Paul, Heather, Laurel, Zac and Mitchell Scott Today I had the distinct honor of attending the Change of Command Ceremony at McConnell AFB for Lt. Col. Paul Scott - one of our own here at Metro East. When Paul asked if I'd be interested in coming my first response was to do a couple of cartwheels ...

I am an avocate for transparency. Having served churches for over 22 years, I've seen all sides of the transparency issue when it comes to church government. Obviously everything can't be made available for public consumption (counseling sessions, certain decisions, etc.), but we must always be ...

We're quickly moving away from the EF-3 tornado that hit south Wichita on Saturday, April 14, 2012. Because we want to be responsive to the people who have been affected by the tornado, we're supplying information about how to get involved with the recovery. Of course, your prayers are vital and ...

THE most important day in the history of the world (even beyond history) is Easter. Everything we believe hinges on this most sacred and celebratory day of all.  At Metro East Baptist Church we're set to celebrate the amazing Christ and His sacrifice and resurrection for us this weekend. You ...

Here are 6 more reasons to join a local church from Paul Tautges: It is our conviction that every Christian should be an active member of a Bible-teaching local church. As believers in Christ, we are members of His body and must discipline ourselves to be actively involved in ministry as a way of ...

Here is the video for Men's Night Part 3: The Art of Disciple-Making from Metro East Baptist Church on ...

In my previous two posts I dealt with the wether church membership was biblical and wether it was a sin not to join a church. You can find them here and here. Now to our third question: Why Should I Join A Church? Tim Challies gives 5 reasons: 1. For Assurance. While a person should not feel ...

We're going to introduce a new song on Sunday called "You Are My Strength" that was written by Reuben Morgan in 2007. The lyrics are posted below and you can listen to the song here.  VERSE 1 You are my strength, strength like no other Strength like no other, reaches to me   VERSE ...

On Sunday I promised that I would do a follow-up blog post on some defenses agaisnt sexual temptation. I am thinking mostly of men in this post, but much of it can certainly be applied to women. I've said before that there are two kinds of men: those who struggle with lust and those who are dead. ...

In my last post on membership I answered the question as to wether membership is biblical. Here is the second question I want to adress: Is it a sin not to join a church? While there is no command in the New Testament that says, "Thou shalt join a local church!" there is also no instance in the ...