Now That I Believe: I Spread Joy

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on December 12, 2010. Luke 2:1-20 Morning Prayer: O God, author of all that is good, pure, and just, we have sought the moods promised by this season but we know that our hearts are still wanting.  We...

Mary’s Story ¦Our Story

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on December 12, 2010. Luke 1:26-38 What part of Mary’s story attracts your attention this year? When we read a familiar story, it is always interesting to see which part...

Enduring Hope

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on December 5, 2010. Romans 15:1-13 This week I had the privilege of conducting Kathleen Sauve’s funeral.  As I prepared the meditation for the funeral, I began to think of different ways I...

From the Hand to the Heart

A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on December 5, 2010. Matthew 1:18-25 Have you ever been afraid of doing the right thing for the wrong reason?  Put another way, your outward behavior was the right choice, but inwardly...

Now That I Believe: I Wage Peace

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on December 5, 2010. Isaiah 2:1-4 Morning Prayer: We pray, our Father, that as we celebrate the birth of the Christ Child, all of our actions and words, even the deeper thoughts of our hearts would be...

Homeland Insecurity

A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on December 5, 2010. Isaiah 2:1-5 Soon after the Attack on America on September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security was established. Their motto depicts their...