Upstairs Downstairs

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on May 17 2009.           John 15:9-17            If you were with us last Sunday, you know I talked about what it means to be intimately connected with Jesus. In the 15th chapter...

The Gift of Children and the Gift of Family

Sermon delivered by Dr. Joel Snider, pastor of First Baptist Church in Rome, Ga., on May 10, 2009. 1 Samuel 1:21-28 First Samuel, chapter 1, is one of many of the best stories from the Old Testament, and these stories are almost too long to read the entire scripture...

Fine Wine

Sermon Delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC, on May 10, 2009. John 15:1-8 Let’s be honest. Baptist preachers don’t make a habit of discussing fine wine in church, or anywhere else for that matter! Given our...

Who Do You Need in Your Life?

Sermon delivered by Bob Browning, pastor of Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, G.A., on May 10 2009. John 15:1-8 They grew behind the house and served as a border between the yard and the open field. In the fall, they were cut back and you could see right...

Radical Respect

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on May 3 2009.    Ephesians 5:21-6:4.           Anybody who thinks parenting children is a piece of cake probably hasn’t had any. Parenting children is definitely not for the...

Opening Up

Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Apr. 26 2009. Luke 24:36-49          He was a brilliant man, one of the most accomplished of his time. In fact, he’s been called the father of modern science. His name was...