by Pastor Dan | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Update: FirePlace Etsy Store for T Shirts and More! We are so excited to announce FirePlace SUNDAY at Coldwater Baptist in Concord, NC on June 7th, 2026 and probably an annual event! (We might do one the Sunday before Thanksgiving too if there’s enough interest!)....
by Pastor Dan | Jan 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Guest Post By: Brooke Gulvas The Example We Are To Be Throughout the Bible, there is a message that stands firm: we are to be like Jesus. After all, we were made in the image of God. We are to do our best every day to reflect God’s intricate design for humanity,...
by Pastor Dan | Jan 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
It is my joy and honor to begin a new ministry serving as Pastor of Coldwater Baptist in Concord, NC! My son lives in Winston Salem just an hour north, and my family remains in Clearwater where we own a home and want to retain our residence there with a long term...
by Pastor Dan | Dec 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Thomas Wolfe said “Loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, is the central and inevitable fact of human existence.” Are you a lonely person? Do you live alone? Do you live with family, friends, roommates? I have found that many people...
by Pastor Dan | Dec 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Biblical Summary of Spiritual Gifts The New Testament presents different lists of spiritual gifts for different purposes. The common three-fold categorization helps distinguish their primary function: motivation for service, offices for leadership and equipping, and...
by Pastor Dan | Nov 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s been an extraordinary week of THANKSGIVING in the FirePlace on the Blessed App! On Tuesday of this week, we talked about ThanksLIVING with a focus on daily, habitual gratitude every day of the year, not just Thanksgiving. On Wednesday, ThanksLIFTING which...