Game Show Reflects Society’s Worship of Money

NBC’s new game show “The Wall” is troubling. I’ve only seen one episode, but from the very beginning there was something off-putting about the show. I have to admit, though, that it hooked me. I watched until the end, I couldn’t look...

Greed: The Sin You Think Doesn’t Affect You

Few people think they are prone to greed. That was the result of an anecdotal I conducted recently as I was preparing a sermon on this topic. Folks admitted to anger, envy and gluttony, but no one confessed a problem with greed. A few attributed greed to others, but...

On the Road with Jesus: Have No Fear, Little Flock!

A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. August 11, 2013 The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 12:32-40  “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give...

The Things We Leave Behind

A sermon by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo. The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Luke 12:13-21 August 4, 2013 Hosea 11:1-11; Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Colossians 3:1-11 Giving a sermon on covetous greed is some better than an assignment to...

The Grapes of Wrath

A sermon by Robert Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. June 16, 2013 I Kings 21:1-21a If you like stories with heroes and villains, you will love today’s text. There are four main characters, two of which are villains, Ahab and Jezebel. Ahab is the...