We're taking a break on Wednesday evenings this summer.
All regular Wednesday night activities will resume in August at our Fall Kick-Off.
This summer, let's get intentional!
This summer at Philadelphia Baptist Church we are getting intentional about growth as an individual, a family, and a church. As we take a break from normal Wednesday evening activities we encourage everyone to take this opportunity as a time of personal growth. Below you will find a number of resources and select events to help you do just that. We look forward to what the Lord will do when we get intentional.
We all get into growth ruts. ... Maybe you got into a routine, and it became an easy place to stay so you didn’t try to break out of it—even if it started to lead you down the wrong path. .... Remember, growth doesn’t just happen. And the sooner you start taking steps to be more intentional in your growth, the better off you’ll be.
- Maxwell Leadership Blog
LIFE TOGETHER... Be Intentional as a Church
Gather for Sunday Worship
Deville Service Times
Worship Services - 9:00 am & 10:30 am
Faith Hall Worship Service - 10:30 am more info
Small Group Bible Study- 9:00 am & 10:30 am
Horeseshoe Service Times
Worship Service - 10:30 am
Small Group Bible Study - 9:15 am
Upcoming Special Events
Deville Campus
Horseshoe Drive Campus
BEYOND SUNDAY... Be Intentional as a Family or Small Group
Start an online Bible study with your family or small group... FOR FREE!
We have partnered with RightNow Media to provide you with access to a massive online library for FREE. With this collection of discipleship videos for adults, youth, and children, we encourage you to dive deeper into Christ through self-study, family studies, or by engaging with a small group.
RIGHTNOW MEDIA OFFERS
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- INTERACTIVE CONTENT: Deepen your faith with a daily or weekly devotional, or grow your skills with a training course.
- BUILT-IN STUDY RESOURCES: Many of the RightNow Media Original series include free Bible study resources you can access without having to download files to your mobile device or computer.
- GROUP STUDY: Your group can stay connected all week by using the Groups feature—a communication tool with content threads, an event scheduler, and much more. Small group members can share prayer requests and Bible study conversations within the RightNow Media app.
WE HAVE A CUSTOMIZED SUMMER PLAYLIST!
Our summer playlist has something for everyone. Once you have set-up your RightNow Media account and login, click the Philadelphia Baptist Church button at the top of the page to view the customized list we created just for you!
Our summer playlist has something for everyone. Once you have set-up your RightNow Media account and login, click the Philadelphia Baptist Church button at the top of the page to view the customized list we created just for you!
CHOOSE TO GROW... Be Intentional as an Individual
Read this summer. Our staff has selected some of their favorite reading material as suggested reading this summer. Below you will find a wide range of topics to engage and challenge yourself with in the weeks to come.
The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross: The true story of why Jesus died and rose again
Dana Anika
(by Carl Laferton) This Bible storybook takes children on a journey from the Garden of Eden to God’s perfect new creation. It is a gospel presentation that focuses on the significance of the temple curtain. Children will learn why Jesus died and rose again and why that’s the best news ever.
Wow!: The Good News in Four Words
Dana Anika
(by Dandi Daley) The gospel is often called “the Good News,” and that’s because it’s the best news ever! Wow! tells the Good News using four words: Wow! Uh-Oh. Yes! and Ahh. Bright, joyful illustrations and fun-to-read rhymes walk kids through God’s whole story―and show kids that God’s story is really their story.
The Me I Want to Be
Andrew Barber
(by John Ortberg) Why does spiritual growth seem so difficult?
God's vision for your life is not just that you are saved by grace, but that you also learn to live by grace, flourishing with the Spirit flowing through you. And this book will show how God's perfect vision for you starts with a powerful promise: All those who trust in God "will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit" (Jeremiah 17:7-8).
The Cost of Discipleship
Andrew Barber
(by Dietrich Bonhoeffer) One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus
What can the call to discipleship, the adherence to the word of Jesus, mean today to the businessman, the soldier, the laborer, or the aristocrat? What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us today? Drawing on the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bonhoeffer answers these timeless questions by providing a seminal reading of the dichotomy between "cheap grace" and "costly grace."
WORSHIP MATTERS
David Barnard
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How Now Shall We Live?
Eric Dousay
(by Charles Colson) The Christian life shapes how you see the world. It is a worldview that not only answers life's basic questions―Where did we come from, and who are we? What has gone wrong with the world? What can we do to fix it?―but also shows us how we should live as a result of those answers.
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Eric Dousay
(by Alfred Lansing, forward by James Dobson) In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world. This is a new reading of the thrilling account of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded.
Every Age, Every Stage: Teaching God's Truth at Home and Church
Jan Morgan
(by Ken Hindman, Landry Holmes, and Jana Magruder) Today’s parents feel ill-equipped to spiritually train and educate their preschoolers, elementary kids, and teenagers. Based on the principle that kids and teens learn and comprehend concepts differently as they grow in maturity, Every Age, Every Stage provides an age-suitable discipleship approach, equipping parents to teach their children biblical truths from the ten concept areas of God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Bible, Salvation, Creation, Church, People, Family, and Community and World.
Praying Circles Around Your Children
Jan Morgan
(by Mark Batterson) Mark Batterson shares a perfect blend of biblical yet practical advice that will revolutionize your prayer life by giving you a new vocabulary and a new methodology. Through stories of parents just like you, Batterson shares five prayer circles that will not only help you pray for your kids, but also pray through your kids.
Night Light for Parents: A Devotional
Jan Morgan
(by James Dobson and Shirley Dobson) Raising healthy, happy children is one of life’s greatest challenges, yet you can do it effectively. Dr. James Dobson and his wife, Shirley, show you how in Night Light for Parents, a daily devotional filled with encouraging insights and spiritual wisdom.
3-Minute Devotions for Girls: 180 Inspirational Readings for Young Hearts
Jan Morgan
(by Janice Thompson) Take a few moments of your day to quiet your spirit, think on God's amazing love for you, and make a meaningful connection with your heavenly Father with these 3-minute readings designed just for you!
Minute 1: meditate on a scripture selection, Minute 2: read through a devotional created just for you, Minute 3: read a prayer designed to help jump-start your conversation with God. In only 3 short minutes, you’ll be on your way to beautiful blessings!
Five Minute Devotions For Children
Jan Morgan
(by Pamela Kennedy) This delightful devotional is perfect for bedtime, dinnertime, or anytime. Each short devotion includes a story about an animal illustrating its dominant trait as created by God. That trait is then related to a child. Questions at the end are fun for the young child to answer, such as picking out something in the picture, asking what the animal is doing, and asking what God wants us to do. Each devotional concludes with a short bible verse.
A Girl After God's Own Heart: A Tween Adventure with Jesus
Jan Morgan
(by Elizabeth George) Upbeat and positive, Elizabeth provides biblical truths and suggestions so tweens can thrive. She reaches out to girls where they’re at and addresses daily issues that concern them
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Evan Norris
(by Eric Metaxas) As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a small number of dissidents and saboteurs worked to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside. One of these was Dietrich Bonhoeffer - a pastor and author, known as much for such spiritual classics as The Cost of Discipleship and Life Together as for his 1945 execution in a concentration camp for his part in the plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Not A Fan
Justin Ryder
(by Kyle Idleman) No matter where you are in your walk with Christ, Not a Fan calls you to consider the demands and rewards of being a true disciple. With frankness and a touch of humor, Idleman invites you to: examine your relationship with God, determine if you're following Jesus or just following the rules, pray the way Jesus prayed, and start truly living for the one who gave his all for you.