Keep Calm and Carry On

A sermon by David Hughes, Pastor First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C. December 2, 2012 Luke 21:25-36                        The summer of 1939 was a very scary time for Great Britain.  Nazi Germany was preparing to invade a number of European countries, including...

It’s Time to Find Solutions to End the Violence

Contrary to popular opinion, the Christmas story is not all sweetness and light. Lost in our usual Christmas shuffle of gift-giving, carol-singing and candle-lighting is the sobering tale of the “slaughter of the innocents” recorded in the Bible. According...

How Inappropriate!

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on July 15, 2012. 2 Samuel 6:1-23; Psalm 24 An older lady who had no use for contemporary worship was complaining to a friend about a particular song used in the worship service at...

Power ¦in Weakness?

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on July 8, 2012. 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 I have a power fantasy.  In my fantasy, I have the build of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the looks of Brad Pitt, the brains of Bill Gates, the money...

Sleeping Like a Baby

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on June 24, 2012.            Psalm 9:9-10; Psalm 131; Mark 4:35-41 How many of you slept well last night? How many of you did not? How many of you expect to sleep through this sermon...