On the eve of Thanksgiving, a day when many Americans become competitive eaters, allow me to turn your attention to one Joey Chestnut. The Major League Eating website informs us: “Joey Chestnut is the greatest eater in history. … These days Joey Chestnut is truly an...
A few years ago, First Free stopped doing Trunk-or-Treat in the church parking lot, in favor of people staying home on Halloween night, meeting neighbors and handing out treats. Turns out, not everyone is good at this. In 2019, this blog featured an article describing...
“Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” —Matthew 13:32 Jesus was talking about a mustard seed. In another time or culture, he might have...
Dave CreekAssociate Pastor of Family MinistriesFormer Member of First Free’s Maintenance Team “From about 1996-99 I worked on the maintenance team here at the church. We took care of all the indoor maintenance and also all the outdoor grounds, which included...
Picture this: A military intelligence unit finds Bigfoot’s nest. They steal his baby, intending to turn it into a secret weapon. Bigfoot intervenes and … well, things get messy. Now another scenario: A man is swimming in the ocean off California when he’s bitten by a...
by Jim Killam | 5-minute read We asked First Free’s three musical worship leaders — Renee Cooper, Nathan Fry and Nathan McDonald — for Christmas music recommendations. They came back with quite a variety. Newer Christmas music we love Renee...
