Be Curious, Not Judgmental: “What Were They Thinking?

Be Curious, Not Judgmental: “What Were They Thinking?” First Baptist Richmond, January 22, 2023 Third Sunday after the Epiphany Matthew 4:12-23 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he

Be Curious, Not Judgmental: “What Are You Doing Here?”

First Baptist Richmond, January 8, 2023 Baptism of the Lord Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have

Weariness and New Life

The Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 7:10-26; Matthew 1:18-25 Then Isaiah said: “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary

(False) Expectations and Delight

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the

Repentance and Delight

The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead

Hopes and Fears

In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; all the nations shall

Searching for Truth

The Sunday before Epiphany Matthew 2:1-12; John 1:1-18 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only