A Prayer for the Body of Christ

A Prayer for the Body of Christ Jesus, as we see your broken body, we are moved by the sacrifice you have made, to bring reconciliation into our world, through your forgiving love and resurrection power. We praise and thank you for calling us into your Kingdom, and opening the way for us to live […]

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Wednesdays at FBC

The fall schedule is underway for FBC Wednesday nights! While the overall schedule for our midweek activities remains the same as the previous year, we have tweaked the programming based on your feedback and hope to see some new faces in the coming weeks. Perhaps the best part of our Wednesday evenings begins at 5:30 […]

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Addendum to the State of the Church

I enjoyed presenting “The State of the Church” this past Sunday. In a nutshell, I challenged FBC to accept and pursue membership expectations regarding regular worship participation, connecting through small groups, directly serving through missional initiatives and giving of our time, finances, skills and other resources for the work of the church. To listen to […]

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The Parable of the Talents – A Different Angle

I love the Parables of Jesus. Each time I preach or teach these unique stories, I learn something new, and in some cases, a different interpretation altogether. The Parable of the Talents, which I preached this past Sunday, is an example of the latter. A quick recap: the Parable of the Talents is about a […]

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On Charlottesville, Banquets and Baptisms

The following is an excerpt from Rev. Jeremy Shoulta’s  August 13th sermon entitled, “Parable of the Wedding Banquet,” based on Luke 14:7-14. It’s difficult on this Sunday to speak in generalities (which, for better or for worse, I often do from this pulpit) in light of the horrific events our country has witnessed this weekend. […]

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Welcome to the blog!

Thanks for your patience as we continue to update our site. As we move toward completion, we look forward to sharing stories from our faith community as well as event details and need-to-know information. In the meantime, we hope you will join us at FBC Black Mountain! Click here for visitor info.

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