To Whom It May Concern

One of my favorite music artists, Peter Cetera affirms a very real issue in our social media driven world,

The whole world is talking
Drowning out my voice
How can I hear myself
With all this noise...

In the barrage of audio cacophony, when "google" can give 100+ unfiltered answers to any question within seconds, amidst 1000 facebook friends that one has rarely met and myriads of followers sending unrequested images, soundbytes, vidbits, tiktoks and tweets, each voicing their expert opinion on any and all subjects, is there a space for one more? If there were, would anyone pay attention?

As your pastor, I am honored and extremely humbled to have your attention for at least a short while each Sunday morning. It is one of the joys of my life to serve as an undershepherd to you. It is not taken for granted that I have been lent a platform that garners some attention. May this platform always source from a search for the heart of God and wisdom solely from Him in order to entrust to others what I have learned and experienced as I myself journey with Christ. May this blog be just an extension of that platform; another outlet for our FBE folks and whomever to find insightful information sourced in The Truth to aid their daily walk.

Peter Cetera goes on to acknowledge:

    But all this confusion just disappears
    When I find a quiet place where I can hear

    One clear voice, calling out for me to listen
    One clear voice, whispers words of wisdom
     I close my eyes 'till I find what I've been missing
    If I'm very still, I will hear one clear voice

Elijah found God's still small voice in the quietness of a breeze. I pray that amidst the noise and hustle of your daily grind, you will discover the means to filter out the noise, so you can hear and pay attention to God's clear voice; maybe even a quiet place to meet with God and be able to listen to Him clearly, getting to know Him more deeply. Perhaps this blog might facilitate that discovery.

On the Journey,

David A Alexander

senior pastor, First Baptist Edinburg