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Michael Staton, Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church of Mustang

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(July 18) Obeying without Grumbling
You can read Part One on the importance of biblical hospitality by clicking here Believers are confronted with temptation and choices...

Michael Staton
Jul 18, 20182 min read
(July 16) Hospitality Can Be Hard
What does it mean to practice biblical hospitality? What comes to your mind when you hear that term? For some, it conjures up images of...

Michael Staton
Jul 15, 20184 min read
(Weekend of July 14/15) Be Still
"Be still, and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10 We like to make things simple where we can grasp them. Let your mind, however, meditate...

Michael Staton
Jul 14, 20182 min read
(July 13) Do Not Be Ashamed
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the...

Michael Staton
Jul 13, 20182 min read
(July 11) Are You a Doer or are you Deceived?
James 1:22 "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." Don't you find it far easier to study the Bible than...

Michael Staton
Jul 10, 20182 min read
(July 9) A Frantic Search
Luke 15:8-10 8 “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek...

Michael Staton
Jul 9, 20184 min read
(July 7/8) Less of Me and More of Christ
"He must increase, but I must decrease." This is the famous statement from John the Baptist. People were beginning to leave John and...

Michael Staton
Jul 7, 20185 min read
(July 5) An Unforgettable Lesson I Learned from Gophers
Proverbs 14:30 "A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot." There are many great things about living in the...

Michael Staton
Jul 5, 20183 min read
(July 4) The Best News on Independence Day
Psalm 102:12 "But You, O LORD, are enthroned forever; You are remembered throughout all generations." Aren't you glad to know that the...

Michael Staton
Jul 4, 20182 min read
(July 2) Who is in Charge? Oh No! Is it Me?
In the summer of 1994, I had just begun my journey into full-time ministry. I had the privilege of serving as the Youth Minister at a...

Michael Staton
Jul 1, 20183 min read
(June 30/July 1) Fireworks & Worship
As I sit in my office and type this very moment, the sound of fireworks right outside my window is deafening. In Mustang, Oklahoma,...

Michael Staton
Jul 1, 20182 min read
(June 29) A Promise in the Midst of Disaster
Adam and Eve, while living in the Garden of Eden, have everything they could ever need. Yet, even in the midst of paradise on earth,...

Michael Staton
Jun 29, 20183 min read
(June 27) Hide and Seek
The previous daily devotion dealt with the tactic of the devil as he attempts to lead people astray. At the heart of his strategy is a...

Michael Staton
Jun 27, 20182 min read
(June 25) Are You Falling for the Oldest Trick in the Book?
Adam and Eve reside in the Garden of Eden and enjoy the countless blessings given to them by the Hand of God. All of the beauty of...

Michael Staton
Jun 24, 20183 min read
(Weekend of June 23/24) The Gift of Reconciliation
"When we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son" Romans 5:10 Isn't it amazing that we -- sinners -- can be...

Michael Staton
Jun 24, 20182 min read
(June 22) How to Pray When You Don't Know What to Say
Sometimes prayer feels simple and effortless. Other times, not so much. There are those days when you bow your head, close your eyes,...

Michael Staton
Jun 22, 20184 min read
(June 20) Three Words Every Parent Must Know, part 2
Part One looked at three words that every parent must use in their vocabulary: teach, train, and release. The role of every parent is...

Michael Staton
Jun 20, 20183 min read
(June 18) Three Words Every Parent Must Know
Teach...Train...Release These are three words that every parent must have in their vocabulary. The goal of every God-fearing parent is...

Michael Staton
Jun 18, 20183 min read
(June 16/17) Sing to the Lord
Psalm 100:1-2 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Psalm...

Michael Staton
Jun 16, 20182 min read
(June 15) "Do You Want Me to Turn the Water Off?"
"Do you want me to turn the water off?" This was the question my wife asked me as she called my phone today around noon. This time of...

Michael Staton
Jun 15, 20183 min read
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