by Jim Somerville | Apr 3, 2014 | General
A sermon by Jim Somerville, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. March 30, 2014 The Fourth Sunday in Lent Ephesians 5:8-14 For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light— for the fruit of the light is found in all that... by Ron Rolheiser | Nov 21, 2013 | Opinion
When astronauts journey into space, their capsules are equipped with a machine that gets rid of the carbon dioxide they produce as they breathe. If that machine breaks down, they’re in trouble, as was shown in the movie “Apollo 13.” Traveling inside... by Bob Browning | Sep 26, 2013 | General
A sermon by Robert Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. September 22, 2013 Luke 16:1-13 There is widespread consent this is the most intriguing parable Jesus told. It leaves almost everyone who studies it scratching his or her head wondering what... by Guy Sayles | Sep 4, 2013 | Opinion
I’ve lived in our east Asheville, N.C., house longer than I have lived in any house in my entire life, including during my childhood. Before coming to Asheville, I lived in: â—    Huntington, W.Va. â—    Five different houses and communities in greater Atlanta... by David Hughes | Aug 22, 2013 | General
A sermon by David Hughes, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C. August 11, 2013 Romans 8:28-29; 12:1-12; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 How do you conclude 22+ years of ministry in a pulpit? Believe me when I say I have wrestled mightily with that question the past few...