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Easter’s Ecclesiastes
I am the preacher. I have set my heart toward understanding. I have devoted my existence to discover the “good stuff” of life. I have questioned. I have studied. I have listened. I have...
thomas@fbechurch.com
I've been on staff at FBE since 2012. Where I first was hired as a creative coordinator, I am now the Pastoral Assistant. I married my beautiful best friend, Ashley Garcia on December 19, 2015. Knowing God is a constant and endless pursue, third wave coffee is a must, punk rock and hardcore keep my spirits high.
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Without God
Hey, I’m not looking for a debate here. What I really want is a connection. A connection with people who, unlike Cypher in the Matrix, esteem truth over pretense, and people who can discuss...
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Isaiah 54 – Once Conquered
Hey FBE-ers! In the opening scenes of the movie, Gladiator, general Maximus stands with his first officer and friend Quintus. They gaze across a soon-to-be battle field as their enemies defy them and call them...
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Isaiah 54 – It’s Good to be Got
Hey FBE-ers! “God’s gonna get you!!!” All too often, I think that is the mindset we subconsciously have concerning God. Just this Sunday I was talking with two members of our church, and one of...
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Isaiah 54 – Shaken, but not Stirred
Hey FBE-ers! I am continuing my meditation through Isaiah 54. You can catch last week’s here, and the one before that, here. Almost 5 years ago I stood atop Masada near the Dead Sea. It is...
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Isaiah 54 – Shame Despised and Deposed
Hey FBE-ers! I am continuing my meditation through Isaiah 54. You can catch last week’s here. 54:4 Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced....
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Isaiah 54 – Fruit Expansion
Hey FBE-ers, Barren. Dead. Dried up, empty, and worthless. What can a human do for God? When will God, the source of all that is good, look down on a person and be impressed? …even...
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The FBE-er: Scarred and Redeemed
Hey FBE-ers! Did you know that the word “cosmetics” comes from the Greek word “kosmos”? (Merriam-Webster’s). Do I sound like the dad from My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Kosmos and its derivatives carry...
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The FBE-er: Ebenezers Help
Hey FBE-ers! There are some difficult things about being a pastor. For instance: sometimes it is difficult to measure success. I could count filled seats… but a big crowd might just mean we have entertaining...
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The FBE-er: From Sorrow, to Shock, to…
Hey FBE-ers! What a difference a day can make! Saturday was certainly a day of sorrow. Saddened, scared, and spent.The disciples huddle together with no hope.Their dear friend dead.Their Messiah massacred.Three years down the drain.Their...