Grace is Never Stingy

Sermon delivered by Bob Browning, pastor of Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, G.A., on January 17 2010. John 2:1-11             Who would have thought that one of the hottest news items last week would focus upon NBC’s late night television schedule? I...

Let’s Surprise Them

Sermon delivered by Bob Browning, pastor of Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, G.A., on January 10 2010. Matthew 3:13-17             “Let’s surprise them with compassion, restraint and generosity.” This was my favorite line from the movie, Invictus, which...

Tough Love

Sermon delivered by Bob Browning, pastor of Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, G.A., on December 20 2009. Luke 1: 39-45            This phrase, tough love, burst on the scene about thirty-five years ago. It describes a love that is connected to people who...

Fear verses Faith

Sermon delivered by Bob Browning, pastor of Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, G.A., on December 13 2009. Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18             “Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. No one was there.” This...

Let there be Peace on Earth

Sermon delivered by Bob Browning, pastor of Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, G.A., on December 6 2009. Luke 1: 68-79 Our attention this morning is drawn to the birth of John the Baptist, the prophet who prepared the way for Jesus. Like Jesus, his birth was...