Dr. Wm. Loyd Allen

Sermons
Sylvan Hills Baptist Church Professor of Church History and Spiritual Formation Ph.D. 1984, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Master of Divinity 1978, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, B.S. 1974, University of Montevallo,…

[BE] Generous

Mobilization
Dear JCBC Member, What an amazing year it has been at JCBC. Earlier this year, our Faith2Next campaign was an extraordinary demonstration of our congregational courage, vision and generosity, as…

[BE] Still and Know

Uncategorized
Our mortal existence has limits. When we are born, the clock starts. Life [BE]gins. Regardless of what we do to speed up or slow down the clock, one fact is…

A New Era Begins

For last year’s words belong to last year’s language, and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a new beginning. T.S. Eliot Over…

Where do you [BE]?

Sermons
It was the Greek philosopher Socrates who said, “To be is to do.” It was his student Plato who said, “To do is to be.” But it was the blue-eyed…

One Neighbor Challenge

Love
This past Sunday, we began a new sermon series entitled, “Love My Neighbor.” We immersed ourselves deeply into a study of our Lord’s two-fold command: “…love the Lord your God…

Go. Tell.

The table is set. Our Connection, Formation, and Mobilization Ministries– while always evolving and improving – are humming along.  Our Worship Ministry has expanded to include both Blended/Traditional and Contemporary…

Love My Neighbor

Sermons
How well do you know your neighbor? Yes, you know what they drive, where their kids go to school, and how long they leave their unread county paper in the…

2017 Annual Missions Offering

Mobilization
Let’s get this out of the way early: March is normally Missions Month. If you remember, during the first quarter we were involved in a capital campaign focused on opening…