A Sacred Rhythm

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on July 19 2009. Mark 6:30-34, 53-56             For Jesus and his disciples, it was such an exciting time. And a terribly stressful time.            As the sixth chapter of Mark...

Calvin at 500

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on July 12 2009. Ephesians 1:3-14             One of the benefits of being a television preacher is that you receive feedback not only from your own church members, but from...

The Power of Ritual

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on July 5 2009. Mark 6:1-13             Have you ever considered the power of ritual?           We’re in a Fourth of July weekend when Americans celebrate the 233rd anniversary of...

Good Timing

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on June 14 2009. John 12:1-8 Is there ever a good time to sky jump out of an airplane? Apparently, former President George H. W. Bush thinks so.           If you’ve been following...

The Day Lightning Struck

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on May 31 2009. Acts 2:1-21.          Before April 11th of this year, few people if any outside of Blackburn, Scotland had ever heard of Susan Boyle. But on April 11, in a manner...