Friederich Nietzsche found humility and charity disgusting, blaming society’s appreciation for these “offensive” qualities on the Jews and their offspring, the Christians.1 By Nietzsche’s account, goodness was originally associated with the “knightly-aristocratic” values of “powerful physicality” and the joy of unbridled freedom.2 But the Jews, being weak and craven, resented this order, so they instigated a “slave rebellion in morals,”3 enthroning values they could model in their pitiful estate—patience and kindness. Quite naturally, the protagonist in Thus Spoke Zarathustra came to hate the notion of Jesus Christ as a shepherd who cares for the sheep, the vulnerable of the […]

FBC of Perryville will be holding a Beth Moore study entitled, “Living Beyond Yourself – Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit.”  Join Beth in this study of the fruit of The Holy Spirit as presented in the book of Galatians. This is a video-driven study with a total of 11 sessions, the first being the introduction and the remaining 10 includes viewing the video and discussion.  Member books are also used for the at-home portion of the study which provides 5 days of homework that will provide the opportunity to dig deeper into God’s Word.  

The West Africa team will give their report on Sunday, January 19 at 6:30pm.  Come here how your prayers were answered!

Pastor Chris Scripture Reference Deuteronomy 3&4

  What is the most important thing we can do to make sure our team is effective and comes back safely? Pray for our church’s ministry in West Africa while our members are ministering there. We expect no fruit without concerted prayer.

Pastor John Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 1 & 2

 by David E. Prince LEXINGTON, Ky. (BP) — The number “42” is sacred in Major League Baseball. On April 15, 1997, it became the only number retired throughout the entire league. It is prominently displayed in every Major League park. Forty-two is synonymous with the man who most famously wore the number on his jersey — Jackie Robinson. Beginning in 2004, Major League Baseball permanently named April 15th Jackie Robinson Day each year, marking the day in 1947 when Robinson, a 28-year-old rookie, courageously ran onto Ebbets Field transforming one of the most sacred spaces in American culture.

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP) — Recent polls indicate that a majority of Americans now support recognition of homosexual marriage. In 2013 eight national polls have been conducted on the subject. The average of these surveys, according to PollingReport.com, indicates a 51 percent support for same-sex marriage.