by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 3, 2009 | General
For more than 25 years, the Christian Right has carefully constructed a political myth claiming that “GOP” stands for “God’s Only Party.” Conservative Christians quickly bought into the myth. The New York Times in March 1998 quoted the head of the Southern Baptist...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 3, 2009 | General
We Christians too often read the Bible selectively about the poor, the hungry, the dispossessed, the foreigner and the weak. Consequently, we have at best a short-term commitment to their well-being. We sometimes respond to their immediate needs. We tend to neglect...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 3, 2009 | General
Baptists have a long and storied history on the issue of race and racism. The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845 largely over the issue of slavery. Northern Baptists favored the abolition of slavery, whereas Southern Baptists supported it. White Baptists...
by David Hughes | Jan 28, 2009 | General
Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Jan. 4, 2009. Matthew 22:37-40; 10:37-39; Hebrews 10:24-25 As we begin a new year, we may be making our usual New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, save money, read more...
by David Hughes | Jan 18, 2009 | General
Sermon delivered by David Hughes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Jan. 11, 2009. Ephesians 1:4-5 (NLT); Philippians 3:7-11; Matthew 28:19-20 Several years ago a book was written about a guy who sailed across the Pacific Ocean and was hit by a...
by Keith Herron | Nov 21, 2008 | General
Our text this morning comes from the time in Jewish history known as “the days of the Judges.” It’s that part of Jewish history told in a “minor key” because it was a time of shame and apostasy by the people of Israel. Think about it,...
