EMPTY CALORIES
Why Nothing Satisfies Without Jesus
Sundays • Jun 7 – Aug 9, 2026 • 9:30 AM (In‑person & Live Online)
Your schedule is packed.
Your screen time is up.
Your Amazon cart is full.
Your notifications never stop.
And somehow…your soul is still hungry.
Welcome to "Empty Calories," a bold new teaching series at FMBC-Concord designed to confront the hollow promises of modern life and point us toward the only fulfillment that truly lasts: Jesus Christ.
What This Series Will Address:
• Burnout from hustle culture
• Doomscrolling and digital overload
• “Buy now, pay later” lifestyles
• Pressure to perform and succeed
• Emptiness despite having “everything”
• Comparison, envy, and insecurity
• Chasing approval and image management
• Pleasure that fades fast
• Loneliness and isolation
• “What’s the point?” exhaustion and meaninglessness
If you’ve ever felt spiritually underfed in a world overstuffed with distractions…this series is for you.
Weekly Devotional Downloads
Prepare Your Heart Before Sunday
This series is bigger than a Sunday sermon. Each week, we’re providing a short devotional guide designed to help you spiritually prepare for the upcoming message before you even walk into worship.
Each devotional will include:
• A preview of the upcoming sermon theme
• Scripture reflections
• Practical spiritual challenges
📥 Digital downloads will be available right here on this page each week.
🖨️ A limited number of printed copies will also be available every Sunday at Guest Services while supplies last.
Whether you read it during your morning coffee, lunch break, or while resisting the urge to doomscroll at midnight, these devotionals are designed to help you trade spiritual “empty calories” for something eternal.
Because lasting transformation doesn’t happen in one hour on Sunday.
It happens when we stay connected to Jesus all week long.
Join Us Sundays at 9:30 AM
📍 First Missionary Baptist Church of Concord
💻 Worship online or in person
🙌 Powerful worship. Relevant teaching. Real community.
Bring your doubts.
Bring your questions.
Bring your spiritually exhausted self.
And discover why nothing satisfies without Jesus.