West Lynchburg Baptist Church

06/15/2026

Psalm 34:1, "I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth."

06/14/2026

Katy Roberts serves on the policy team at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Katy has a background in clinical healthcare and public policy.

Her transition to the ERLC came gradually but convictionally, driven by a desire to serve in the public square from a Christ-centered perspective. She now works in Washington, D.C., at the ERLC’s Leland House, just steps from the U.S. Senate.

The ERLC exists to serve Southern Baptist churches by advocating for public policy rooted in biblical truth and by equipping churches to think biblically about cultural and moral issues. For Katy, this work is an extension of worship. She believes we are created to live lives of praise to Christ (Hebrews 13), worshiping the Father in spirit and truth (John 4:23–24).

Her daily mission is to help shape policies that allow believers to live as salt and light in a world that often resists God’s glory.

Through our affiliation with the Southern Baptist Convention, a portion of our giving supports the ERLC and advocates like Katy.

Pray for Katy as she advocates for biblically informed policy solutions and shares the hope of Christ with those she encounters on Capitol Hill.

06/13/2026

Luke 1:46-47, "...My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

ORLANDO (BP)- “If you took all the people on our planet with disabilities and added them together, you would have the third largest country in the world, just behind India and China,” asserted Tom Stolle, executive director of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware.

06/09/2026

ORLANDO – Southern Baptists celebrated 63 new International Mission Board missionaries during the June 9 opening session of the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. As missionaries took the stage and stood on the floor of the Orange County Convention Center, church messengers listened as they descr...

06/09/2026

06/08/2026

15 Questions to Help You Grow in Corporate Worship by Rich Penix

*Preparation for Worship*
1. Prior to Sunday morning, do I orient my heart and my schedule so that I am as prepared as possible—mentally, spiritually, emotionally—to worship with God’s people?
2. Do my Saturday evening activities compromise my ability to worship well on the Lord’s Day?
3. Before Sunday, do I make an effort to read the sermon text, familiarize myself with the songs, and plan my giving so that my heart is prepared to worship?
4. Do I pray for an undistracted mind and a focused heart in anticipation of corporate worship?

*Participation in Worship*
5. As worship begins, do I listen attentively to the call to worship, recognizing the privilege of being summoned by God himself?
6. Do I actively fight distraction by resisting intrusive thoughts about responsibilities, worries, and upcoming tasks?
7. Do I resist cultivating a critical spirit about things I find distracting, distasteful, or personally undesirable?
8. During corporate prayers, do I track with the flow of thought, adding my “Amen” as I pray along with the person who is leading?
9. During congregational singing, do I offer a joyful noise to the Lord—even when I feel timid or self-conscious?
10. While singing, do I allow the beauty of the music to enhance truth without allowing it to overshadow the truth?
11. Do I resist judging those on the platform as “performing,” choosing instead to assume the best about their motives?
12. During the sermon, do I listen carefully, asking the Spirit to help me obey while still thinking humbly and critically through the passage being preached?
13. During the Lord’s Supper, am I thinking only of my own experience, or am I also remembering that Christ died to create a people—the brothers and sisters beside me—who will one day share together in the Marriage Supper of the Lamb?

*Departure from Worship*
14. As the worship service concludes, do I receive the benediction as God sending me into the world to live out the truths I’ve received?
15. As I depart, do I intentionally build up the body through purposeful fellowship, prayer, or words of encouragement?