A Sacred Rhythm

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on July 19 2009. Mark 6:30-34, 53-56             For Jesus and his disciples, it was such an exciting time. And a terribly stressful time.            As the sixth chapter of Mark...

Calvin at 500

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on July 12 2009. Ephesians 1:3-14             One of the benefits of being a television preacher is that you receive feedback not only from your own church members, but from...

The Power of Ritual

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on July 5 2009. Mark 6:1-13             Have you ever considered the power of ritual?           We’re in a Fourth of July weekend when Americans celebrate the 233rd anniversary of...

Good Timing

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on June 14 2009. John 12:1-8 Is there ever a good time to sky jump out of an airplane? Apparently, former President George H. W. Bush thinks so.           If you’ve been following...

Worthy of the Sabbath

Sermon delivered by Joel Snider, pastor of First Baptist Church in Rome, Ga., on September 6, 2009. Mark 3:1-6   Meditation Text:        Today most Western Christians, frankly, are in a bit of a muddle on the issue        (of what is permissible on the Sabbath). We...

Identifying Jesus

This sermon was delivered by Wendell Griffen, pastor of the New Millennium Church in Little Rock, Ark., on September 13, 2009. Proverbs 1:20-33; Mark 8:27-38           It is interesting to notice the way that Jesus questioned his followers concerning his...