Daily Devotional

  Sermon from March 30 Morning Worship service "Living Like You're Lost" - 1 John 2:22-27 First Baptist Church, Carney, OK Pastor Dan Calkins Here's the link:  March 30, 2025 Sermon Link  

  Sermon from April 6 Morning Worship service "Are You a Child of God?" - 1 John 2:28-3:3 First Baptist Church, Carney, OK Pastor Dan Calkins Here's the link:  April 6, 2025 Sermon Link  

  A Baptist's Journey through an English Prayer Book "Didn’t Fall Off the Deep End, I Dived!" Since I studied church music in college, I’ve had a great appreciation for church liturgy. It started with the music, from studying the mass to studying and enjoying choral literature geared more to liturgical services and the church calendar. Then the calendar! It might seem like a constricting device for we Baptists to know that this Sunday (as of this writing) is the 5 th Sunday of Lent, but I’ve always thought it could bring a freedom in preparation for worship services, including prayers, Bible readings, music selection, and sermon delivery. Not only because of the solid biblical content of the liturgy, but also the beauty of church tradition. However, I’ve never allowed my appreciation for church liturgical tradition to affect my devotional life. As a Baptist, it sadly never really seemed relevant. We care about daily devotions, but we’re generally on our own when it c...