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Important Update for July   We will be pausing our Wednesday Night Activities (Bible Studies + Kid’s Night Out) during the month of July as many of you will be traveling and vacationing with family and Pastor John Paul will be leading a group on mission to South Africa.   Please join us for our […]

Update on SBC Convention   Drew Page, Associate Pastor   This year, the Southern Baptist Convention took place in New Orleans, June 11–14, 2023. This meeting served as a potential tipping point regarding the SBC’s view of the biblical qualifications for elder as set forth in Scripture. Because of its importance, your elders, their wives,

Hello from South Africa   Erik Eskelund, Associate Pastor   Hi CBC! I finally have an opportunity to sit down to my emails after a successful trip for our first 2023 summer team here at Emoyeni. I dropped the remaining team members off at the airport last night. The past three weeks have been crazy.

Why Won’t the Pastors Just Tell Us How It Will All End???   Drew Page, Associate Pastor   When I heard that we were going to be hearing the book of Revelation preached in our Sunday worship services, I have to admit; I was very excited. Revelation is a book shrouded with imagery and mystery.

End of Year Message to Church   Dear Church Family, One of the great aspects of our Courtland Baptist Church family is the reverence we show for God’s Word. The Bible is central to our worship service, through multiple readings and preaching. It is our source for worship and, more importantly, for understanding what God

Fruit of the Garden Elder’s Message – Allen Applewhite   When God created man and woman, He gave them dominion over the Garden of Eden (Gen 2:15-18).  They were to be caretakers and enjoy the fruit of the garden.  As we know, they sinned against God and were expelled from the garden.  They were sent

The Importance of Reformation Today Elder’s Message Jamie Weist   Can you imagine going to church and never hearing the Gospel?  Unfortunately, many “churches” in our communities today centralize their focus on entertainment, motivating stories, and emotional connection.  The Reformation began as a widespread theological revolution in Europe against the abuses and authoritarian control of

Exodus Together Associate Pastor Drew Page   We are excited to announce that we are beginning a new Sunday School study on the Book of Exodus starting September 18 at 9:30 am. We will have a large class option, a small class option, and a senior women’s’ class option. We also will have classes for

Retrieving our Land for Christ Pastor Dr. John-Paul Lotz   Recently we celebrated 4th of July and remembered our Declaration of Independence from the British crown. Its tyranny, its excessive taxation, and its monarchial audacity were all rejected in favor of democracy. But where did democracy come from? Did we gain it from the Greeks?