Lulled to Lukewarm

A sermon delivered by Howard Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Tx., on July 22, 2012.   Acts 20:6-12 What makes you sleepy?  A warm bath?  A big meal? A Sunday afternoon in the recliner with a one-sided football game softly lulling you to sleep in the...

Compassion is Hard Work

A sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark., on July 22, 2012. Psalm 23; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 You may have thought of this before, but I admit to you that if it has ever crossed my consciousness, I can’t remember it. But...

How Inappropriate!

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on July 15, 2012. 2 Samuel 6:1-23; Psalm 24 An older lady who had no use for contemporary worship was complaining to a friend about a particular song used in the worship service at...

Power ¦in Weakness?

A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on July 8, 2012. 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 I have a power fantasy.  In my fantasy, I have the build of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the looks of Brad Pitt, the brains of Bill Gates, the money...

The Case of Mistaken Identity

A sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark., on July 15, 2012. Psalm 85:8-13; Mark 6:14-29 Envision in your mind the following scene: King Herod is holding court as he sits on his throne. Subjects and minions seek...