FBCD Insights

Blogs, articles, resources and more from First Baptist Decatur

Looking for some written encouragement to grow your faith and strengthen your walk with Christ?
Check out the curated collection of devotions, prayers, and blogs below, written by our amazing staff!

 
 
Blog Posts
Prayers
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Devotions
David’s Poems
 

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BLOG POSTS

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Fountains and Refreshment
Fountains and Refreshment
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Joining with the Beauty of May
Joining with the Beauty of May
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People of the Resurrection: Set Free to Forgive
People of the Resurrection: Set Free to Forgive
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Childish Wisdom
Childish Wisdom
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Living Testimonies
Living Testimonies
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Dear Friends:
Dear Friends:
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Learning to Disenthrall
Learning to Disenthrall
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A Letter from Mark Green
A Letter from Mark Green
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Back from the Other Side (of the Atlantic)
Back from the Other Side (of the Atlantic)
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The Quest for Knowledge – and Contentment
The Quest for Knowledge – and Contentment
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Waging Peace: So Far as It Depends on You and Me
Waging Peace: So Far as It Depends on You and Me
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How to Live a Better Life
How to Live a Better Life
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PRAYERS

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Teach me, Lord
Teach me, Lord
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We Affirm and Pledge Anew
We Affirm and Pledge Anew
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Prayer from a Pastor’s Heart
Prayer from a Pastor’s Heart
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A Prayer for the Children
A Prayer for the Children
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A Prayer as We Enter the Season of Fall
A Prayer as We Enter the Season of Fall
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Waiting Prayer
Waiting Prayer
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A Prayer for Strange Times
A Prayer for Strange Times
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Pastoral Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
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O Word of God: A Prayer
O Word of God: A Prayer
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Prayer for Courage
Prayer for Courage

Your word tells us that we are not slaves to fear. You have given us many promises that tell us to rest in you and your word…

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ARTICLES

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An American experiment: 250 years of trying
An American experiment: 250 years of trying
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Trump’s Risky Business
Trump’s Risky Business
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The Irony of White Supremacy
The Irony of White Supremacy
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We Gun Owners Should Unite Around Reason
We Gun Owners Should Unite Around Reason
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Evangelicals quoting Scripture: Whatever happened to Romans 13?
Evangelicals quoting Scripture: Whatever happened to Romans 13?
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Confessions of a white preacher
Confessions of a white preacher
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God’s gift of love: What do we do now?
God’s gift of love: What do we do now?
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DEVOTIONS

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A Psalm for the New Year
A Psalm for the New Year
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The Light of Christmas
The Light of Christmas
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Reflections on Thanksgiving
Reflections on Thanksgiving
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Liberated from Judgement; Set Free to Forgive
Liberated from Judgement; Set Free to Forgive
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Childish Wisdom
Childish Wisdom
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On Poverty and Prudence
On Poverty and Prudence
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David’s Musings and Attempts at Poetry

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Palm Sunday Warnings
Palm Sunday Warnings
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Mother’s Day Would Lack It's Feel
Mother’s Day Would Lack It's Feel
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A Mother’s Day Confession
A Mother’s Day Confession
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