by Chris Mace | Jun 27, 2023 | UBC Blogs
The grand, final stanza of America the Beautiful will echo across the “purple mountains” and fruited plains” of our country this Fourth of July: O beautiful for patriot dream/ That sees beyond the yearsThine alabaster cities gleam/ Undimmed by human tears.America!...
by Chris Mace | Jun 20, 2023 | UBC Blogs
A fresh, early summer morning; fog lingering down the bay; smells from the sea; beauty all around! Beautiful but empty! We know how to present cheerful facades when actually feeling empty. We hope nobody will detect our loneliness. “Laughter can conceal a heavy...
by Chris Mace | Jun 13, 2023 | UBC Blogs
Winds blow! Seas rise! Sails billow! Boats move! But without a rudder boats flounder. Controlling the rudder determines the direction in which the ships slips along. James, the brother of Jesus (when speaking about the power of the tongue) said , “…a small rudder...
by United Baptist Church | Jun 9, 2023 | UBC News
Summer is upon us! With Sunday school and discipleship groups/studies breaking until September, we encourage you to take advantage of our digital library, RightNow Media. If you are not signed up to access this library, please contact the office at...
by Chris Mace | Jun 6, 2023 | UBC Blogs
There is a lesson for us in that hawk’s eye. When we are wary and discerning, we can sort out the good from the bad and distinguish truth from delusion and falsehood. Bombarded with influencers, vain and deluded thinkers, paper thin heroes, power hungry leaders,...
