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Ricky Powell
Jacksonville, FL
I have served as the Senior Pastor of Fort Caroline Baptist Church (www.fcbcjax.com) in Jacksonville, FL since 1996.
Interests: family time, reading, cars, hanging out with friends, yard work, and laughter., i am a christ-follower. i am married to the most wonderful woman in the world and we have three precious children. i enjoy fishing, vacationing in the blue ridge mountains
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Fort Caroline Baptist Church is a regional Southern Baptist Congregation serving Southeast Jacksonville by reaching people from all walks of life. Our vision statement, with a few examples of how we are fulfilling the vision, is listed below. This is... Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at Life Matters
Ricky Powell added a favorite at David Tarkington
May 13, 2013
I appreciate the prayerful advice and unanimous support for the classic worship service I received from the deacon body, the Board of Trustees, the pastoral staff, and key senior adult leaders. You were all a blessing to me as I... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at Life Matters
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Saved and Sent John 20:19-23 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2013 at Life Matters
“We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2013 at Life Matters
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As church members, we can all get so upset about things that truly do not matter in the light of eternity. How sad and tragic when what breaks the Lord's heart is not what breaks ours. What breaks His heart?... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at Life Matters
Thank you for the reminder that people of all ages like varied worship styles. I have been careful to point that out in every conversation I have had about this topic, but I failed to mention it in the article. My bad. I also appreciate the good reminder about how God made us with different personalities. One is not right versus the other. We should learn to value and appreciate our differences. However, from my perspective, I wish some people would refrain from calling my style of worship worldly, shallow, manipulative, superficial, trivial, and artificial. In not wanting to be judged, we should ensure we are not guilty of the same sin. A church cannot please everyone, but I believe FCBC is headed in the right direction with both styles that are equally pleasing to God. May the people who gather to worship not feel superior or more spiritual than those whose heart language differs from theirs. May the Lord bless each of us as we worship in the way that transcends style, i.e., spirit and truth. Those are the worshippers the Father is looking for.
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I am excited about a new opportunity to better reach our community. I have stressed many times over the years that we are a church that helps people love God, love others, and serve the world. Everything we do begins... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2013 at Life Matters
I like what R. Kent Hughes wrote in his book, Disciplines of a Godly Man. “You must remember this: You can never have a Christian mind without reading the Scriptures regularly because you cannot be profoundly influenced by that which... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Life Matters
GOOD SEX PART 3 from Fort Caroline Baptist Church on Vimeo. Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Life Matters
2013 4 14 1030am from Fort Caroline Baptist Church on Vimeo. Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Life Matters
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Are you wrestling with doubts about the truth claims of the Christian faith? Are you struggling to reconcile the idea of an all-loving, all-powerful, all-knowing God with the reality of evil in the world? Are you wondering if the Bible... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2013 at Life Matters
Cecelia, I am so glad you are enjoying the sermons online. We do not put the music up for copyright reasons and because we are not satisfied with the quality of the sound mix we are able to produce at the moment. Sorry about that. The music is such a wonderful part of our service. We do livestream the services on a site called Bambuser. You can search for FCBCJAX on the site and find us. We do not promote the site for the above mentioned reasons, but I know of some who watch it there. Praying for you! God bless!
Toggle Commented Apr 11, 2013 on The Right Partner (Genesis 2:20-25) at Life Matters
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Good Sex from Fort Caroline Baptist Church on Vimeo. Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2013 at Life Matters
Thank you, Jason. I love you guys, too!
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A few years ago I asked the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention to conduct a demographic study of the area around our church. I wanted to know more about the people in our community so... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2013 at Life Matters
2013 3 31 9am from Fort Caroline Baptist Church on Vimeo. Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2013 at Life Matters
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8:15 a.m. (No Childcare) (Worship and LifeGroups) 9:30 a.m. (Worship and LifeGroups) 10:45 a.m. (Worship and LifeGroups) Fort Caroline Baptist Church 11428 McCormick Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225 (904) 642-2288 Continue reading
Posted Mar 30, 2013 at Life Matters
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Mar 23, 2013
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Mar 23, 2013
Sorry about the blue tint to the video. We had a camera setting that did not interact well with the new stage lighting. :-) Continue reading
Posted Mar 23, 2013 at Life Matters
2013 3 10 1030am from Fort Caroline Baptist Church on Vimeo. Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2013 at Life Matters
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"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they know me" (John 10:27) ESV). A strange thing has happened since I became friends with author, Geoff Shattock. I hear his voice in my head when I read his... Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2013 at Life Matters
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Don't forget to buy your ticket for the Gift Basket Fundraiser. You might be the lucky winner of one of ten gift baskets worth hundreds of dollars! Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. You can choose a basket... Continue reading
Posted Mar 7, 2013 at Life Matters