Let Go and Go

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on January 23, 2011. Matthew 4:12-23 When Jackie was on her marriage sabbatical, I asked her a very important question one day while talking to her on the phone. You recall...

Leaving Everything to Follow Jesus

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on January 23, 2011. Matthew 4:12-23 When Jesus heard the news that John the Baptist was taken into prison, something must have reverberated deep within him. Something profound must have...

Living in a Post-MLK World

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., on January 16, 2011. Isaiah 49:1-7 Last week we talked about taking the plunge of faith. One of you even asked if my fear of heights meant I watched others jump off but didn’t...

A Meal that Fed Their Spirits

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on January 9, 2011. Mark 14:17-26 Communion Devotion This was not a casual, relaxing meal around a table with dear friends. Tension was in the air and everyone felt it....

My Father’s House

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, GA on  January 16, 2011. Luke 2:41-52 Meditation Text:       One of the greatest curses of a religious people is the shallowness of their knowledge concerning the very foundation of the faith.  The...

Our Dumpster-Diving God

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on January 2, 2011. John 1:1, 10-18 Life is a messy business.  If you don’t believe it, hang out with a family with young children as they open presents on Christmas Day.  Rarely is...