Let Us Prophesy

by | Nov 23, 2016 | Uncategorized

Pastor Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist;  www.crestlinefbc.com 1 Corinthians 14:4 NIV – “Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.” When I was in seminary, my homiletics professor signaled...

If We Are The Body

by | Nov 8, 2016 | Uncategorized

Pastor Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist;  www.crestlinefbc.com In 2003, Casting Crowns popularized the song “If We Are the Body.” The song says, “(But) if we are the body, why aren’t His arms reaching? Why aren’t His hands healing? Why aren’t...

Do What I Say Ignore What I Don’t Do

by | Oct 25, 2016 | Uncategorized

Pastor Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist;  www.crestlinefbc.com A couple of weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a man who used to live in our town. He told me that one of his friends is moving to our area and he told him to look up our church. A second e-mail...

This is a Football

by | Oct 20, 2016 | Uncategorized

Pastor Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist;  www.crestlinefbc.com Have you noticed that every professional sport has a high paid coach? If you follow International soccer, you will notice that every team has several coaches and one lead coach. Can you imagine the...

Live the Vision

by | Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized

Pastor Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist;  www.crestlinefbc.com I am committed to having our church be a relational church that is sold out for Jesus. In simple terms, I am committed to our church being a cell church. When I first came to this church, a church...