Jailhouse Religion

A sermon by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston Salem, N.C. Acts 5:12-32 About six years ago, I participated in a crusade in the Forsyth County prison system. My assignment was to preach in a prison block in the downtown Forsyth Detention Center. I...

No Fairy Tale Ending to This Story

A sermon by Robert Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. John 20:19-23 Communion Devotion Today’s text takes us to a house somewhere in Jerusalem on Easter evening where several of Jesus’ followers have gathered. You would think they would be having a...

Can I Get a Witness?

A sermon by Michael Cheuk, Pastor, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va. Psalm 150, John 20:19-31, Acts 5:25-32 Can I get a witness?  Have you ever heard this phrase in church?  It’s not really part of our tradition here at UBC, where the congregation tends...

The Acts of an Easter People: Fearless Witness

A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. The Second Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32 When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in...

A Risen World

A sermon by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston Salem, N.C. Isaiah 65:17-25; Luke 24:1-12; 1 Corinthians 15:19-25 In my humble opinion, Les Miserable is the best musical ever done. Recently, Hollywood made Les Mis into an Academy-Award winning movie...