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In the days before GPS, a ship leaving the port of Philadelphia headed for a specific point in Europe would have its course plotted to ensure it arrived at the correct location. But a small heading error at the start of just 2 degrees without periodic adjustments over a distance of about 3100 miles would put the ship’s arrival about 109 miles away from its intended destination. That’s the cost of the navigator not being in constant communication with the pilot. The same applies to our spiritual journeys. We need constant course corrections by the Holy Spirit navigator to make sure we don’t clutter our spiritual lives with unnecessary and potentially harmful consequences. Listen in as Pastor Ray finishes up his 3-week series on Simplicity: Finding Peace by Uncluttering Your Life.Key Scriptures: 1 John 1:9ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

In your travels around the area, you may have encountered small signs that read “Got Junk?” or “Junk Hauling” with a phone number to call or web address to visit. While those guys can certainly help you with your physical junk, when it comes to the soul they won’t be of any help. None of them will be able to collect and remove that clutter and conflict that lives deep within our being and keeps us from living the abundant life that Jesus describes. Listen in as Pastor Ray shares the second installment of his 3-week series on Simplicity: Finding Peace by Uncluttering Your Life.Key Scriptures: Hebrews 12:1-2, Luke 18:18-30ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

3(x + 4) + 2x – 5Simplify.Do you remember that task from math class where you had to simplify expressions? In the math world, simplification is the process of reducing an expression to its most basic, efficient form without changing its value. It’s not unlike our lives at times, too. It seems like life in the modern day can become overwhelming due to the complexity of our lives. Well, this Sunday Pastor Ray begins a 3-week series on Simplicity: Finding Peace by Uncluttering Your Life. Body, Soul, and Spirit. The first message is entitled Simplicity in Our Physical World, so listen in!By the way, that expression simplifies to 5x+7 :)Key Scriptures: Hebrews 12:1-2, Luke 18:18-30ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

It is widely accepted that the original twelve that Jesus called were between their late teens to late twenties. Most of the young men in that culture had completed their study of the Torah by the age of 13. So, just because someone is young, doesn’t mean that God can’t use them for His glory. For example, the apostle Paul writes this to Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:12-13: Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. Our students can answer Paul’s call because they have the responsibility to be the next standard bearers of our faith – not only in the future, but right now!Listen in as Pastor Brady interviews two of our senior high students, Charlotte Rhodes and Owen Thompson about how God is working in their lives.ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

Some experiences in our lifetimes we are sure we will never forget. And many of those experiences have caused our outlook and lifestyles to change for the better. The same applied to Jesus’ disciples as they experienced what life was like while following Him. Yet, just about the time that it seemed all hope was lost, they experienced the risen Jesus. And that kicked off the disciples’ mission of spreading His Kingdom of peace and servanthood that continues to this very day. In other words, meeting the risen Christ changed everything. And it can change everything for you as well. This Sunday Pastor Brady wraps up our series called “The Road to Easter” as he shares the message “My Peace I Give to You”.Key Scriptures: Matthew 27 62-66, Luke 23:55-66, 24:1-12, and John 20:19-22ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

For many who work (or worked) five days a week, Fridays marked the end of what might have been a long, long week. It has been celebrated by working people for a very long time as the start of the weekend, and the general consensus is that Fridays are a good thing. Well, there was one dark Friday in particular that appeared to be the end of hope for His followers as Jesus was crucified and died on a Roman cross. But, that’s not the end of the story! As Jesus followers, we can truly thank God for this particular Friday. This Sunday Pastor Brady continues our series entitled “The Road to Easter” as he shares the message “What Makes it a “Good Friday?”Key Scriptures: Mark 15, Luke 23:43ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

Key Scriptures: John 13:1-38, Luke 22:14-20ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

Do you remember that Pythagorean theorem that you learned in high school geometry class? Well, it has been said that mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras used the letter ‘Y’ as a symbol of a fork in the road where the lower stem represents your ‘undecided’ years as a child. And then in adulthood, you would either choose between the right upper branch representing the narrow, difficult path of Virtue, or the left upper branch representing the broad, easy path of Vice. In other words, the two paths which you would choose between would either lead to wisdom or ruin, respectively (take a look at Matthew 7:13-14). Which path are you on?Key Scriptures: Mark 13:3-9ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

Around 750 B.C., the Romans were at war with their neighbors, the Sabines. It was a bitter fight that culminated in the two armies meeting in the Roman Forum for the final battle. As the two armies charged each other, the Sabine women – wives of Romans and daughters of Sabines ran into the center of the battle with their infant children. The armies stopped and lowered their weapons. Seeing the potential personal losses, their leaders met peacefully in the middle and eventually signed a treaty, ultimately merging their two nations into one. These women stood in the “kill zone”, taking the risk of being crushed by both sides. That’s what Jesus did for us to bring the peace that only He can deliver. Listen in as Pastor Brady continues our series entitled “The Road to Easter” as he shares the message “Traps and Truth-Telling”.Key Scriptures: Mark 12:13-17, Matthew 23:1-36ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

Since the fall of mankind, our broken nature is to only look out for ourselves, many times at the expense of others. Unfortunately, that has too often been realized in history past. It’s been the way of many, and the cost has been much suffering, pain, and death. And true peace, whether between persons or nations, has been misinterpreted as “the absence of conflict”. Well, do you want to be part of a revolution? Then you will need to find and practice the whole, complete, and finished peace or Shalom that only Jesus can bring. Only He can make you unbroken. Listen in as Pastor Brady continues our sermon series entitled “The Road to Easter” as he shares the message “Don’t Cross the Line”.Key Scriptures: Mark 11:11-19ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

According to researchers at Cornell University, the average adult makes approximately 35,000 remotely conscious choices every day. Accounting for about 7 hours of sleep, that means that while we are awake we make about 2,000 choices per hour, or about one every two seconds. Like changing lanes on the highway or choosing to look out the window. But the most important choice we need to make is about Who sits on the throne of our heart. That will determine how we live. Listen in as Pastor Brady continues our sermon series entitled “The Road to Easter” as we look to answer the question, “Would You Rather Have the Hammer or the Lamb?”.Key Scriptures: John 12:12-19ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

Think about the last time you took a family vacation. While the destination was the goal, sometimes experiences along the way change your perspective. Maybe it was seeing a roadside oddity or it was an impromptu track and field event of running through an airport to catch a connecting flight. We tend to learn from those experiences and we grow as a result. As we begin to walk the road towards Resurrection Day together, don’t just show up for the finish line. Walk the road with us. The destination is definitely amazing and incredible – but the journey will change your life. Listen in as Pastor Brady begins our new sermon series entitled “The Road to Easter”.Key Scriptures: Luke 19:41-42ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

There was an old urban legend that circulated about stating that there was a law in the state of Alabama that made it “illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church”. The supposed intent of the law was “to maintain decorum” and “prevent intentional disruptions during service”. As ridiculous as this may sound, some of the ancient Old Testament laws can seem strange to us today as well. While these ancient Hebrew laws were intended to establish and maintain a covenant relationship between God and ancient Israel, Jesus came along later to fulfill those laws and show us a better way of living. A holy way of living. Listen in as Pastor Ray closes out the 4-week sermon series “You Lost Me at Leviticus” as he shares “The Rules of the Game”.Key Scriptures: Leviticus 19-25ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

You may have heard the saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same”. Since the fall of man in the garden a few thousand years ago, time and change has continued to march on. One would hope that over the millennia some learning had taken place, and that people would be different when it comes to a relationship with our Creator and with each other. But the reality is that human nature hasn’t changed. People are still inherently broken. That’s why God implemented His lifesaving rescue plan for all of us. Listen in as Pastor Larry continues the 4-week sermon series “You Lost Me at Leviticus”.Key Scriptures: Leviticus 16-17ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

We continue on with our series called, "You Lost Me at Leviticus". Often described as a dry, slow read while also being one of the most confusing books of the Bible, Leviticus has a tendency to just be ignored. However, we believe that this book reveals to us so much about who God is, and even though it was originally written for the Israelites nearly 3,500 years ago, there is still so much that we glean from this book today in 2026.Today, we look chapters 8-10 and dive deep into the Principles of the Priesthood and how Jesus is our High Priest.Key Scriptures: Leviticus 8-10ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

Often described as a dry, slow read while also being one of the most confusing books of the Bible, Leviticus has a tendency to just be ignored. However, we believe that this book reveals to us so much about who God is, and even though it was originally written for the Israelites nearly 3,500 years ago, there is still so much that we glean from this book today in 2026. Join us for these next several weeks for our new series, "You Lost Me at Leviticus".Key Scriptures: Leviticus 6:18, 27ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

In the competitive world of sports, you may have seen printed on a T-shirt, or otherwise heard the phrase, “Second is the first loser”. For example, the legendary Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna is credited for the most famous international variation of the quote. During a 1990 interview, following a controversial collision with his rival Alain Prost, Senna famously stated:"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose."Well, while second place may very well be the highest-ranked losing position in our culture, as a Jesus follower we are reminded that first place always belongs to the One who turned the world upside down.Key Scriptures: Mark 1:2-8, John 1:19-23, 3:22-31ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

Faith was never meant to be passive. It’s not something we just talk about – it’s something we live. Throughout Scripture, we see ordinary people empowered to do extraordinary things when they were obedient and responded to God’s call. So, let’s make this the first year of many where we can all realize our role in His Kingdom and Five Forks Church.Key Scriptures: Proverbs 24:30-34ffbic.orgFacebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchIntro/Outro Music: Sunday Mornin' Pleasure - Briar Edwards

Did you miss last week's sermon? Or maybe you wanted to rehear that important Scripture passage or specific point? Check in here to listen to previous sermons from our pastoral staff and any guest speakers from our Sunday Morning Services!Facebook: Five Forks ChurchInstagram: FFBICChurchFive Forks BIC ChurchWaynesboro, PAffbic.org