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LATEST BLOGS
You Have No Idea
What does it mean to walk a mile in someone’s shoes? I’ve heard that phrase used all my life, but it’s one that still makes me stop and think each time I hear it used. “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” is a variation of the saying, “You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” It is attributed to Native American tribes and from the 1895 poem by Mary T. Lathrap, Judge Softly, with its…
Empty Arms with Full Hearts
In John chapter 4 we have Jesus talking to someone who, according to the apostles and the Jews of that day, He has no business talking to. Culturally speaking, Jesus is crossing a line by having this conversation that completely shocks His apostles. In John 4:27 we have their reaction described as, “…At this point, His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman…” The word used there to describe their reaction to what Jesus…
Fix Your Beatitude
In Matthew 4:23-25, we find Jesus in the infancy of His earthly ministry traveling the area of Galilee, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all types of sickness and demon possession. From all of this Jesus starts to amass a large crowd of people following him from city to city. It’s on this particular trek that He finds Himself at the foot of one of the “mountains” on the shore of the sea of Galilee. Matthew 5:1-2 tells…
Bible Class Recorded Video
BYG – Determining Your Direction
This Extra Video Series (Sundays) is “Faith in Exile: Drawing Near To God In Times of Isolation.” New posts in the series will be available Sunday mornings. – J Hall
BYG Bear Fruit – Handle With Care
Wednesday study on the Fruit of the Spirit continues. New lesson posted on Wednesdays. – J Hall But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.“ Galatians 5:22-23
Youth Minister & Leadership
Elder
John Burnette
OVERSEES YOUTH MINISTRY Areas of Oversight: Youth Ministry, Buford Leadership Training BLT (Lads to Leaders), and Camp Inagehi
Deacon
Chad Allen
OVERSEES 5TH-8TH GRADE TEENS & WORSHIP SONG LEADERS Oversees Youth Devotionals and Events. Contact Chad to get involved in this age group. Let him know if you are interested in leading singing during worship.
YOUTH MINISTER
J Hall
YOUTH MINISTER J Hall began working with our young people as Youth Minister on January 2, 2019. He came to Buford from the Central congregation in Tuscaloosa, AL where he was the Youth and Family Minister for 4 years. J is originally from Gardendale, AL. J is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University, in May 2014 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible; with Minors in Youth & Family Studies and Psychology. J began his early ministry training as a Youth…
Deacon
Jack Thompson
OVERSEES 9TH-12TH GRADE TEENS Oversees Youth Devotionals, Events and Sunday Bible Classes. Contact Jack to get involved in this age group.
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