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Billy Graham

Written by David Tyra

It’s the end of an era. We all knew it was coming. Billy Graham has finished his race and is now at Home in Heaven with the Savior he has preached about for all these decades. There are all kinds of retrospectives and news segments rehearsing the details of his life, so I’m not going to do that here. Let me just give you some random thoughts I have as I think about Dr. Graham’s passing.

I first became aware of Billy Graham through my grandparents. Whenever a Billy Graham Crusade would be broadcast on television, it was always on in my grandparents’ home. My earliest memories of him are in black and white, because that’s the only kind of television anybody in our family had until the mid-1960s.

My grandfather came to faith in Christ when he was fifty years old, and it radically changed the direction of our family. The truths of the Gospel became precious to my grandparents, and they loved it when anybody would boldly proclaim those truths. They loved to hear our pastor preach the Bible, but they loved to listen to Billy, too. Ironically, our pastor didn’t support Dr. Graham or his crusades when he came to Indianapolis. But my grandparents didn’t care. When Billy was in town, they would always attend a night or two of his Crusade.Read More

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Dr. Elmer Towns

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Dr. Elmer Towns will speak at the First Baptist Church of Linton on Sunday evening, March 4. Dr. Towns will teach from his latest publication, I am God the Son—a paraphrase of the Gospels written as if Jesus was the narrator, telling the story of his birth, life, death, and resurrection. This unique way of reading the accounts of Jesus makes the gospel story both personal and impactful in a whole new way—as if God is personally telling His story.

Dr. Towns began teaching at Midwest Bible College, St. Louis, Missouri. After three years and not satisfied with the provided textbooks, Dr. Towns decided to write his own. Since then, he has published several college textbooks, over 100 books that are listed in the Library of Congress, and seven that are listed in the Christian Booksellers Best Selling List. Alongside being a well-known author, Dr. Towns is an editor, college and seminary professor and lecturer, and dedicated Sunday school worker. He has developed over 20 resource packets in leadership education.Read More

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Weekly Update for Sunday, February 25, 2018

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  • This Sunday, Mr. Jack Thomas of the Gideons will speak in the morning service, with a traditional open Bible Gideon offering in the foyer afterward.
  • On Sunday evening, March 4, we will be hosting Dr. Elmer Towns. Dr. Towns has written over 100 books, is an editor, college and seminary professor and co-founder of Liberty University. He will teach from his latest publication, I Am God the Son.
  • The C.E. Board needs a team of two in the Tree House for May and November. Please let one of them know if you feel called in this direction.
  • March 25 is Palm Sunday. The kids will do a procession of palms at the start of service before going up to the Tree House. We would love to have your children and grandchildren take part this year.
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Weekly Update for Sunday, February 18, 2018

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  • This Sunday:
    Trustees meeting: following the morning service
    C.E. Board: 4:00 pm
    Official Board Meeting: 4:30 pm
  • The church office will be closed on the 19th for President’s Day.
  • Wednesday our Bible Study series, Unlocking the Bible, will focus on Genesis 11-12. The keyword is: Judgement.
  • Gideon Sunday: February 25 in the morning service with Jack Thomas speaking.
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Weekly Update for Sunday, February 11, 2018

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  • C.E. board meeting: February 12 at 6:30 pm.
  • Deacon’s meeting: February 13 at 6:30 pm.
  • Wednesday, our Bible Study series, Unlocking the Bible, will focus on Genesis 6. The keyword is: Salvation.
  • Trustee meeting: February 18, following the morning service.
  • Official Board meeting: February 18 at 4:30 pm.
  • There are open greeter spots for July-December. If you’re interested, please sign up at the Welcome Center.
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Being in a Band

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I have always loved being in a band.

Well, let me amend that: most of the time I have loved being in a band.

The idea has appealed to me ever since one fateful night in the fall of 1966. My father came in the room to change the channels on the television, saying, “Hey, Dave, there’s a new show on I think you might like. It’s supposed to be funny.” He switched it over to the The Monkees, and I was hooked.  The show was funny, but for me it connected on a whole other level. It made me want to play guitar. And not just play guitar: it made me want to play guitar in a band.

There is much to be said for one person playing solo guitar, accompanying themselves as they sing. I like the singer-songwriter genre, and there are a handful of artists who play and sing solo that I have listened to over the years. I enjoy singing and playing by myself, too. But there’s only so much you can do with one voice, six strings and ten fingers.Read More

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Weekly Update for Sunday, January 28, 2018

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  • West Central Association meeting: February 5, hosted at our church. Dinner will be at 6:00 pm with the meeting to follow at 6:30. Salads and desserts are needed and can be brought in from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm that day. Sign up on the sheet in the foyer, or contact Nancy Steward for more information.
  • Greeters for 2018 are still needed. Please see the sign-up sheet at the welcome center.
  • February Shoebox items: Small toys, jump ropes, small dolls.
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