by Howard Batson | Jan 26, 2012 | General
A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on January 22, 2012. Luke 7:11-17 Sometimes it is the numbness of silence. Sometimes it is the throbbing pressure of a heart that feels like it will explode. Sometimes it is a lump in...
by Howard Batson | Jan 19, 2012 | General
A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on January 15, 2012. Psalm 51 This time of year, we’ve just passed the season of the “fired football coach.” The crowd is fickle, you know. The bottom line is when two football teams...
by Howard Batson | Nov 3, 2011 | General
A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on October 30, 2011. John 14:16-18 Don’t leave us! How many times is that phrase uttered every day? As parents leave the house, with their children at the door, jumping up and down,...
by Howard Batson | Oct 13, 2011 | General
A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on October 9, 2011. Hebrews 13:1-8 Sex, power, money, and suffering. Tomorrow’s newspaper will be full of these titillating topics. It’s what sells. It’s what some people think makes...
by Howard Batson | Sep 29, 2011 | General
A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, First Baptist Church, Pastor, Amarillo, Tx., on September 25, 2011 Hebrews 10:17 Ernest Hemingway began one of his short stories entitled “The Capital of the World” with the following lines: Madrid is full of boys named Paco, which...
