By Sam Greer Senior Pastor, Red Bank Baptist Church, Chattanooga Focal Passage: I Corinthians 6:12-20 According to dailywire.com, in 2016, Americans dedicated well over four and a half billion hours to watching porn on one porn site. The site had over 90 billion video views and 44,000 visitors every minute of every day. It all adds up to over 500 thousand years worth of porn consumed in the span of
By Rick Elsey Pastor, West End Baptist Church, Columbia Focal Passage: Exodus 14:29-31; 15:22-27 After years of enslavement to the Egyptians, Israel desperately needed restoration and healing. Moses had been sent by God to lead the children out of Egypt but only Jehovah-Rapha, “the Lord who heals,” could bring physical, emotional and spiritual wellness to their lives. Over time Israel will learn this great truth and promise. As for now,
By Sam Greer Senior Pastor, Red Bank Baptist Church, Chattanooga Focal Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:10-25 Every four years the Winter Olympics are headline news. The 2018 Olympic games in Pyongyang were no different. One of the most fascinating stories from the 2018 Olympics regarded the nation of Korea. The sister of North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un attended the 2018 Olympics, as she was the first North Korean Dynasty
By Rick Elsey Pastor, West End Baptist Church, Columbia Focal Passage: Genesis 22:1-14 Do names matter? Ask the Hatfields and the McCoys. Throughout Scripture names play an important role. They reflect the character or nature of an individual or serve as a reminder to a promise. This is especially true when it comes to God. The names of God not only reveal His character but they encourage and challenge us
By Mike Dawson Interim Pastor, Santa Fe Baptist Church, Santa Fe Focal Passage: Acts 28:17-28 Years ago I was a part of the “Appalachian Preaching Mission,” where churches in the tri-cities of East Tennessee came together once a year to highlight gospel preaching. You’ll know it was many years ago when I tell you my role was to be the “school” preacher. I actually preached in assemblies at the various
By Joshua Franks Pastor, First Baptist Church, Bruceton Focal Passage: Ephesians 5:8-14 Every four years we come to one of my favorite sporting spectacles. I love the Winter Olympics. I’m not really sure why, but for two weeks in February sports like figure skating and alpine skiing suddenly matter in my life. But the Olympics have become a ritual in my home. Every cycle we gather around the TV at
By Mike Dawson Interim Pastor, Santa Fe Baptist Church, Santa Fe Focal Passage: Acts 26:19-29 The Apostle Paul’s final days of ministry clearly fulfilled a promise God had given him. In Acts 23:11, Jesus had appeared to Paul in a night vision, telling him to ‘cheer up’ because he would “bear witness at Rome.” In the next three chapters of Acts, even before arriving as promised in Rome, Paul witnessed
By Joshua Franks Pastor, First Baptist Church, Bruceton Focal Passage: 1 Peter 2:11-17 I was shopping in Walmart a few days ago and I struck up a conversation with an acquaintance. Our talk started cordially enough but I soon asked why I never saw him on Sundays. His demeanor changed quickly and he replied, “You’ll never see me in church. There’s too many hypocrites!” Having been in ministry long enough
By Mike Dawson Interim Pastor, Santa Fe Baptist Church, Santa Fe Focal Passage: Acts 22:3-8; 15-22 I first heard Chester Swor early in my ministry while attending a Southern Baptist Convention meeting. I knew Dr. Swor from his many books, but I was a bit surprised when I saw this celebrated author and conference speaker was severely crippled, bent, and had a rather thin speaking voice. Yet his gripping stories
By Joshua Franks Pastor, First Baptist Church, Bruceton Focal Passage: I Peter 2:4-10 On April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II passed away. At the time, I knew very little about the Catholic church but I remember being fascinated by all of the pomp and circumstance surrounding the selection of the next Pope. I watched the news as thousands of people crowded into St. Peter’s square and waited for the
By Sam Greer Senior Pastor, Red Bank Baptist Church, Chattanooga Focal Passage: I Corinthians 6:12-20 According to dailywire.com, in 2016, Americans dedicated well over four
By Rick Elsey Pastor, West End Baptist Church, Columbia Focal Passage: Exodus 14:29-31; 15:22-27 After years of enslavement to the Egyptians, Israel desperately needed restoration
By Sam Greer Senior Pastor, Red Bank Baptist Church, Chattanooga Focal Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:10-25 Every four years the Winter Olympics are headline news. The
By Rick Elsey Pastor, West End Baptist Church, Columbia Focal Passage: Genesis 22:1-14 Do names matter? Ask the Hatfields and the McCoys. Throughout Scripture names
By Mike Dawson Interim Pastor, Santa Fe Baptist Church, Santa Fe Focal Passage: Acts 28:17-28 Years ago I was a part of the “Appalachian Preaching
By Joshua Franks Pastor, First Baptist Church, Bruceton Focal Passage: Ephesians 5:8-14 Every four years we come to one of my favorite sporting spectacles. I
By Mike Dawson Interim Pastor, Santa Fe Baptist Church, Santa Fe Focal Passage: Acts 26:19-29 The Apostle Paul’s final days of ministry clearly fulfilled a
By Joshua Franks Pastor, First Baptist Church, Bruceton Focal Passage: 1 Peter 2:11-17 I was shopping in Walmart a few days ago and I struck
By Mike Dawson Interim Pastor, Santa Fe Baptist Church, Santa Fe Focal Passage: Acts 22:3-8; 15-22 I first heard Chester Swor early in my ministry
By Joshua Franks Pastor, First Baptist Church, Bruceton Focal Passage: I Peter 2:4-10 On April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II passed away. At the
