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The Rev. Chris Thomas serves as the pastor of First Baptist Church of Williams, Jacksonville, Alabama
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The Rev. Chris Thomas
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First Baptist Church of Williams, Jacksonville, Alabama
The Rev. Chris Thomas serves as the pastor of First Baptist Church of Williams in Jacksonville, AL.
He graduated from the George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University in 2009 (M.Div.) and Samford University in 2006 (B.A. in Religion).
He enjoys traveling with his wife, reading Southern fiction (particularly Flannery O'Connor), studying the history and current trends in homiletics, and walking alongside others on the shared journey of faith.
Latest Content by The Rev. Chris Thomas
Heritage or Hate?
The Rev. Chris Thomas (CBF)As a Southern native, born and raised in the deepest of the deep South in "Lower Alabama," I have spent my life surrounded by the confederate flag and those who will (quite literally) fight to defend everything for which they claim it stands. There are the usual claims of defense: "It's about heritage...it's a sign of Southern pride...it's a symbol of tradition and history..." Regardless of what response you hear, it is almost always preceded or followed with something like "it's not a symbol of hate or racism."
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Resurrection Moments (a sermon)
The Rev. Chris Thomas (CBF)On our coffee table at home is a simple, two-sided glass picture frame. On one side of the frame is one of Sallie and my engagement pictures, taken by a friend of ours about seven years ago. On the other side of the frame is a different sort of picture. It's a picture that was taken over the Fourth of July weekend of 2008 in San Antonio, Texas: we're standing in front of The Alamo. Now, I have to tell you, The Alamo (for those of you who've never been) isn't exactly what you'd expect-at least it wasn't what I was expecting.
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