by Jack Moline | May 12, 2020 | Opinion
I was half-listening to one of those breathless “true-crime” programs after a long day when the story grabbed my attention. The episode was about the tragic saga of a young man who committed suicide after being encouraged by his girlfriend. The correspondent went to...
by Terrell Carter | Feb 20, 2019 | Opinion
One of the questions the U.S. has faced since its founding is “Who belongs here and who doesn’t?” One of the criteria for determining the answer has been a person’s willingness to follow the law, or a set of rules. Unfortunately, the church has faced the same question...
by Joel Snider | Oct 11, 2012 | General
A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on October 7, 2012. Matthew 5:17-20 Morning Prayer: O God, our Father, we thank you that in your loving kindness toward us you have given us your law. Teach us to delight in it and to incline...
by Joel Snider | Feb 26, 2010 | General
A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga. Feb. 21, 2010. Exodus 20:1-21 Meditation Text: The commandments are not guidelines for humanity in general. They are a countercultural way of life for those who know who they are and whose...
by Randy Hyde | Nov 5, 2009 | General
Sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, pastor of Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Little Rock, A.R., on October 4 2009. Psalm 26:1-12; Mark 10:2-16 As we all know, or as we all should know, there are times when we find ourselves in a tough...
