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Celebrations are exciting!  Holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries are important milestones in our lives.  Did you know that Crabtree Valley Baptist Church celebrated a big milestone recently?  April fourth is the 50th anniversary of the signing of the church constitution, the official founding document of this church. On April 4, 1971, Palm Sunday, fifty-six men and […]

We are witnessing in our lifetimes many of the End times Biblical prophecies coming to pass. It has been astonishing and shocking as we proceed forward. But we more than ever need to be comforted in God’s Word and in His Presence in us. This as we go deeper and deeper into the period of […]

The Lord’s entry into Jerusalem took place at the height of His fame just before the greatest of Israel’s national festivals, the Passover, which corresponds to our Easter. We all know Palm Sunday as the time of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We first think of Jesus sending two of His disciples for the donkey/colt […]

In the dead of the Winter, God, I’m gardening. I don’t doubt the outcome because I learned at your knee to live in faith, knowing that Spring will come. Then, with Solomon, I will rejoice. “See! Winter is past…flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard […]

If you are anything like me, it’s difficult to see a new year on a calendar without doing some reflection.  Wow! What a year 2020 was!  Like many people, unfortunately, I have also had the feelings of being overwhelmed, along with weariness, sadness, anger, and depression.  When I am feeling overwhelmed, the mission trips to […]

Had you ever heard of the medical term CoVid 19 one year ago?  Did you ever think we would be experiencing this type of pandemic in the years, 2020 and 2021. Do you remember other epidemics or pandemics in history? Below is a very brief overview of some epidemics/pandemics you may have heard of in […]

What a year it has been. I am so impressed by CVBC coming together as a church community to overcome the challenges the pandemic has brought upon us. We have found ways to still stay connected during these hard times. The virtual Sunday services have been wonderful! The youth group has found a way to […]

CARE Package is a registered trademark dating back seventy-five years to American humanitarian aid (food relief) sent to war-torn Europe. At that time CARE stood for Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe. Since 1953 the acronym CARE has stood for Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere. In May 2020 CARE launched a new CARE Package […]

For this is how God LOVED the world: He gave his one and only Son…. John 3:16 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, LOVE, and sound judgment.  2 Timothy 1:7 But the fruit of the Spirit is LOVE, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.   […]