The Cost of Discipleship

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on September 5, 2010. Luke 14:25-35 Today’s text contains some of the most astonishing words that Jesus spoke. They certainly caught Luke’s attention and must have...

Lace Up Your Running Shoes

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on August 15, 2010. Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Amy is my thirty-two-year-old daughter. She is married to John and they have twins, Jack and Kate, now two and one-half years old. She...

The Cure for a Broken Heart

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on August 1, 2010. Hosea 11:1-11   What is the cure for a broken heart? Perhaps you have been thinking about this because someone close to you has broken yours. Was it your...

Travel Lite

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on July 18, 2010. Luke 10:1-11 Let’s turn our attention toward traveling and how you prepare to go on a trip. What kind of packer are you? If you are like me, it depends...

The Imperfect-Perfect Game

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on July 11, 2010. Communion Devotion Luke 23:33-49 Jim Leyland, the manager of the Detroit Tigers, called it the first 28-out perfect game. That’s the best description I...