Winona Baptist Church-Rev. Mark A. Williamson, Pastor

Winona Baptist Church-Rev. Mark A. Williamson, Pastor Service Times: SUNDAY/Wednesday
Sunday School 9:00 a.m
Morning Worship 10:00 am
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00

05/01/2026

May 1, 2026

God’s Perfect Specifications

God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27

After a company couldn’t meet the specifications for ink pens used in some US government offices in the 1960s, the General Services Administration asked National Industries for the Blind (NIB) to make 70 million pens—despite NIB having never made pens before. They accepted the challenge and met all the specifications. Since 1967 blind factory workers have assembled these writing instruments used extensively by military personnel. The pens can be used to write upside down, make a mile-long line of ink, and withstand extreme temperatures.

Genesis 1:27 reminds us that each human being has been made to God’s perfect specifications: “God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” How we’re created reflects God’s character and nature. Being created in His image means everyone has inherent dignity and worth. God said that each person’s story begins with being made “in [His] image, in [His] likeness” (v. 26). This truth provides the foundation for understanding human dignity, identity, and relationships with others.

Just as those pens serve a vital role, so do we! Though we might feel unimpressive, each of us holds intrinsic value and purpose crafted by God. Today, may we embrace our story, knowing our Creator treasures us and calls us “very good” (v. 31).

By: Marvin Williams
Our Daily Bread

04/30/2026

April 30, 2026

Follow God’s Way

The Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.” Haggai 1:5

Ken avoided the migrant workers in his building. Their habits and way of life, so different from his, annoyed him. One day, however, while Ken was praying, a thought pierced him: They’ve been your neighbors for years, yet not once have you shared the gospel with them. Think carefully about your attitude towards them.

Scripture tells us of when God confronted the Israelites with a similar warning: “Give careful thought to your ways” (Haggai 1:7). After their captivity in Babylon, His people returned to Jerusalem, tasked to rebuild the temple. God had “moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia” (Ezra 1:1) to order the construction and provide funds (vv. 2-4). But after the people laid the foundation, opposition grew (4:1-5), so they neglected the project for fourteen years.

Through the prophet Haggai, God told them, “Give careful thought to your ways. . . . My house . . . remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your own house” (Haggai 1:7, 9). God was saying, “Think carefully about how you’re living. Are you doing what I want you to do?”

God disciplined His people (vv. 5-11), but when they resumed construction, He encouraged them, “I am with you . . . . Do not fear” (2:4-5). And the temple was completed in less than five years.
In what area of life do we need to “give careful thought to [our] ways”? Let’s ask God to show us and help us follow His correction.

By: Karen Huang
Our Daily Bread

04/29/2026

True Freedom

Have you accepted Jesus' free gift of salvation? His presence can change your life.

April 29, 2026

John 8:31-36

When Jesus was born, the Israelites were experiencing great oppression. That’s why they looked forward to the promised Messiah, who they assumed would bring freedom and victory.

But instead of overthrowing the Romans, Jesus spoke about respecting authority and showing love to enemies. Rather than win victory for the Jews alone, He brought blessing even to Gentiles and the despised Samaritans (John 4:4-30; Luke 7:6-10). The people expected Him to overpower the domineering nation through battle, but He allowed those in authority to crucify Him.

So, thinking Jesus surely was not the promised Savior who would liberate God’s chosen people, the Jews rejected Him. They failed to understand that Christ was most concerned about the freedom of our hearts. He came to release us from the bo***ge of sin in our life, but He does not always free us from our current circumstance.

Jesus came for you—He died to rescue you from sin. Have you accepted His free gift of salvation? His presence can change your life, and His truth can overcome harmful, faulty thinking. Walking with the Lord is truly walking in freedom. We can always lean on His strength and choose the right path.

Intouch Ministries
Atlanta, Georgia

04/28/2026

April 28, 2026

In God’s Line of Sight

The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Psalm 121:8

Trina received a free ticket to a sold-out event and tucked it into her Bible. Later, her son saw her frantically searching through the pantry. When she explained that she’d lost her Bible, he asked why she was looking in the food cupboard. “Because I’ve looked everywhere else, and the event starts in thirty minutes,” she said. “I don’t want to miss one moment.” Her son chuckled. “Breathe, Mom,” he said. “I think you’re suffering from FOMO, the fear of missing out.” She laughed. As her son joined the search, Trina’s husband entered. “You left this in the car,” he said, holding up the Bible.

While it’s not wrong to enjoy unexpected blessings, big breaks, or once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, a desire for enjoyment can easily turn into a fear of missing out. We can even be tempted to think God holds out on us or loses sight of us. However, the “Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:2) is our ever-watchful and never-sleeping provider and protector (vv. 3-7). So we don’t have to fret over detours, delays, or even missed opportunities. God will watch over our “coming and going both now and forevermore” (v. 😎.

During times of affliction, seasons of abundance, and in every mundane moment God plans for us in-between, we’re always in His line of sight. We won’t miss out on anything God has planned for us to experience.

By: Xochitl Dixon
Our Daily Bread

CHURCH RENOVATION IN PROGRESS!Due to ongoing church renovations, our service locations are listed on the flyer. Pastor W...
04/27/2026

CHURCH RENOVATION IN PROGRESS!
Due to ongoing church renovations, our service locations are listed on the flyer. Pastor Williamson & WBC appreciate your patience and continued support during this time of improvement. We look forward to worshiping with you.

Pastor Williamson and the WBC Family celebrate a milestone moment with our scholars, honoring the unrelenting passion an...
04/27/2026

Pastor Williamson and the WBC Family celebrate a milestone moment with our scholars, honoring the unrelenting passion and perseverance that has propelled them to remarkable success. We acknowledge that some scholars are not pictured, and we invite you to join us in applauding their achievements. Congratulations WBC Scholars!!!!!

04/26/2026

Winona Baptist Church Sunday Service

04/26/2026

April 26, 2026

Restoration Efforts

Encourage one another and build each other up. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

In April 2019, a fire broke out in Notre-Dame de Paris—the city’s famed medieval cathedral—destroying the spire and a “forest” of oak beams supporting the lead roof. Almost immediately, plans formed to restore the cathedral. Donations poured in from across the globe, and craftsmen have undertaken restoration using the same building techniques and the same types of timber and stone employed in the original structure.

When Nebuchadnezzar instructed his armies to set fire to God’s temple in 586 bc as part of his siege on Jerusalem, the structure was decimated (2 Kings 25:9). When the people returned to Jerusalem after decades in captivity in Babylon, they “gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God” (Ezra 2:68).

After tending first to the altar, they “gave money to the masons and carpenters” and secured “cedar logs by sea from Lebanon” to lay the temple’s foundation (3:7). Though their rebuilding efforts were opposed and even sabotaged, the task was finally completed, and God’s people once again worshiped Him in His temple (6:14-22).

As believers in Jesus, we—together—are God’s temple (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). God equips us to continuously restore fellow believers and “build each other up,” not with wood or stone, but with encouraging words, prayer, and spiritual gifts (1 Thessalonians 5:11).

By: Kirsten Holmberg
Our Daily Bread

04/24/2026

What Is Your True Purpose?

Fulfillment comes not from what we gain or accomplish in life, but from knowing and serving God.

April 24, 2026

1 Samuel 16:6-13

What do you live for each day? Basing our aspirations on “getting ahead” typically ends in disappointment. Maybe you’ve already achieved a goal of saving for the future or moving up the corporate ladder. And you might be giving to charity and volunteering at church but somehow still feel unfulfilled.

If so, there is a truth you need to hear: God gives each of us life for a reason—namely, to serve Him. Nobody finds inner peace without understanding this fact. Our society teaches us that pleasure, prosperity, and popularity will make us happy. But living in the service of self always leaves us empty.

Whatever we’ll become in this life, we are in the process of developing into that right now, one day at a time. Consider David: He was anointed king long before actually assuming the role of ruler (1 Sam. 16:12). He spent many years serving the purpose of God in insignificant places while developing into a great man. As his story shows, discovering God’s purpose for one’s life is the surest path to success.

Our Father’s purpose for us comes from His love, which is perfect. None of us can know the things He has in store for us, but we can trust His plan. Surrender to the Lord and say, “Not my will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22:42).

Intouch Ministries
Atlanta, Georgia

04/22/2026

Praying on Our Knees

Only God can soften a heart and open a mind—let's pray and watch Him work.

April 22, 2026

Hebrews 4:16

Have you ever been in a situation where people reacted negatively towards you? Maybe at this very moment you’re dealing with a difficult home life, work relationship, or situation at school.

The way to handle troubles is on our knees before the Lord. The heavenly Father waits for us to approach His throne through prayer so we can gain His divine perspective and receive instruction on how to proceed. But in our prayer time, a battle often takes place between what we want (avoiding conflict) and what the Lord has planned for us (to move through it in faith).

When we humbly seek the Lord through prayer, we invite Him to take the lead in our situation and to accomplish His plan. Scripture promises that He is our refuge, strength, and help (Psalm 46:1). He may direct us in ways we find surprising, but we can trust they will be for our good and His glory.

Praying on our knees is a gesture of humility, which reminds us God is the Master and we’re His servants. In fact, He can also see a humble attitude in those who cannot kneel. He knows all things, whereas our perspective is narrow. What’s more, He is all-powerful. He can soften hard hearts and open closed minds. We cannot. Let’s make prayer a regular part of our day and watch what God does, in both our life and the lives of those around us.

Intouch Ministries
Atlanta, Georgia

04/20/2026

Time with God - April 20, 2026

Mark 1:35
“And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.”

Make sure that you learn to pray alone.

While praying with others is so valuable in your learning to pray, there’s much about prayer that can only happen when you’re alone with God.

Jesus wants you to follow his pattern and learn to find “a secluded place” to pray alone. If you cannot find a secluded place then hide yourself in the garage or the bathroom or a roomy closet and have some prayer in there!

This is your relational time with God, when you share with him what’s on your heart, when you ask him questions, when you read his word while listening for his voice in your heart. This is when you confess your sins to him and make things right in the relationship. This is when you respond to what you sense he’s doing or saying in your life.

My wife and I love our kids, but we also need our time together with just each other, to keep our relationship healthy. It’s the same with your relationship with God.

Do you hear God’s message to your heart today? He wants `alone time' with you every day. If you’re serious about growing closer to God in your daily life, then learn to get alone with him.

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