Taking Up for the Underdog

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on August 28, 2011. Exodus 3:1-15 Shepherds were not accustomed to hearing voices or seeing spectacular sights, except for the occasional shooting star. Theirs was a lonely,...

The Ulimate Sacrifice

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, First Baptist Church, pastor, Winston-Salem, N.C., on August 21, 2011.  Romans 12:1-8 As you may know, these days we are following the lectionary as we determine our scripture readings for worship on any given Sunday.  This is no...

Getting Serious: Loving God The Magnetic Personality

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on August 21, 2011 John 12:20-33 Morning Prayer: O God, we your children confess that we are still learning today.  We confess that we need your spirit to tutor us in our efforts to lay our...

Feet, Voices, Imagination

A sermon delivered byKathy Pickett, associate pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on August 21, 2011, in the ordination service for Kate Hanch. Isaiah 52: 7-10 I asked Kate Hanch why she chose this prophetic text for her ordination sermon, “It makes...

The Setup

A sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark., on August 21, 2011. Isaiah 51:1-6; Matthew 16:13-20 I would never presume to tell you what Jesus was thinking at any particular time or place. Who am I to know what was on the...

All Shall Be Well

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, First Baptist Church, Pastor, Winston-Salem, Nc., on August 14, 2011. Genesis 45:1-11; 50:15-21 There’s a popular bumper sticker these days that reads, IF YOU ARE NOT OUTRAGED, YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION! Lots of people must be...