March Recap

Here is a recap of the articles that appeared during March. You may have missed some, or would like to find it to re-read them:
   

• Samson: A He Man with a She Weakness (by Pastor Osborne) - Pastor shared 5 principles that we can learn from the life of Samson as well as 12 negative consequences of sexual sin. 
   
• 7 Reflections on the 2011 Mission Conference - Stephen Simpson shared some reflections and highlights from our February Mission Conference.
   
• Missions and Football  (by Lou Gentry) - Lou shared this article shortly after our Mission Conference.  He highlighted a heart-warming example of local mission work.
    
• Formed By Him - Oxpeckers  (by Lee Dusing) - In her popular Formed by Him series, Lee looked at the oxpecker - an African bird known for perching on large mammals and eating ticks, botfly larvae, lice and other parasites.  Some interesting pictures.
   
• Book Review - Unbroken: A Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (by Laura Hillenbrand) - Pastor Brock looked at the story of Louie Zamperini as chronicles in this 2010 bestselling book.
   
• St. Patrick the Baptist? (from the Baptist Bulletin) - The GARBC's own Baptist Bulletin asked the question, "Was St. Patrick a Baptist?"
   
• Are You a Slave? - Stephen Simpson shared some thoughts from a recent message on Matthew 6:19-24.  He also shared a poem by his grandmother entitled "The Slave Girl."
    
• Desiring God, Productivity, & "Church and Parachurch" - This month's edition of Headlines looked at the 25th anniversary of John Piper's classic book Desiring God.  It also pointed to an interview between Tim Challies and Matt Perman on the topic of productivity.  Finally, it pointed to the latest 9marks eJournal.
    
• Book Review - Unveiling Islam: An Insider's Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs (by Ergun Mehmet Caner and Emir Fethi Caner) - Lou recommended this book as a great resource if you desire to better understand Islam.
    
• Meet Nadine Gentry (by Jonita Barram) - Learn more about a lady with a passion for Ladies' Bible Studies.
    
• 30 Truths from the 2011 Ligonier National Conference - Stephen Simpson shared some thoughts from the recent conference that he (along with several others from our church) attended.
    
• LEGOLAND® Florida and FBC - What Does it Mean? (by Stephen Simpson) - What does the opening of LEGOLAND® Florida mean for FBC and how will it impact us?