Just Like Jesus

A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 14:13-21 At one point in my sabbatical I went to see my daughter Ellie in Charleston.  Ellie has spent the last few years working for some very glamorous...

Straightening Out a Crooked Life

A sermon by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo. The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 29:15-28 July 27, 2014 Psalm 105:1-11, 45b; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52; Romans 8:26-39 History credits P.T. Barnum for the line, “There’s a sucker...

All in the Family

A sermon by Bob Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. July 27, 2014 Genesis 29:15-28 This morning our attention is drawn to one of the most intriguing characters in the Bible. His name was Jacob, the third patriarch of Israel. His grandfather father...

Heart Surgery

A sermon by Bob Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. July 20, 2014 Psalm 139:1-12; 23-24 Our attention this morning is drawn to a passage which is difficult to classify. Is it a prayer, a poem or a song? The ancient Jews would probably tell us it was...

Extravagant Investments, Extraordinary Returns

A sermon by Michael Cheuk, Pastor, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va. July 13, 2014. Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 This morning’s Gospel lesson is called the Parable of the Sower.  Since I’m basically a city boy, born in Hong Kong, grew up in Shreveport, lived in...

Come to Me

A sermon by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ar. July 13, 2014 Zechariah 9:9-12; Matthew 11:25-30 How are you feeling this morning? Did you get enough rest last night? The answer to that question may be answered in just a few minutes as...