FBCA BLOG
What is Mattering “Mattering” is the general belief that you are important to others. “Anti-mattering” is the feeling that you just don’t matter at all. Zach Mercurio is a researcher, author, and speaker who specializes in purposeful leadership. His upcoming book is entitled, “The Power of Mattering.” Zach cites some alarming statistics about “anti-mattering.” 60%…
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Why Easter Is a Story About Connection In a world of 1,000 Facebook friends but no one to grab coffee with, something doesn’t add up. We live in the most connected time in human history, yet studies show we’re experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. The irony isn’t lost on us—our phones keep us constantly “in…
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What a 2,000-Year-Old Story Can Teach Us About Friendship Making friends as an adult shouldn’t be this difficult. Remember when friendship was as simple as sharing crayons in kindergarten or sitting next to a new person at lunch? Now, it feels like we need a PhD in social dynamics just to form meaningful relationships. Finding…
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What is “the good life”? What is “the good life”? What makes human existence meaningful? In his book, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most, Miroslav Volf – Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Ethics – offers this account of the Apostle Peter’s experience. Before he became known as the first…
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Desire For Happiness Is Universal Dr. Wiles has launched our “Flourishing Together” adventure with a focus on the domain of Happiness and Life Satisfaction. His sermon series during this season is based in the Gospel of Matthew with an emphasis on chapters 5-7. The “Sermon on the Mount” includes the “beatitudes” (Matthew 5:3-13). Each of…
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A 3 Year Journey As we Flourish Together on this 3-year journey, one of the tools we will use is the “Flourishing Measure.” It’s a resource designed to facilitate awareness of personal well-being related to the 6 domains of Human Flourishing: Happiness and Life Satisfaction, Mental and Physical Health, Meaning and Purpose, Character and Virtue,…
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At First Baptist Arlington, our mission is to become fruitful believers who are influencing our world for Christ. We use the imagery of the Psalm 1 Tree to help illustrate how this looks in our lives. “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take…
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Every one of us has been invited to participate in God’s work in the world. That’s what the Church is all about—God brings us together for the sake of God’s mission. Jesus called us to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them, and teaching them to obey everything He commanded (Matt. 28:19-20). The Church exists…
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It’s that time of year, the best time of the year, its Christmastime. There’s so much to look forward and enjoy in the Christmas season, but it can all become overwhelming and simply overshadow the true meaning of Christmas, which is celebrating the birth of Jesus. The days in December quickly become cluttered with class…
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