by Joel Snider | Feb 11, 2009 | General
Sermon delivered by Joel Snider, pastor of First Baptist Church in Rome, Ga., on Feb. 1, 2009. Acts 9:1-2 After 9/11, I went to a ministers’ conference in San Diego. The conference was about how to conduct ministry in the 21st Century. Having survived airport...
by Joel Snider | Oct 31, 2008 | General
It is the symbol of our faith. There are others to be sure, but there is no one symbol that captures it all, reminds us of it all, or that says it all like the cross. In the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, there is a very beautiful cross. It is not made of wood or...
by Joel Snider | Aug 12, 2004 | Opinion
Since the Democratic National Convention, our nation has hit full stride in the political process. Each news broadcast leads with stories about the candidates, and every edition of the newspaper contains letters advocating one party or decrying one candidate. Maybe...
by Joel Snider | Jan 22, 2003 | Opinion
Dan Hotchkiss has packed theology, historical background and many practical helps about clergy pay, church budgets and stewardship into a small volume. The author clearly understands the dilemmas of religious leaders who strive for biblical fidelity in this...
by Joel Snider | Apr 22, 2002 | Opinion
It is impossible to walk into a Christian bookstore and not be confronted with the marketing blitz and amazing popularity of the books written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. Many pundits credit the new wave of rapture-warning bumper stickers to the Left Behind...