Good day all.  Read on to catch up on the latest at BBT.

I enjoyed the service last week.  I walked in feeling the weight of all we’re facing as a church and of my own troubles.  I walked out feeling hopeful, remembering again how far God has brought us and knowing he is not finish with us yet.  You all do that for me and I appreciate you.

It was great having Priscilla back at Sunday school teaching from her heart as only she can.  She is an encourager and a motivator, desiring that we find our healing and our purpose through relationship with God.  I spoke from 1 Peter 5:8-10 to remind us that we do have an enemy who wants to destroy us and that we should be on guard against him.  Yet we do not need to fear Him, because Yahweh is infinitely more powerful than he, and His spirit is within you if you have made Him lord of your life.

This Sunday, I want to talk to you about integrity.  What does it mean to be a person of integrity?  We all know it’s not right to lie, but do we?  I dare say most of us, when confronted with particular circumstances, will find some seemingly worthy excuse for telling something less than the truth.  We may even mean well, but are we doing well?  What message do we send to those who are watching us, be it unbelievers, children, or others who might look up to us.  Lying is one of those things we were supposed to have left behind when we gave our lives to Jesus.  Liars are specifically mentioned as people bound for the lake of fire in (Rev 21:8).  Maybe we should take it a little more seriously.  Our central text will be Colossians 3:9-10.

I got a message from Priscilla this morning that Edith is sick with pneumonia and according the text I just got from Brenda she is in the hospital.  Lisa is also back in the hospital with breathing difficulty.  Please keep them in your prayers.  I don’t have any more information as of this writing.

I love you all and hope to see you on Sunday.

Larry