Posts by Wes Tucker

Our current letter series “Wise Practices” aims to share practical knowledge and wisdom to help us grow as doers of the word. Each letter will share applied methods and answer a ‘how.’ These practices are not perfect or comprehensive. They are personal testimonies; shared knowledge and wisdom gained through pursuit and service that helped facilitate growth in our lives. We pray they help you grow as well. Gathering for worship is one of the four core Practices of Tri-Cities Baptist…

What a great weekend at TCBC! In addition to our normal rhythms of grace that help us follow Jesus together, we were joined by a special guest, Dr. Paul Akin, who served us well in so many capacities. Dr. Akin challenged us in our worship gatherings from Matthew 10:34-39. He reminded us that following Jesus requires our absolute allegiance and for us to die to ourselves. He also spent time Sunday morning investing in our staff, deacons, and many GO…

Last Sunday we finished up the first of ten mini-series in our year-long study of Hebrews in our worship gatherings. “Jesus is the Better Revelation” took us through Hebrews 1 & 2 and also to John 1 and Colossians 1. Now, it may partially be because those passages are some of my favorites in the whole Bible, but we have surely been blessed by our Teaching Team’s bold proclamation of God’s Word in this series (View Hebrews Messages). The calls…

This is an exciting week for TCBC! I love the first few weeks of a new year, new semester, new month. I love the fresh start that these new points in time provide. I love the excitement around our church family coming back together after the holidays and reclaiming healthy rhythms and patterns of personal spiritual disciplines, corporate worship, family discipleship, and pursuing Christlikeness in community. At TCBC, Go Groups are a vital component of these healthy pursuits, and this…

September 14, 2022 Make Every Effort Elder Letter by Wes Tucker The last three weeks, during our study of 2 Peter in our worship gatherings, we have looked at 2 Peter 1:5-15, with verse 5 being a point of emphasis. Like many of you, I have been meditating on the charge to “make every effort” (with all diligence, earnestness, haste) to feed my faith and persevere to the end. If you missed any of these three weeks, go back and…

August 31, 2022Go Groups And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers… Acts 2:42 When we read about the early church in the book of Acts, one of the things that stands out about their pursuit is the word “devotion.” They were devoted to Jesus, and devoted to pursuing Jesus alongside Jesus’ people, the church. We live in a cultural moment where it has become normalized for our pursuit…