by Drew Smith | Mar 23, 2015 | Opinion
A “Markan sandwich” encapsulates two of my favorite gospel healing narratives. This “sandwich” describes a literary device used often in the Gospel of Mark in which the author tells a story that is interrupted by another story. The second story... by David Hughes | Apr 25, 2013 | General
A sermon by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C. Psalm 23; Acts 9:36-43 I remember a time when I often grew impatient listening to older people discuss their bodily ailments. During visits to my grandparents it seemed like we spent 60% of... by Jim Somerville | Apr 25, 2013 | General
A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. The Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:36-43 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor. About that time she became sick... by Michael Ruffin | Mar 25, 2013 | Opinion
I was raised attending a church that knew nothing of such innovations as extended session and children’s church. If you were a child at the Midway Baptist Church located four miles outside of Barnesville, Ga., on City Pond Road, you were promoted straight from... by Joel Snider | Jan 11, 2013 | General
A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on January 6, 2013. Matthew 18:21-35 Meditation Text: To forgive another person from the heart is an act of liberation. We set that person free from the negative bonds that exist between us. ...
