The Ulimate Sacrifice

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, First Baptist Church, pastor, Winston-Salem, N.C., on August 21, 2011.  Romans 12:1-8 As you may know, these days we are following the lectionary as we determine our scripture readings for worship on any given Sunday.  This is no...

All Shall Be Well

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, First Baptist Church, Pastor, Winston-Salem, Nc., on August 14, 2011. Genesis 45:1-11; 50:15-21 There’s a popular bumper sticker these days that reads, IF YOU ARE NOT OUTRAGED, YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION! Lots of people must be...

Moment of Truth

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on August 7, 2011. Isaiah 43:1-7; Matthew 14:22-33 Many of you know that week before last Joani and I traveled to Costa Rica with three other couples to celebrate a very significant...

Examination

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on July 17, 2011. Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24; Romans 8:12-25 Some stories hit so close to home that they are hard to enjoy.  Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is...

Fertile Soil

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on July 10, 2011. Psalm 119:105-112; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Romans 8:1-11 One day a customer walked into a garden center and immediately began looking for an employee for...