Marketplace or Temple?

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on March 11, 2012. Exodus 20:17; Psalm 19; John 2:13-22 Marketplaces have their place.  I was reminded of that just yesterday when I learned reading the Winston-Salem Journal that we...

Unprofitable Exchange

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on March 4, 2012. Mark 8:31-38; Luke 12:13-21 I’ve attended several Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in my life as a guest.  And I’m always impressed with the unvarnished honesty...

To Hell and Back

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on February 26, 2012. Genesis 9:8-17; 1 Peter 3:17-22 The phrase “to hell and back” has been used many times for many reasons.   For example, some might say this phrase captures how...

The Big Ask

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on February 19, 2012. 2 Kings 2:1-12 Many years ago when I was in college I worked as a student social worker one summer in the Kentucky State Hospital located outside my hometown of...

Healed!

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church,Winston-Salem, Nc., on February 12, 2012. 2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Mark 1:40-45 To this day very few Americans, including President Obama, know which Navy Seal ended the life of Osama bin Ladin in a...