by John D. Pierce | Aug 23, 2022 | Opinion
Christian hymns often move us deeply, inspire us to live more fully and faithfully, and sustain us through life’s challenging times. “O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come.” “Great is thy faithfulness, morning by morning new mercies I see.” “’Tis...
by Christina Embree | Jan 27, 2020 | Opinion
I stirred up a pretty robust conversation when I addressed recently the importance of the faith community joining with parents and caregivers in the work of intentional discipleship. “How?” was the most common question, which usually included an explanation along...
by Greg DeLoach | Nov 2, 2015 | Opinion
Every child wants to know, and many have the courage to ask, “What does God look like?” The adult in all of us wants to quickly answer in a theologically correct way saying, “God cannot be pictured. An image is idolatrous because no one image can...
by Michael Cheuk | Jan 30, 2014 | General
A sermon by Michael Cheuk, Pastor, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va. January 26, 2014. Matthew 4:12-23 In Farmville, Virginia, Tommy Pairet ran a T-Shirt shop right next to Farmville Baptist, the church I pastored for seven years. In the shop window,...
by Jim Somerville | Aug 23, 2012 | General
A sermon delivered by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., on August 19, 2012. The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 10:1-8 Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to...
