April 11, 2018
by Dr. Kevin Prather
| Tags: Epic, Jesus, Gospel, Holy Spirit, God, Testimonies, Changed Lives, Forgiveness, Grace, Mercy, Love
Jesus saves and changes us. He takes our old story and gives us a new one, a life with Him and a purpose found in Him. No matter where you come from, what you've done, what your story is, Jesus is willing and able to give us completely new starts, new hearts and new stories...
Keep Reading
March 12, 2018
by Dr. Kevin Prather
| Tags: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Goodness of God, Faith, Thankfulness, Stonebridge Baptist Church, Moving Forward
We have so much to be thankful for and we must continue to move forward in faith....
Keep Reading
February 19, 2018
by Dr. Kevin Prather
| Tags: Stonebridge Baptist Church, Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Gospel, Revival, Revivalism, Church, prayer, Scripture, Humility, Mission, Kingdom of God
Our churches need revival. God is working in our church. We must not confuse praying for authentic revival with revivalism. ...
Keep Reading
January 29, 2018
by Dr. Kevin Prather
| Tags: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, prayer, Answered Prayer, Staff, Roger Perez, John Sodulcan, Worship Pastor, Associate Pastor, Two Services, Campus Missionary and Minister of Missions, Unreached People Groups, More Ahead in 2018
We should always thank God for His grace and mercy toward us...
Keep Reading
January 6, 2018
by Dr. Kevin Prather
| Tags: Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Family, Husband, Wife, Children, Design for Family, Stonebridge Baptist Church, Love, Beauty, Decisions, Renewal
2018 Begins with a focus on the family in the sermon series 'Family Matters.'
Worship with us and learn with us what God's design for the family is, His purpose for family and how families can experience wholeness and renewal and health...
Keep Reading
December 5, 2017
by Dr. Kevin Prather
| Tags: Jesus, Christmas, Good News, Gospel, Culture, Busyness, Worship, Incarnation, Miracle, Spiritual Refreshment
Don't let 'Cultural Christmas' hijack what could be a holy and worshipful season....
Keep Reading
November 12, 2017
by Dr. Kevin Prather
| Tags: Jesus, Christ, God, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Grace, Mercy, Love, Church, Family, Food, Clothing, Housing, Good Gifts, Gratitude, Thankfulness
This month we are emphasizing the importance of thankfulness and gratitude. We will continue this emphasis through the last weekend of November when we will begin our Christmas series.
Gratitude and thankfulness seem to be in short supply in our culture today. The tragic irony: never in the history of humanity have a people had so much wealth and material possessions, to ...
Keep Reading
October 9, 2017
by Dr. Kevin Prather
|
Category:
Pastor's Blog | Tags: Jesus, Evangelism, Objections to Christianity, DIscipleship, prayer, Awana, Wednesday Nights, Adults, Youth, Children, Saturday Services, Sunday Services, Connect, God, Gospel, Communities, Stonebridge Baptist Church
There are some exciting and new things taking place on Wednesdays and Saturdays! Come check them out!...
Keep Reading
August 6, 2017
by Dr. Kevin Prather
| Tags: Jesus, Gospel, Church, Community, Schools, Harlan High School, Folks Middle School, prayer, Intercession, God, Holy Spirit
If we are to move forward in a way that honors Christ we must be in tune with the Holy Spirit and abiding in Christ. As such, we must be united in prayer....
Keep Reading
July 30, 2017
by Dr. Kevin Prather
| Tags: Jesus, Gospel, Church, Persecution, Holy Spirit, Boldness, Unstoppable, Acts, Underground Church, American Church, Francis Chan
The Church of Jesus Christ should be an unstoppable force. Perhaps in America, we are focused more on man and not Christ, the Head of the Church....
Keep Reading
June 11, 2017
by Dr. Kevin Prather
| Tags: Jesus, Gospel, Father's Day, David, Solomon, Spiritual Maturity, Culture
"I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man..."
-1 Kings 2:2
King David was a man who was very much flawed, yet still commended as being a 'man after God's own heart' (Acts 13:22)-which in and of itself should be a great encouoragement to us that God speaks of David like this in His Word. David was a man who knew what it was to be un...
Keep Reading
June 4, 2017
by Dr. Kevin Prather
|
Category:
Pastor's Blog | Tags: Children, 78253, Gospel, Stonebridge Baptist Church, Jesus, prayer, Vacation Bible School, God, Invitation, Community
This coming Sunday, Stonebridge Baptist Church launches our summer Vacation Bible School! Thetheme this year is: 'Galactic Starveyors.' Sundaynight through Thursday night, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., children willlearn aboutThe God Who Created All Things. It is for young people who have completed Kindergarten-completed 6th Grade.
Not only will they learnthat theOne who spoke all...
Keep Reading
May 21, 2017
by Dr. Kevin Prather
|
Category:
Pastor's Blog | Tags: Gospel, Church, Truth, Meaning, Life, Jesus, Christianity, Culture, DIscipleship, Consumerism, Lies, Meaningless, Time
Twobooks have profoundly grabbed my attention the past few months. One is "Impossible People," by Os Guinness, the other is "The Benedict Option," by Ron Dreher.
Both books address something we may not want to hear, but if we are honest, can sense, because the evidence is all around us: Rome has already fallen (the West-and that includes America) and we (Christians) have ...
Keep Reading