First Baptist Church of East Aurora

Pastor’s Thoughts Memorial Day is here. It is typical at this time of year to be thinking about, and acting on, all of the warm weather activities and events that … [Read more…]

Spring! It really is here! The mornings are bright and the welcoming chorus of the birds as they sing their songs, make it even brighter. Spring! There are few times … [Read more…]

We are at the time of year when our thoughts begin to turn to the upcoming season of summer. The weather has been steadily improving but we who have lived … [Read more…]

We, here in western New York, are certainly weather weary… my crocuses started appearing about a month ago. The geese have been honking around for some time. The robins are … [Read more…]

There is a song made popular by the Eagles titled Peaceful Easy Feeling. While the specifics of the lyrics are not the stuff of good sermons, the theme, the attitude, … [Read more…]

I was on vacation recently which took me ultimately to the blue sky, sunshine, and 80-degree temperatures…which was a nice break from typical western New York February weather. But I … [Read more…]

What do parents, children, social media, television, coworkers, billboards, and bumper stickers all have in common? They all, at various times, believe that they can tell us what we need … [Read more…]

Last Monday night (January 2) I joined the overwhelming majority of western New Yorkers by tuning in to watch the Buffalo Bills play the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. … [Read more…]

Happy New Year! 2022 is now behind us, and 2023 is directly in front of us. This reminds me of a quote from Tolkien’s The Hobbit: “Go back?” he thought. … [Read more…]

Merry Christmas! As of the time of this writing, the weather for Christmas weekend is truly looking frightful. So much so that some businesses and schools, and even some churches, … [Read more…]