Notes from the studio.https://www.fbcmuncie.org/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/h%C3%A4ndel-s-messiah-sing-in-carols/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/h%C3%A4ndel-s-messiah-sing-in-carols/Some Christmas events invite you to sit back and listen, but Messiah Sing-In & Carols is a time to join in and be a participant in the music!Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:55:15 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/upcoming-events-at-fbc-muncie-march-3-easter-2026/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/upcoming-events-at-fbc-muncie-march-3-easter-2026/We are grateful God is at work! Here's a look at what's coming up at First Baptist Church Muncie from now through Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. Mark your calendars and invite a friend!Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:01:47 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/ecclesiastes-faith-when-everything-is-not-enough/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/ecclesiastes-faith-when-everything-is-not-enough/"What's it all about?" What is life? Does it have a meaning? The book of Ecclesiastes is perhaps the only true book of philosophy in the Bible.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:01:47 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/blue-christmas-hope-mental-health-for-the-holidays/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/blue-christmas-hope-mental-health-for-the-holidays/If Christmas feels heavy this year, you are not alone.Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:01:13 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/2025-holiday-schedule/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/2025-holiday-schedule/Don't forget to celebrate the season with your FBCM family! Read here for our end of year event lineup!Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:27:31 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/a-light-wardrobe/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/a-light-wardrobe/Advent is upon us: the great time of anticipation and preparation. Get ready!Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:46:35 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/multiplied/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/multiplied/While the disciples wanted to send the crowd away for a "fend for yourself" dinner, a young boy shared all that he had. And, with God at work, that was all which was actually needed.Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:10:37 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/multiply-love/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/multiply-love/This is a sermon preview for November 2, 2025, the first of four sermons in FBCM's "Multiplied" sermon series.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:49:01 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-missing-piece/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-missing-piece/"So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him." -excerpt from Acts 12:1-19 Ever tried to assemble a puzzle and then realize a piece is missing? Frustration!Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:25:58 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-way-the-truth-the-life/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-way-the-truth-the-life/When we say that Jesus is The Way, The Truth, And the Life (as we should, Jesus says those words about himself!), we often prioritize the Truth and Life. Those are surely important, but we should not neglect the way.Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:41:57 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-resurrection-the-life/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-resurrection-the-life/Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” From John 11:17-43Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:48:38 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/job-listing-worship-arts-pastor/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/job-listing-worship-arts-pastor/First Baptist Church Muncie is seeking a part-time Worship Arts Pastor to lead our congregation in Christ-centered, intergenerational worship. Details to apply within.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:08:30 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/job-listing-pianist-organist-part-time/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/job-listing-pianist-organist-part-time/First Baptist Church Muncie is seeking a part-time Pianist/ Organist* to accompany our Worship Arts Pastor in Christ-centered, intergenerational worship. Details to apply within.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:55:00 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/exalt-witness-goal-2025-2026/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/exalt-witness-goal-2025-2026/What is the "work" of the church? Why do we do "acts of mercy"?Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:12:25 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/make-known-witness-goal-2025-2026/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/make-known-witness-goal-2025-2026/Witness makes Jesus known in Christ-sharing relationships. These men who carry a man who is paralyzed are determined that this man on a mat would see Jesus.Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:31:28 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/proclaim-the-way-discipleship-goal-2025-2026/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/proclaim-the-way-discipleship-goal-2025-2026/The Way proclaims how we become like Christ. In the time of the New Testament, it was common for disciples to find a teacher they liked and respected.Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:04:06 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/praise-worship-goal-2025-2026/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/praise-worship-goal-2025-2026/Here in Isaiah, we see that as God brings more people to himself, he also brings those people to join the church.Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:19:46 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/get-loud-our-watchword-2025-2026/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/get-loud-our-watchword-2025-2026/What's in a Watchword?Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:49:24 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/guidance-through-gifts/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/guidance-through-gifts/During Messy Camp this week, Pastor Jonathan, Brady, and I have been acting out an opening skit that helps bring the big idea each day to life.Wed, 16 Jul 2025 01:37:41 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/god-sees-us-through/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/god-sees-us-through/Have you ever seen someone fully devoted to something?Wed, 09 Jul 2025 05:47:52 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/messy-camp-2025/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/messy-camp-2025/Join us for a week of ALL the MESSY foods, games, stories, and crafts that your kids love! Messy Camp is designed to give kids a week of safe sensory play that the parents don't have to clean up.Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:13:36 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/hearing-the-word-1/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/hearing-the-word-1/"It's over now." Those were my thoughts in the fourth quarter as the score slipped further and further out of the Pacer's favor in Game 7 of this year's NBA finals.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:34:03 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/justified-by-faith-empowered-by-the-spirit/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/justified-by-faith-empowered-by-the-spirit/This week, we learn about the Holy Spirit's role in giving us up, Hope which does not put us to shame. Hope which looks like Christ dying for the ungodly.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:42:33 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/our-advocate/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/our-advocate/"If only I had been there, and seen Jesus and saw what he did myself, then it would be easy to trust him." Maybe you've had a thought like this before. The Gospels may surprise us.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:22:16 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/peacemakers/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/peacemakers/Those who get to payback or peacemakers. We have a choice on which we will be. In a lecture on forgiveness, and its limits, Elizabeth Bruenig described her two children fighting.Wed, 28 May 2025 01:37:26 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-hopeful/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-hopeful/I’ve never watched It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but my favorite meme comes from an episode where Charlie thinks he’s discovered a “major conspiracy.”Wed, 21 May 2025 13:25:01 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/laborers/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/laborers/I had the “bright idea” to pop into a spin exercise class last week.Tue, 13 May 2025 15:16:21 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/stayers/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/stayers/If you ever decide to pop-in the church office during the Pastors’ office hours on Tuesdays, you might be surprised to find what you stumble upon.Wed, 07 May 2025 02:01:33 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/imitators/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/imitators/My daughter is one and a half years old. It's hard to believe. So much, she learns from imitation. Her new favorite phrase is "Oooooh Noooo!"Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:43:11 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/remembering-resurrection/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/remembering-resurrection/This is a sermon preview and event overview for Holy Week and Easter 2025.Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:52:39 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-king-s-stride/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-king-s-stride/This is a sermon preview for the fourth week of our “Walking in Wisdom: A Lenten Study of Proverbs” series.Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:02:16 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/walking-together/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/walking-together/Wisdom isn't a solitary quest. It's a gift to a community. How do receive wisdom together?Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:04:29 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/pacing-our-steps/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/pacing-our-steps/Have you ever received contradictory advice?Wed, 26 Mar 2025 01:03:55 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/baby-steps/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/baby-steps/Fans of the 1990’s sitcom Boy Meets World love to quote “The Feeny Call.”Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:13:01 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/lent-easter-2025/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/lent-easter-2025/See how you can join FBCM during the 2025 Lent and Easter seasons.Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:20:01 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-road-not-taken/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-road-not-taken/Poet Robert Frost writes, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:21:03 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-priority/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-priority/Treasure, money, and anxiety. If we haven't been convicted so far in Jesus's sermon on the mount, if one of us suspects Jesus is not talkingTue, 11 Feb 2025 17:31:32 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-forgiveness/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-forgiveness/This is a sermon preview for the fourth week of our “Mountaintop Manifesto” series.Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:11:37 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-love/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-love/This is a sermon preview for the fourth week of our “Mountaintop Manifesto” series.Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:37:42 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-relationships/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-relationships/Someone once joked that if their family had a motto, it would be this: Well, that escalated quickly. How relatable!Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:19:21 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-law/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-law/The movie Lilo & Stitch begins with the trial of mad scientist Dr. Jumba and his failed Experiment 626–also known as “Stitch.”Wed, 15 Jan 2025 01:13:10 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-blessing/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/mountaintop-blessing/What's the most surprising news you've ever been told?Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:38:25 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/it-s-the-small-things/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/it-s-the-small-things/“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah,out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel,whose origins are from of old,from ancient times.”-from Micah 5:2-5a "He has…Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:52:27 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/no-rest-for-the-wicked/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/no-rest-for-the-wicked/"I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth." the prophet proclaimsTue, 10 Dec 2024 22:19:09 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/from-the-wilderness-with-love/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/from-the-wilderness-with-love/John the Baptist is about as cuddly as a cactus. But that shouldn't stop us from learning from him about love and repentance.Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:18:46 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/advent-christmas-2024/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/advent-christmas-2024/Advent 2024 is a special time. From caroling to Christmas Eve, find the special events here!Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:52:29 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/fear-fainting-on-planet-earth/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/fear-fainting-on-planet-earth/It’s nearly impossible to think of a more Christmas-y Christmas hymn than “O Holy Night.” The song is about the night itself ...Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:51:39 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/one-forevermore/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/one-forevermore/I can’t hear the word “forever” without thinking about the movie The Sandlot.Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:57:02 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/one-liberty/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/one-liberty/This is a sermon preview for the third week of our “One: Unity Comes from God” series.Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:28:28 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/one-truth/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/one-truth/Is anything more satisfying than a good mystery?Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:28:18 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/one-authority/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/one-authority/Authority is one of those things we have a love-hate relationship with.Wed, 30 Oct 2024 01:55:31 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-self-control/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-self-control/Why do I find "Self-Control 2024" such an amusing fake political sign?Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:20:53 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-gentleness/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-gentleness/ou believe in God, well and good. But even the demons believe and shudder (to paraphrase James 2:19). Many of us believe in God. In fact,Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:17:02 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-goodness/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-goodness/Good and bad are such broad words in our language. In these short words, we hide a whole host of concepts. A movie can be good ...Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:10:54 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-kindness/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-kindness/There's a viral Facebook post that says, "It costs nothing to be kind."Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:54:31 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-patience/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-patience/Are you the tortoise or the hare?Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:11:00 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-peace/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-peace/There is a pendant hanging in my office that I got as a gift when I began serving as a Resident Chaplain at Baylor University.Wed, 11 Sep 2024 02:52:47 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-joy/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-joy/I’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart. WHERE?Wed, 04 Sep 2024 02:01:27 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-spiritual-fruit-love/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/elect-spiritual-fruit-love/ove is not simply a feeling of affection. It is actively seeking the good of others. The Old Testament shows how the separateness, the holTue, 27 Aug 2024 21:00:05 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/our-watchword-work-gifts-for-service/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/our-watchword-work-gifts-for-service/Persecutions, bold preaching, mighty acts of God all fill the book of Acts. So does ordinary workTue, 20 Aug 2024 22:31:55 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/our-watchword-witness-evangelism/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/our-watchword-witness-evangelism/It is hard to imagine a more direct conversion experience than Paul's (Saul as he is referred to in this passage). He falls to the groundTue, 13 Aug 2024 21:21:04 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/our-watchword/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/our-watchword/"Discipleship" is a word like "abide" or "discerning" - while they do appear outside of church contexts they are very much "church-y" words.Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:16:22 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/our-watchword-worship/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/our-watchword-worship/“The church's defining characteristic is its worshipful response to the call of God to be his people." - Simon Chan in Liturgical Theology.Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:00:13 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/sabbath-as-salvation-for-god-s-people/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/sabbath-as-salvation-for-god-s-people/Greetings from Indian Creek Baptist Camp! We’ll save all the good camp stories for the teens to share when we get back to Muncie.Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:22:49 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-restlessness-is-a-lack-of-trust/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-restlessness-is-a-lack-of-trust/I used to get my best night’s sleep when a thunderstorm would roll in.Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:49:55 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/god-works-while-we-sleep/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/god-works-while-we-sleep/In preparation for "On the Case" VBS, I’ve been reminded that there are many mysteries in life.Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:27:56 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/sabbath-for-us/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/sabbath-for-us/Rest is a command in the Bible. It’s one of the ten commandments. God wants his people to rest. And, being the people we are, we’re good aTue, 25 Jun 2024 19:52:20 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/spiritual-fathers-spiritual-mothers/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/spiritual-fathers-spiritual-mothers/Resources on Christian Mentoring, Parenting, & Discipleship, Women in Ministry, and ScriptureFri, 21 Jun 2024 02:52:01 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/spiritual-mothers/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/spiritual-mothers/What does it mean to be a woman? Is there a place in the church for women faced with pressures from both society and the church?Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:38:53 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/spiritual-fathers/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/spiritual-fathers/"The Trouble With Boys And Men" It seems like headlines about men and boys being in trouble proliferate. These are just the articlesTue, 11 Jun 2024 20:04:32 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/marriage-household-sexuality-resources/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/marriage-household-sexuality-resources/Resources this week focus on marriage, “headship,” mutually serving one another in marriage and how marriage involves an exclusive...Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:01:25 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/turning-headship-on-its-head/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/turning-headship-on-its-head/When it comes to family, a lot of us are going to think about marriage. Which made me think: there’s two kind of stories....Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:32:39 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/there-s-no-sin-in-single-resources/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/there-s-no-sin-in-single-resources/Resources this week focus on singleness, divorce, being a widow / widower, and how single and married, childless and parents, are alike wholSun, 02 Jun 2024 12:10:11 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/there-s-no-sin-in-single/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/there-s-no-sin-in-single/We often bring with us a lot of assumptions about marriage. The Pharisees in our scriptural passage this week did the same.Tue, 28 May 2024 21:00:08 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/kingdom-family-vacation-anti-family-values-jesus-resources/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/kingdom-family-vacation-anti-family-values-jesus-resources/Resources this week focus on strain and separation in relationships: navigating difficult relationships, facing loss, and the cost of discipWed, 22 May 2024 20:59:15 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/local-individual-family-counseling-resources/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/local-individual-family-counseling-resources/While experiences can and will vary, the following practitioners come with positive recommendations. Each organization is different...Wed, 22 May 2024 20:57:30 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/anti-family-values-jesus/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/anti-family-values-jesus/Science suggests that no one is actually a good multi-tasker, and I’m definitely proof of that.Tue, 21 May 2024 18:35:31 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/wind-wildfire/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/wind-wildfire/On the cusp of summer break, I’ve noticed that wildfire prevention campaigns have returned.Tue, 14 May 2024 23:17:46 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/overcomers/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/overcomers/It hasn’t quite hit me that this Sunday will be my first Mothers’ Day as a mom.Tue, 07 May 2024 21:42:02 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/testify-to-love/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/testify-to-love/In 1997, I was in my YPK (Youth Pastor’s Kid) Era, jamming to folks like DC Talk, Audio Adrenaline, and Jars of Clay in my car seat, chocolate milk in hand.Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:05:57 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/love-in-action-truth/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/love-in-action-truth/International Ministries Global Servants Carlos Bonilla & Mayra Giovanetti make living and teaching the commands aimed at a disciple a coreTue, 23 Apr 2024 21:02:00 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/meet-icbc-s-camp-directors/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/meet-icbc-s-camp-directors/“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” - Hebrews 13:6-16FBCM is excited to welcome Jordan and Mindy Morris to lead worship on Sunday, April 21, 2024.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 02:32:10 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/being-and-seeing-like-children-of-god/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/being-and-seeing-like-children-of-god/See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:13:06 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/global-servants-bonilla-giovanettis-bgs-to-visit-fbcm-sunday-april-28th/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/global-servants-bonilla-giovanettis-bgs-to-visit-fbcm-sunday-april-28th/We have the privilege of welcoming Global Servants (Missionaries) Carlos Bonilla & Mayra Giovannetti (BGs for short) to Muncie Sunday AprilTue, 02 Apr 2024 21:00:19 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/walking-in-the-light-together/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/walking-in-the-light-together/When you think of Holiness, what do you think of? Maybe you imagine a solitary monk or nun in the wilderness, away from human contactTue, 02 Apr 2024 20:28:04 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/easter-2024-the-last-enemy-to-be-defeated/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/easter-2024-the-last-enemy-to-be-defeated/“If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”-From 1 Corinthians 15:12-26Easter!Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:57:30 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passion-despite-weakness/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passion-despite-weakness/When I played soccer in high school, I wanted to like running for the sake of the game and my teammates.Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:14:36 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passion-despite-pride/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passion-despite-pride/I made a fool of myself this week.Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:20:56 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/holy-week-2024/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/holy-week-2024/This year, Holy Week officially begins with Palm Sunday on March 23 and lasts until Easter morning, March 31.Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:10:16 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passion-2024-lent-resources/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passion-2024-lent-resources/As you fast from something this Lent, we encourage you to consider replacing that thing with one of the options below.Wed, 28 Feb 2024 22:11:35 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passion-despite-riches/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passion-despite-riches/I’m generally a rule follower, but there’s one rule of the elementary school cafeteria that I often ignored: no trading food.Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:47:34 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passion-despite-fruitlessness/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passion-despite-fruitlessness/In college, I found myself accidentally taking a pilgrimage to Rome during Holy Week.Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:08:04 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/fbcm-sermon-podcast-now-available/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/fbcm-sermon-podcast-now-available/Our sermon podcast has returned!We'll continue to live stream on our YouTube channel.And you'll continue to be able to find previous videos on our church center channel⁠.But in addition, sometime the week after they're…Mon, 12 Feb 2024 23:13:22 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-god-shows-up-justice-is-served/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-god-shows-up-justice-is-served/Barefoot and curious, little Kendall was obsessed with playing in the dirt.Mon, 05 Feb 2024 23:07:30 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-god-shows-up-idols-are-made-foolish/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-god-shows-up-idols-are-made-foolish/At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: “Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these…Wed, 31 Jan 2024 04:44:11 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-god-shows-up-confusion-becomes-clarity/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-god-shows-up-confusion-becomes-clarity/When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.Wed, 24 Jan 2024 04:30:05 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-god-shows-up-plans-are-changed/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-god-shows-up-plans-are-changed/God's people in exile, failed to keep their covenant with God, but God showed up to remind them that He still has plans for them.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 03:12:47 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-god-shows-up/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/when-god-shows-up/After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?Wed, 03 Jan 2024 03:47:18 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/bearing-good-news/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/bearing-good-news/This sermon preview is part of "Pardon the Interruption: An Advent Series."To view past live streams, please view our live stream archive.For information and a schedule of our Christmas and New Year’s Service, see this…Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:16:15 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/christmas-new-years-2023/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/christmas-new-years-2023/All about FBCM's worship services and office hours during this special time of year.Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:39:00 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/proclaiming-one-greater/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/proclaiming-one-greater/John the Baptist is a figure out of sync with our time, or any time. And yet, in many ways he is "Mr. Advent." He proclaims the coming of thTue, 12 Dec 2023 20:53:50 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/hearing-the-word/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/hearing-the-word/"All words, no follow through" is a complaint we might hear. It's a complaint against people in life who "talk a big game" but do little.Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:58:48 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/waiting-in-the-dark/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/waiting-in-the-dark/This sermon preview is part of "Pardon the Interruption: An Advent Series." To view past live streams, please view our live stream archive.***The Lord will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all…Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:23:53 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-serve-a-sovereign-here/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-serve-a-sovereign-here/To say "Jesus is Lord" is not a religious statement with no connection to our lives. It is the truth which can change all of lifWed, 22 Nov 2023 02:18:29 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/prayer-as-love/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/prayer-as-love/This is a preview for the second sermon in the series “Longing, Listening, Love: A Series on Prayer.” To watch the recording of any of the sermons in this sermon series, visit our website.“And I pray that you, being…Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:02:16 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/prayer-as-listening/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/prayer-as-listening/In the classic game of Telephone, kids gather in a circle to pass along a secret message.Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:28:18 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/ordination-service/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/ordination-service/All members, friends, neighbors, and community associates are invited as we celebrate the ordination of Pastor Kendall Ellis and theMon, 30 Oct 2023 16:43:06 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-the-beginning-is-near/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-the-beginning-is-near/Religious affiliation and attendance may be slipping in the Western world, but belief in “Heaven,” remains very high.Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:18:09 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-the-separation-of-church-state/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-the-separation-of-church-state/The idea that religious belief should not be punished is far from universal. But religious freedom is vital.Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:26:21 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-the-practices-of-the-church/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-the-practices-of-the-church/Nowhere are the divisions within the church more sharp than in teachings about Baptism and the Lord's Supper. How do we make sense of thisTue, 10 Oct 2023 21:39:23 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/important-documents/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/important-documents/Downloadable files from the First Baptist Church Muncie Website all in one convenient location.Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:31:24 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-the-church-is-the-body-of-christ/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-the-church-is-the-body-of-christ/The Church, and what we might call “organized religion” in general, is incredibly unpopular and increasingly distrusted.Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:59:07 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-sanctification-perseverance-of-the-saints/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-sanctification-perseverance-of-the-saints/The last of the questions asked of the actors on the television program "Inside the Actor's studio" is this: "If heaven exists, what wouldTue, 26 Sep 2023 19:35:35 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-faith-repentance/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-faith-repentance/Have you ever thought about how we use certain words in certain ways, even though they mean the same thing? For example, "Election"Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:56:26 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-freely-offered-good-news/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-freely-offered-good-news/Free. If you like me you almost expect to see an asterix next to that word. In fact, whenever I see "FREE" on an advertisement, I look forTue, 12 Sep 2023 19:40:30 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-god-s-saving-action/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-god-s-saving-action/If you pay attention long enough, you'll see the words "Jesus Saves" plastered any and everywhere. Sometimes in the weirdest of places.Tue, 05 Sep 2023 22:12:29 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/human-goodness-human-corruption/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/human-goodness-human-corruption/“Yes sir, that’s one subject you can’t talk enough about– sin.” What is sin anyway?Wed, 30 Aug 2023 01:53:27 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/understanding-god-in-prayer-we-believe-resources/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/understanding-god-in-prayer-we-believe-resources/We don't know God like we know an interesting bit of trivia. In fact, prayer is an important way we know God. Resources within.Tue, 29 Aug 2023 23:27:29 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-one-god-father-son-and-spirit/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/we-believe-in-one-god-father-son-and-spirit/I’m not much of a radio show person, but Air1 has a captivating segment where hosts CJ and Lauren ask an “impossible question of the day.”Wed, 23 Aug 2023 02:55:42 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/understanding-holy-scripture-we-believe-resources/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/understanding-holy-scripture-we-believe-resources/-How did we get the biblical canon? -How do Christians read & understand the Bible? -Is the Bible anti-women? Pro-Slavery? Repressive?Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:39:30 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-testimony-of-prophets-apostles/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-testimony-of-prophets-apostles/A bit more than a decade ago Stanley Fish wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times entitled: “Citing Chapter and Verse: Which ScriptureWed, 16 Aug 2023 02:56:45 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/harm-and-forgiveness/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/harm-and-forgiveness/Of the Genesis stories, Joseph is a well-known classic.Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:48:57 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/wrestling-with-god/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/wrestling-with-god/This Song “Wrestling Jacob,” or “Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown” originally comes from the pen of Charles Wesley, from way back in 1742.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:51:39 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/promise-threat-betrayal/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/promise-threat-betrayal/#Barbenheimer has taken the box office and social media threads by storm. I admit: I am totally part of the storm!Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:36:19 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/god-will-not-leave/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/god-will-not-leave/I heard something once: "Americans are foolish enough to think 100 years is a long time, and Europeans foolish enough to think 100 miles isTue, 18 Jul 2023 19:39:42 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/family-division/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/family-division/This is a sermon preview for the fourth sermon in the “Promise & Threat” sermon series. To watch the recording of any of the sermons in this sermon series, visit our website.Tue, 11 Jul 2023 22:11:59 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passing-the-promise-to-the-next-generation/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/passing-the-promise-to-the-next-generation/Amidst the BBQs, swimming, and fireworks, Independence Day is an interesting day of reflection.Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:54:13 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/will-god-take-away-his-promise/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/will-god-take-away-his-promise/When you're really famous, you get to go by one name. It's called a mononym: like Beyoncé, Zendaya, Prince, or Madonna. When it comes to aWed, 28 Jun 2023 11:55:51 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-threat-of-envy/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/the-threat-of-envy/In the opening scene of Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out, Baby Riley’s parents try to introduce her to broccoli. (And any parent who’s ever had a picky toddler knows where this is going.)Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:11:34 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/old-age-strangers/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/old-age-strangers/Abraham and Sarah do not receive a message from God via a burning bush like Moses....Tue, 13 Jun 2023 21:25:46 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/pentecost-the-best-birthday-ever/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/pentecost-the-best-birthday-ever/Anyone who knows anything about me knows this: I love birthdays.Wed, 24 May 2023 11:34:50 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-in-the-god-of-peace/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-in-the-god-of-peace/Have you ever met someone too aggressively happy? They spin everything, performing Olympic level gymnastics to find the best way to spinTue, 16 May 2023 22:40:31 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-in-sacrifice/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-in-sacrifice/Two musicians from Rend Collective started a podcast a couple years ago titled Where’s the Joy in That?Tue, 09 May 2023 21:23:33 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/a-church-for-a-lonely-world/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/a-church-for-a-lonely-world/Another Epidemic - but this one is called an "Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation." Over the past 24 hours, there has been quite a bit of conversation about an alarming report released by the U.S.Thu, 04 May 2023 23:11:07 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-without-complaining/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-without-complaining/“Do everything without grumbling or arguing…” - Philippians 2:14 Perhaps that sounds like a mantra repeated in vain by an exasperatedTue, 02 May 2023 20:15:49 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-in-unity/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-in-unity/Reputation is a tricky thing. Some argue that reputation matters very little because it’s based merely on others’ perception of you ratherTue, 25 Apr 2023 20:16:38 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-in-living-for-christ/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-in-living-for-christ/"I'll definitely be satisfied when... I would certainly be happy if..." Such thoughts are not uncommon. Satisfaction, we often convinceWed, 19 Apr 2023 02:47:44 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-in-the-gospel/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/joy-in-the-gospel/I admit it: I’m a bit of a mindless social media scroller. I don’t post much, but I’ve almost always got some platform pulled up, ready toWed, 12 Apr 2023 12:06:34 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/fear-and-great-joy-easter-2023/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/fear-and-great-joy-easter-2023/Fear and Joy. Worship and Doubt. Action and Hesitation. They seem to exist side-by-side in this story. Even more than that, they might ...Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:10:05 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/sing-hosanna/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/sing-hosanna/The fact God surprises us is a good thing, not a trap. Palm Sunday shows us the abundant blessing of God's expansive Kingdom.Wed, 29 Mar 2023 02:40:52 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/sing-to-our-redeemer/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/sing-to-our-redeemer/Have you ever been trapped in a ditch? With Spring Break upon us, I’m reminded of previous travels. On one service trip, I found myself...Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:02:23 GMThttps://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/holy-week-2023-schedule/https://www.fbcmuncie.org/post/holy-week-2023-schedule/We have many Holy Week opportunities from the reflective to the celebratory. We would love for you to join us. See what all is happening.Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:53:31 GMT