Camille Avenue Baptist Church

04/05/2026

“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

04/03/2026

It’s Friday but Sunday’s Coming! ❤️

Why the terror of Passion Friday pales in the light of Resurrection Sunday! It's Easter morn and the night has broken into joy.S.M. Lockridge's sermon combin...

04/03/2026

04/01/2026

In this moving video, a farmer reflects on the promised Messiah revealed in Scripture as he watches his trees grow. As the story unfolds, we see his tree…

03/14/2026

FREE CLOTHES FOR ALL AGES!

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SATURDAY, MARCH 14th

1604 SE 63rd Street

03/06/2026

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night before you go to bed.

01/24/2026

Due to the snow we received last night and additional snow expected today, church services for Sunday are canceled. ❄️

The safety of our church family is our priority. We don’t want anyone traveling in unsafe conditions. Please stay warm, stay safe, and take care of one another.

Lord willing, we will see you next Sunday! ❤️

01/16/2026

A warning framed in spiritual urgency is drawing attention as a message attributed to Franklin Graham raises the question of whether the nation is nearing what he describes as the “end times.” The statement emphasizes readiness, repentance, and spiritual awareness, presenting current conditions not merely as social or political developments, but as signs calling for deeper reflection.

The message centers on preparedness, asserting that Jesus Christ can come “at any moment.” Rather than offering a timeline or prediction, the wording stresses uncertainty and immediacy, urging individuals and the nation as a whole to live in a state of spiritual readiness. The focus is not on fear, but on awareness and responsibility.

By calling on the nation to repent, the message frames repentance as a collective action rather than a private one alone. It suggests that national direction and moral condition are intertwined, and that spiritual renewal is essential regardless of external circumstances. The phrase “as a nation, repent” underscores shared accountability rather than isolated fault.

The question posed—“Are we near end times?”—functions more as an invitation to reflection than a definitive claim. It encourages audiences to examine the state of their faith, priorities, and readiness rather than speculate on dates or events. The emphasis remains on personal and communal alignment rather than prediction.

The tone of the message is solemn and cautionary, yet direct. It does not focus on specific crises or examples, but instead presents a broad spiritual assessment, suggesting that uncertainty itself is reason enough to be prepared. Readiness, in this framing, is portrayed as a continuous posture rather than a reaction to specific events.

Supporters of the message interpret it as a reminder that spiritual vigilance should not be postponed. The statement reinforces a long-held belief that readiness is necessary precisely because timing is unknown. Rather than encouraging panic, it calls for repentance, humility, and awareness.

The visual presentation accompanying the message reinforces seriousness and contemplation. It aligns the message with warning rather than sensationalism, emphasizing responsibility over speculation. The absence of detailed explanations or evidence places the focus squarely on the spiritual call rather than external validation.

Online reactions suggest that many view the message as timely, especially in periods marked by uncertainty and rapid change. For some, it serves as encouragement to reassess faith and priorities. For others, it reinforces the belief that moral and spiritual readiness matters regardless of broader circumstances.

Ultimately, the message stands as a call to reflection rather than conclusion. It does not declare that the end has arrived, but insists that readiness should never be delayed. By urging repentance and awareness, the statement emphasizes a central theme: that preparation, in this view, is not about predicting the future, but about being spiritually aligned in the present.

12/13/2025

Come do your Christmas Shopping Today!
Saturday, December 13th from 10am-Noon.
Free Clothes, Blankets, Scarves & Toys.

11/21/2025

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This time of year, we talk about Mary a lot.
But what about Mary’s mother?
Someone had to raise Mary to find favor with God.
Someone had to raise Mary to treasure purity.
Someone had to raise Mary to honor Joseph.
Someone had to raise Mary to know the voice of the Lord, even though they were living in the silent years.

Mary’s mother, we don’t know her name.
We don’t know what her life looked like.
We don’t know who she was married to, or what he was like.
All we know is, she raised the mother of Christ.
She raised a daughter, highly favored of the Lord.
She raised a daughter to fear the Lord, when the Lord was silent.
This is what we know.

Mary’s mother didn’t have an encounter with Angel, telling her to raise Mary carefully because of how the Lord was going to use her.
Mary’s mother chose to raise Mary wisely so that the Lord could use her.
Mary’s mother didn’t have an encounter with Angel, telling her to honor her husband, because Mary would need to honor Joseph when he told her to travel to Bethlehem while she was great with child, when he told her to flee Herod’s wrath (before it came to pass) in the middle of the night, Mary’s mother just honored her husband, obeyed, and submitted to him because she knew that’s what she was called to do.
Mary’s mother didn’t have an encounter with an angel, giving her a word to cling to in those dark, silent years. But she clung to the word of God that she had. She trusted his word, even during his silence.
And her home shone with divine favor, because she made choices in the dark, that affected the whole world.

Mary did you know?
She knew some, she knew what the Angel told her.
But Mary’s mother?
She had no idea.
But she chose to raise a daughter that the Lord could use.
And that choice still affects us all today.
Who you raise can affect eternity.
The example you set in marriage, can affect eternity.
Your home can make the gates of Hell tremble.
But it starts with you.