by United Baptist Church | May 5, 2023 | UBC News
Jonah: Rejecting or Reflecting God’s Heart. The book of Jonah raises many questions, both sociological and theological, but doesn’t necessarily answer them all. God’s call, Jonah’s response, and Nineveh’s fate are all recorded for us to ponder and reckon with in our...
by United Baptist Church | May 2, 2023 | UBC Blogs
Watching kingfishers fish along the Taunton river has always been a summer treat. Not long ago, a friend gifted me with a wonderful, little kingfisher painting which he had done. It was accompanied by his hand printed copy of Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poem, As...
by United Baptist Church | Mar 21, 2023 | UBC Blogs
The Captain gave the order. The day was promising, the forecast favorable. The sun was burning it’s way through lifting fog. All information pointed to a good sailing day. So the sails were hoisted. Decision making is a familiar, daily but complicated process although...
by United Baptist Church | Jan 5, 2023 | UBC News
All Sunday school classes begin at 9 a.m. in the Sanctuary. How can we know what God is Like? What’s so special about the Bible? What is the Gospel? These are big questions, and by exploring them, kids can engage their natural curiosity and discover the amazing...
by United Baptist Church | Dec 27, 2022 | UBC Blogs
A recent poll of Americans found them to be exhausted and fearful and confused about the future. Sometimes it seems that “time” is filled with a jumbled, disconnected series of stories without a cohesive meaning. “Time” does change things, or things change with time....