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A Pastor’s Ponderings: The Power of Decision Courage, Conviction and Consequences

By Pastor Doug Stauffer Life’s journey is guided by the decisions we make, shaping our path and defining our future. The Bible offers invaluable advice...

A Pastor’s Ponderings: Manifesting More Mercy in 2024

By Pastor Doug Stauffer Like so many other churches, we establish a new theme every year. Interestingly, our theme for 2020 was pretty predictable—“20/20 vision”...

A Pastor’s Ponderings: Where Does Our Peace Come From?

By Pastor David Holland The world broils with conflict. Can you imagine living in Israel with rockets lobbed into your neighborhood at random times? Or,...

Missing Christmas

By Gueary Clendenning Christmas is just around the corner. After Thanksgiving, the pace quickens toward the big day! We’ll find ourselves in a big rush,...

First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach Presents 35th Live Nativity

First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach will present its 35th Live Nativity celebration from Thursday, December 14th through Wednesday, December 20th. The Live...

A Pastor’s Ponderings: Israeli-Hamas Crisis Navigating Through a Biblical Lens

By Pastor Doug Stauffer More questions than answers?—not really. Amidst the rocket bombardment and agonizing cries from innocent lives lost on both sides during the...

Calvary Chapel in Fort Walton Beach is Being Reborn with a...

By Kelly Murphy-Redd Tragic circumstances caused Calvary Chapel Fort Walton Beach to close when the pastor left, the congregation dwindled, Anchor Church was formed, and...

A Pastor’s Ponderings: Back to School – 7 Spiritual Truths to...

By Doug Stauffer, Pastor, Faith Independent Baptist Church With the 2023-2024 school year in full swing, parents and teachers have bought their supplies, arranged schedules...

A Pastor’s Ponderings: Labor Day – A Spiritual Reflection on Work...

By Doug Stauffer, Pastor, Faith Independent Baptist Church Labor Day, for many, signifies the end of summer, the beginning of a new school year, and...

A Pastor’s Ponderings: The Silent Church — Allowing Evil to Triumph

By Pastor Doug Stauffer Edmund Burke once declared, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Scripture...