It was a year ago last Wednesday that Sue and I moved to Kure Beach and this weekend marks the start of my second year as the pastor of Kure Beach First Baptist Church. There is a lot I could say in reflection of the last year, but in short it has been a year where God has affirmed the decisions the church had made prior to us starting ministry together, as well as an affirmation to Sue and me that we are in the place God wants us to be. Two years ago the Church went through an evaluation process to better understand how to be the church God wants us to be. Many positive changes were made at that time, including the adoption of a new purpose statement, “Anchored In Hope”, based on Hebrews 6:19 “This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.”  Sunday’s message will be on this passage, focusing on “this hope.” The purpose of an anchor is to keep a boat from drifting in the uncertainty of the sea’s waves and wind. The people on the boat will only have hope to the degree that the anchor is fastened to something immovable, below the water’s surface and out of their sight. The same is true in the spirit life. We will only have hope in the troubled seas of life to the degree we believe our lives are anchored to something that is immovable! Unchangeable! What is the anchor of your life? Is it another person? Finances? Health? You fill in the blank. Hebrews 6 reveals that Jesus is the anchor, fixed with surety in heaven that provides this hope. Join me this Sunday for a special message that will strengthen your walk with God as well as reestablish what we as a church are called to be and do.