Last Friday marked the 25th anniversary of 9-11, so my wife and I watched various TV programs about it. I won’t go into detail about what happened to me that day, except to say I was at work, watched the events unfold on TV, management sent us home early, and I spent the rest of the day with my wife watching TV while fielding panicked calls from family and friends. It was a sobering day.
Read ArticleThis Sunday will be the Benevolence Sunday collection, named in honor of Horace Bruce, a well-respected member of First Baptist Church of Herndon. Many of our newer members may not know who Horace Bruce was, but I fondly remember this Godly man and his lovely wife, Mabel.
Read ArticleWhat began as frustration over a noisy upstairs neighbor evolved into a viral story of friendship and kindness between a Culver City woman and her 86-year-old neighbor with Parkinson’s disease.
Read ArticleLast week, my son Chris packed his car and headed back to start his second year at the University of Kentucky, leaving my housebound wife and me with our worries. I used to think parental concerns decrease as children age, but we’ve realized they become more complex. Over 18 years, we’ve tried to prepare him for this unpredictable world, yet we still wonder if we’ve missed something.
Read ArticleHave you ever seen someone instantly fall in love? I have, and it was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. This happened when Vicki and I flew to Novosibirsk, Russia, to meet Christopher for the first time.
Read ArticleRecently, I heard from my college roommate, Scott, who is now a Southern Baptist minister at a church near Sylva, NC. I learned that his wife, Lisa, who had been experiencing health issues, had to go to the hospital, where doctors determined she needed splints for her heart. Further analysis then showed she needed immediate surgery, and she underwent a triple bypass to save her life.
Read ArticleFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HERNDON
681 Elden St. Herndon
VA 20170-4722
Phone:703-437-3620
Email:fbcherndon@yahoo.com
