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Daniel Morris
Lead Pastor
October 8, 2026 • 3 Minute Read
Praise, Prayer, Plans October 11
“So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
2 Corinthians 4:18 Church family, here’s what we’re celebrating, praying about, and planning together this week. Praise Good news from Doug and Carolyn Miller Doug’s procedure on Monday was successful! Doug and Carolyn are grateful for everyone who prayed and ask us to join them in giving God praise. Recovery will take time, but Doug already feels better. Prayer: Pray for Doug’s continued recovery. Ask God for healing, strength, and rest in the days ahead. Pray for FBC Kids and Anchor Youth. Pray that students hear the gospel, understand God’s love, and grow in their relationship with Jesus. Pray for the volunteers who teach, serve, and care for them. Have a prayer need? We would love to pray with you. Submit a request through our prayer request link here. Plans: Operation Christmas Child It’s time to start filling shoeboxes! Boxes will be available in the foyer this Sunday. Pick one up, fill it, and return it by November 15. FCA Lunch Volunteers During the school year, Danville High School FCA students come to the church on Wednesdays for lunch and a message. The church provides the meal, and volunteers provide desserts. Want to help with desserts? Contact us and let us know! Trunk or Treat & Fall Festival Join us Wednesday, October 28, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. for candy, food, games, and opportunities to hear the good news of Jesus! This is a great opportunity to welcome families from our community, and we need our church family to help. Decorate a trunk, donate candy, help with food or games, or welcome guests. Watch for sign-ups coming soon through Count Me In, and start thinking about whom you can invite! Serving This Sunday: October 11 Thank you to everyone serving our church family this week. Safe Team: Rocky Foster, Shawn Cathey, Chase Peek Babies: Jessica Riedel, Meaghan Gillespie Toddlers: Amanda Cathey, Monica Alcocer 3–4-year-olds: Jessie Evans, Ginny Hawkins Children’s Church: Wesley & Morgan Derrick Stay Connected Missed a Sunday? Watch our recent sermons. Joining us from home? Watch online. Subscribe to have these updates delivered directly to your inbox.Subscribe here New here? We would love to meet you. Click here Connect with us! Sunday prayer in the sanctuary at 9:35 a.m.
Bible study at 10:00 a.m.
Worship at 11:00 a.m. Danville First Baptist Church
1009 Main St., Danville, AR 72833
October 7, 2026 • 6 Minute Read
Pastor's Posts
We don’t get a lot of downtime from the hard reminders of grief in our family. February and March can be brutal. June is hard. July is hard. Now August is hard. September has been hard for 20 years now. We are walking into October, which is hard. November usually gives us a little breathing room. Then December, with the holidays, is hard too. You guessed it. This September marked 20 years since my brother Matt left us all way too soon. I’ve missed him extra this year and thought about him even more than I normally do. He was so fun. He would have been the world’s best uncle. Gone now longer than he lived. It’s so strange to come to terms with the fact that I’ve lived longer without him than I did with him. On the anniversary of his death this year, we had our annual Weekend Warrior men’s event, where our church and several others come together and encourage each other to be warriors for Christ in our homes, churches, and communities. This year, the topic I was given to speak on at Weekend Warrior was “Why a Man Prays.” I assure you, I needed to wrestle with that topic more than anyone needed to hear what I had to say about it. Why do we pray? What happens when we pray? Why does it matter if we pray? This is a subject I have been contemplating deeply for a long time. We have made a concerted effort in our church to be a “House of Prayer” for a long time now, and it finally feels like that is becoming a regular part of our life together. And man, does that excite me for what’s ahead! Why do we pray? There are many reasons. Some valid. Some misguided at best. The main point of prayer is to participate in our relationship with God Almighty through His Son, Jesus. Prayer is not a religious checklist. Prayer is not a wish list of all the things you think will make your life better. Prayer is not informing God of our needs as though He doesn’t already know, or assuming that if He knew, He would already be doing something! Prayer is participating in a relationship with the divine Creator and Sustainer of it all. Something happens when we pray like that and for that reason. We receive divine instruction. We receive divine power. We receive divine wisdom. We experience divine activity in our lives and are able to love those around us with God-given power. We focus on five points of prayer at our church. Not as a magic formula and not as a way to get what we want from God. He can’t be manipulated, so don’t waste your time trying that. These five points give us a framework for communicating well with God. There’s a saying I love: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” We often struggle to communicate effectively in our human relationships. I believe we can bring those same habits into our relationship with the LORD. We think we have communicated with Him well. But have we really, or did we just do a religious activity that we hope will gain us favor with Him in some way? The five points we focus on are praise, pardon, ponder, partner, and plead. I’ll expand on those in posts moving forward. This past Sunday night at our “Draw Near” service, we prayed through this framework. Ask anyone who was there. It was a powerful night. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! As Psalm 51:17 says, “The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.” The highest form of worship is trust. Our prayers should reflect that as well. Coming humbly to the LORD, confessing our sins and seeking His mercy and grace, is an act of trust. It opens the door to knowing Him more deeply. Seek Him! That need to seek the LORD has been especially personal for me this year. After September 19th this year, I took a breath. A breath to reflect and spend some time with God. That day marked the end of a particularly difficult stretch that had begun back in February. This year brought a lot of milestone numbers. My late wife Kayla would have turned 40 on this earth. My late son Landry would have turned 16. This year also marked five years since their passing. My brother Matt would have been 39, meaning he’s been gone longer than he lived. Kayla and I would have been married for 20 years. Matt has been gone for 20 years. It was a lot. It drove me to seek the LORD for understanding and eyes that see and ears that hear. I saw my daughter finish her first year of college well. I saw my youngest daughter turn one. I saw my oldest son continue to grow into a young man who loves the LORD and wants to serve others. I saw my youngest son get baptized! Lauren and I celebrated two years of marriage. We’ve grown to love and understand each other more deeply, and the hard has helped that growth. I understand the ways of the LORD more today than I did before this year began. I’m thankful for the time I’ve spent with the LORD this year, for how much He has revealed Himself to me and how He has healed deep, deep wounds. Pray for us as we head into the next couple of weeks, which will bring more reflection and grief for our family. We know the LORD will see us all through. We know He will continue to bring beauty from ashes. We know that as we trust Him, He will reveal His goodness to us even in the midst of unspeakable pain. I’m finally learning to pray. I’m looking forward to more. Prayer. What a privilege!
September 1, 2026 • 3 Minute Read
Praise, Prayer, Plans
Welcome to Praise, Prayer, and Plans 👋 Plans: FCA each Wednesday during the school year we provide lunch for Danville High School FCA. Students walk to the church during lunch to enjoy and meal and hear a message. The church provides lunch, but we need volunteers for desserts each week. If you would like to volunteer, click here on contact us and let us know Contact Us YADA discipleship groups Ladies! We are starting another round of YADA discipleship groups. What are YADA Groups? YADA Groups are small groups of 4-5 people who meet at a time that works best for them while walking together through our Identity Formation Study. To join a YADA group visit: https://www.fbcdan.com/women Weekend Warrior What is it? And event for boys and men to be challenged to grow for Jesus. Will there be food? YES, smoked brisket meal. Does it cost? yes, the cost is $15 and scholarships are available if you can’t pay. When? Sept 19, 2026 from 5-9pm Where? Russellville Fbc Transportation provided? Yes a bus will leave the church at 4:22pm Services: Wednesday FBC Kids: This week’s big idea! “God made people to love” Genesis 2:4-25 Bus Riders/Drivers: Carolyn & Doug, Heather & Brian, Lisa & Daniel, Stuart & TC Pre-K teachers & helpers: Sarah Creamer, Berenice Murillo, Tori Carter, Becky Pledger, Amanda Cathy Missions Leaders: John & Jessica Riedel, and Hollie Mosley Craft & Bible Drill Leaders: Judy Whitlow 2, Jessica Carroll, & Judy Whitlow Game Leaders: Daniel Morris and Robert Mitchell Multi-Media: Ashley McKnight Shepherds: K-1st: Easton Carter, Katie Mitchell, Kimberly Caudel 2nd-3rd Grade: Terry Callahan and Hannah Peek 4th-5th Grade: Eric Hawkins, Jessica Lovitt, & Grant Cathy 6th Grade: Haley & Brett Passmore Sunday September 6th: Song List: It Really is Amazing Grace, Cornerstone, In Christ Alone, Amazing Grace (My Chain Are Gone) A/V: Tom May, John Riedel, Braxton Lay Safe Team: James VanDyke, John Mansfield, Wes Derrick Babies: Leslie Jones, Betty Garner, McKenzie Morgan Toddlers: Ashley McKnight, Kim Foster 3-4 y/o: Morgan Derrick Children’s Church: Chase & Hannah Peek Upcoming Events NO Fbc Kids or Youth: Next Week is fair week! FCA: Starts back September 16, 2026 1210pm-1240 in the fellowship hall Weekend Warrior Boys to Men Night - Sept 19, 2026 at FBC Russellville Yada Groups start - September 21, 2026 Trunk or Treat - Wednesday October 28, 2026 530-7pmNew here? We'd love to connect. This Week's Message We will have a guest preacher this week. Teddy Fulfer from the Subic Bay Children’s ministry in Subic Bay Philippines. Some of you may remember him when he was here with us a few years back. He has a message and some important updates about the ministry. Watch last week’s sermon 👇Watch OnlineSubscribe To Our Podcast Watch our Build Podcast Prayer Carry each other in through the good and hard. Here’s our prayer needs this week: 🙏 Sandra Moudy- Continued battle with health concerns 🙏 Clif Sampley – new health concerns 🙏 Youth/Kids - for the gospel to be shared and take root in our Wednesday Ministries 🙏 Weather- FOR RAIN!!! We need it bad. Submit your own prayer request here Giving We’re so grateful for you. New to our community? No pressure. Today, just be our guest. Give Now Here Stay Connected 📩 Subscribe to this Collection to get these updates delivered directly to your inbox. 📸 Follow us on , Instagram , TikTok , Facebook, and YouTube 💬 Needs or questions? Connect with us here. Service: Sundays 11:00 AM; Study at 10am; Prayer in the Sanctuary at 935am
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