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Rustlings (April 1, 2019)

There are a few things in this life we just ‘can’t get enough of.’ Years ago, Lays potato chips released an incredibly successful advertising campaign on the idea – you can’t eat just one. They were right. It’s hard to eat just one potato chip. There is something about the crunchy, satisfying, saltiness that makes […]

News from Neighborhood Partnership with Nicholtown

On March 7th, First Baptist hosted the kickoff for the Neighborhood Energy Saver Program with Duke Energy. The City of Greenville Community Development Division and Green Ribbon Advisory Committee Energy and Buildings Subcommittee are partnering with Duke Energy, the Nicholtown Neighborhood Association, Sustaining Way, Furman CCC and Sustainable X to offer the Duke Energy Savers […]

Know a College or Seminary Student in Need of Financial Assistance?

The Scholarship Committee of First Baptist Greenville is accepting applications from qualified individuals seeking financial assistance in pursuing an undergrad or seminary degree. This opportunity is not restricted to church members. Friends and loved ones are also welcome and encouraged to apply. These scholarships are made available through the First Baptist Greenville Foundation and funded […]

Rustlings (March 25, 2019)

One month ago, I had a left-side, open, inguinal hernia repair. While much of life returned to normal fairly quickly, some of life was put on hold. It took only hours for me to re-engage the television, the internet, and my books. It took a few days to feel comfortable lifting a guitar to my […]

Hello First Baptist Greenville family,

First of all, THANK YOU! We could not have done this without you. Inasmuch Day 2019 was a huge success! We had nearly 270 volunteers doing good through 21 projects for 18 different organizations throughout the Greenville community. A special thanks to our wonderful team leaders and planning committee and to Barley’s Pizza, TCBY and […]

Rustlings (March 18, 2019)

I spent this past weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Like most cities, this ‘city of brotherly love’ cannot be boiled down to any one particular identity. She holds national treasures like Independence Hall (site of the 2nd Continental Congress and signing of the Declaration of Independence). She holds The Liberty Bell…beautiful and marred. She is the […]

Two by Two to Puerto Rico

Within each of the Synoptic Gospels, we find a passage referred to as “The Mission of the Twelve.” In each of these portrayals, Jesus orders his disciples to go out and perform miracles with the stipulation that they take nothing with them. However, in the Gospel According to Mark, a single verse expresses a very […]