Don't Take a Knee

Communicating truth to our congregations is always a challenge.  Jesus was a master communicator because He was a great illustrator.  Paul was the same way.  Jesus used everyday things to illustrate truth such as fishing, sheep, a door, a candle etc. Paul used several sports analogies.  People relate to such things.  So here is one I used Sunday.  The topic was the fact we are living in the last days.
I like the new coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs.  At the end of the game against the New York Giants it seemed like the game was over.  As New York took a knee the bucs defense stormed through and tried to cause a fumble.  After the game the coach was criticized for it.  His response was “I tell my players to play till time has run out.”  My admonition to our people was for our church not to “take a knee.”  There is still time on the clock of life.  I don’t want to be a pastor who has mailed it in just because we are living in the last days.  People are still getting saved, God is still working and we need to stay faithful as long as the clock is ticking.
I think the same can be said for us as a Fellowship.  May the only knee we take is the one where we kneel in prayer.  Let’s keep encouraging one another.  Let’s keep supporting church plants.  Let’s keep supporting our colleges and missionaries.  See you in November at Park Street.  

Dan Jeffers,

FBBF Chairman

NOTE: We are currently accepting nominations for officers.  The only office not up for vote is Treasurer.  There is one more year on that term.