"You become distracted from God if you value or love anything above Him."

- Sherman Burkhead

About Sherman

Sherman Burkhead is the senior pastor and teacher at First Baptist Church of Boron, California—a loving fellowship of growing disciples who want to go deeper in their faith and go broader in their outreach. Pastor Sherman has helped to lead the 81-year-old congregation back to its love of the Word of God and the foundational doctrines of the Christian faith.

The Book

You don’t have to stumble through each day unfocused, reactionary, and unintentional. In Distracted: Finding God in a Chaotic World, you will discover how to connect with God in spite of life’s unrelenting barrage of distractions—living your life in His strength and purpose each day!

First Baptist Church

The mission of of First Baptist Church of Boron is to create spiritually-maturing Christ followers.

From the Blog

Stay updated with latest news and updates about the book and First Baptist Church

It is Finally Real!

It is finally a reality! My heart is so full right now. After two years I finally have the first proof copies of my book

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