by Doyle Sager | Jan 18, 2017 | Opinion
Raise your hand if you thought the political tensions within your congregation would subside after the November election? Think again. Those tensions have simply morphed, creating a different focus. Post-election, the tension centers around our biblical mandate to...
by Doyle Sager | Jul 19, 2009 | General
This sermon was preached by Doyle Sager, pastor of First Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Mo., on July 5, 2009. 1 Peter 2:9-17 I hope you are having a good Independence Day weekend. This weekend, lots of fireworks went off, lots of speeches and celebrations were...
by Doyle Sager | Jan 12, 2007 | Opinion
Many years ago, Baptists reacted against the liturgical emphasis of some church traditions and in the process we threw the baby out with the bath water. We lost the natural cadence of the “Christian calendar.” In place of the church’s holy seasons of...
