
A One Race conversation with: Jeff Struecker, Lead Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church Derrick Shields, Co-Pastor at Christ Community Church Michael Grant, Senior Pastor at Faith Worship Center Carlos Coleman, Senior Pastor at New Birth Outreach Center ___ Jeff: What do you think are some common misconceptions about racism that white people have about how black […]
One Race – Revelation 7:9-10
October 7, 2018 One Race – Revelation 7:9-10 Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes If you’ve been around the Chattahoochee Valley for a while, then you’re already aware that our community is changing. How many of you know that in the last twenty-five years, our community has changed a lot? I’m not just talking about the […]
One Race – Moving Forward Together
September 30, 2018 Pastor Jason Rogers Sermon Notes Over the last several weeks, we’ve been talking about racism and racial reconciliation. We’ve given some definitions about racism and what it means to be racist. We are excited because together we are speaking boldly, declaring that for the glory of God, we are one race of […]
Don’t listen to your critics… unless they’re right.
There is a fine line between stubborn and stupid! I learned exactly where this line is by watching my battalion commander many years ago. Here’s the short version of the story… We were having a talent crisis. Actually, we were having trouble retaining talent. We continued to find great leaders, but they left as soon […]
One Race – The Glory of God and the Fight for Diversity
September 23, 2018 Pastor Frank Bowden Sermon Notes Can I admit something to you? The older that I get, the more aware of this fact I become: Membership matters. In college, the fraternity or the sorority that you pledge to will dictate a lot about how your 4-6 years of college will go. That membership […]
Learning humility in the drive-thru
Not long ago, I was sitting in the drive-thru at Chick-fil-A. There was a mom in a minivan in front of me. She had children all over the place in this minivan and seemed to be taking forever to order her food! Normally I’m pretty patient with parents. My wife and I have five children; […]
One Race – 4 Big Questions
September 16, 2018 Pastor Michael King Sermon Notes I hope you have been here for this series, One Race, that we’ve been participating in together. I hope you’ve learned some good things. I hope you’ve learned from people like Pastor Jeff, who taught us about the unity that’s found in the diversity that God created. […]
One Race – Walk the Walk
September 9, 2018 One Race – Walk the Walk Pastor Alan Smith Sermon Notes When I was a little boy, we used to make pillow forts and blanket forts in our house all the time. We would rob the cushions from the couch, and we would build them up. We would grab the blankets off […]
One Race – To Act or Not to Act
One Race – To Act or Not to Act Pastor Frank Bowden Sermon Notes Have you ever seen a news story that made you stop and scratch your head because the characters involved acted in a way that didn’t match the stereotype that is generally associated with them? Like, if the news played for you […]