Advent 2024

Hope is Born ! is the 2024 Advent theme for FBC Norman! Have you considered the many ways Hope is Born  at Christmas? Hope is Born  in...

The Scripture announces that God so loved the world   He GAVE His only begotten Son . Jesus is the greatest of all Christmas gifts. In...

Isaiah 40:31; John 16:33; 1 Peter 1:3        As you begin reading this devotional today, take a minute to ask yourself, “What am I hoping...

Before the first Christmas, Jesus’ coming was just a future event – a promise that would come true someday. HOPE was all the people had

s we celebrate Christmas, the message of HOPE resonates deeply in my heart, especially during times of struggle. 1 Peter 1:3 (NIV) beautiful

When we have a dream, it’s easy to become so focused on pursuing it that we start relying on our own plans. We pour ourselves into...

One day, I ate a meal in a restaurant and was greatly disappointed. The entire place was dirty. The tablecloth was not clean, the menu...

“We wait in HOPE for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.” Psalm 33:20        So often, it seems the most obvious hopes I feel, or...

Can you imagine waiting your entire life for something, anticipating it with all your heart, only for it to arrive and not recognize it?

Where does HOPE come from? Where do you place your HOPE? How often do you think about whether you have real, eternal, peace-giving HOPE? I k

It was a late-November evening, already dark outside. I was in my office when my cell phone went off. The pathologist was on the line

Humans were promised repeatedly and given every reason and evidence to trust something would happen,

A dear Senior Adult friend called me several times over the years to let me know when he and his wife were going “Back to Bountiful.”

Many of my hopes from January didn’t come to fruition this year. Like many, I faced moments of deep disappointment, unexpected stress,...

Personal identity is precious and valuable. We put significant effort into becoming and being known as a certain type of person. We build in

“When the storms of life come……the godly have a lasting foundation.” Proverbs 10:25        I tell my story only because I want to share...

One of the greatest joys we have in life is the birth of a new family member. This summer, I was fortunate enough to meet my nephew.

   Christmas brings back fond memories of a small country church in SE Oklahoma. Following a Christmas program, which always included

For someone who stumbles regularly, I smile when God reminds me even the strongest get worn out, stumble, and fall. I’m reminded when I put

   The year is what we will later call 30AD, and we’re speaking with a man named Simon. Simon’s been a shepherd all of his life. He’s an