Out in the Open

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on February 6, 2011. Isaiah 58:1-9a; Matthew 5:13-20 Because today is the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birthday, we’ve been hearing a lot these past few days about our 40th...

Tent Rules

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on January 30, 2011. Psalm 15; Micah 6:1-8 (Note:  Noah and Derek Bryan will be setting up a tent as the sermon begins.)            Tents can be a lot of fun.  Over the illustrious...

Immediately

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on January 23, 2011. Matthew 4:12-23 When Joani and I were visiting London several years ago, something happened I will never forget.  It was late in the evening, and Joani and I...

What are you looking for?

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on January 16, 2011. John 1:29-42 In his book, Desiring God’s Will, a Christian counselor and spiritual director named David Benner tells the story of Calla.  Calla sought out David...

Our Dumpster-Diving God

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on January 2, 2011. John 1:1, 10-18 Life is a messy business.  If you don’t believe it, hang out with a family with young children as they open presents on Christmas Day.  Rarely is...