Author Archives: Jonathan Spencer

It was great to be back with you last Sunday after spending a week in southern California.  As you know, I was in Anaheim for the SBC Convention and for a few days of family vacation following our meetings.  Many in our church, and around our entire nation, had their eyes focused on Anaheim lastContinue reading “SBC Annual Meeting Debrief”

The month of June was recently declared “LGBTQ+ Pride Month” by President Joe Biden.  His official proclamation is a continuation of the precedent established by two of his predecessors, President Clinton and President Obama.  Even if you did not read Joe Biden’s official proclamation, you most likely have seen some of its effects.  Pride flagsContinue reading “The Church and Pride Month”

School is out, temperatures are rising, and our ABC Kids are gone to camp this week.  It is safe to say that summer has officially arrived.  We have big plans this summer at ABC, and this Sunday you will receive a hard copy of our summer calendar to share all the details.  You will findContinue reading “Summer Is Here”

Last Sunday was an amazing day in the life of our church.  Our worship services were dynamic and filled with wonderful music, a special recognition of our graduating seniors, and a powerful video testimony from one of our own members.  I’d like to thank Nathan Wood and our student ministry team for helping make theContinue reading “My thoughts on the SBC report”

Last week, I was scrolling through my social media feed and saw a familiar sight.  A parent had posted a video of their baby’s first bite of cake.  As is customary for many households, this little birthday boy was put in a highchair and presented a small cake made just for him.  Friends and familyContinue reading “Taste and See”

Thank you for helping us making Mother’s Day a special weekend at ABC.  I hope all our mothers felt loved and honored, and I’m grateful for the many folks who worked behind the scenes to make it a wonderful day.  I’d like to thank Christina Mendoza for organizing our beautiful photo loop, Carlos Jordan forContinue reading “The Power of a Story”

I was so proud of how our students led us at church last Sunday.  ABC Student Weekend was a huge success, as we saw so many teenagers step up to lead us across all our ministry areas.  We had teenagers greeting, ushering, and serving an amazing lunch.  Students shared testimonies in adult BFG classes, andContinue reading “Mother’s Day at ABC”

I hope you are getting excited for ABC Student Weekend!  This Sunday, the student ministry is “taking over” all our ministry areas.  You will see teenagers greeting, ushering, and helping with the offering.  You will also see students lead us in worship through music, prayer, platform assignments, and through sharing their testimonies on stage.  FollowingContinue reading “Why Student Ministry Matters”

He is risen indeed!  What an amazing Easter weekend at ABC.  I am so grateful for how God moved through our worship services, and it was a joy to see so many new faces walk through our doors.  In total, we welcomed 489 people to our Good Friday service, and we saw 1,431 people worshipContinue reading “New Series This Sunday”

Christ is risen!  This profound proclamation is the reason for our worship this weekend.  The significance of the resurrection cannot be overstated as Paul explained it best: “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17 ESV).  Simply put, if Jesus has not receivedContinue reading “Our living hope”