Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “Heaven helps those who help themselves,” says Rev. Dr. Kristin Adkins Whitesides, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Winchester, Virginia. The self-help industry is worth about $10 billion according to...
C20: Palm/Passion Sunday, Year C (2019)
Easter rolls around once every year, but so does Palm Sunday. How does a preacher keep those stories fresh and relevant for his or her congregation? By combing through familiar texts in search of something...
B30: The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B (2018)
Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond’s First Baptist Church and Co-Founder of A Sermon for Every Sunday, preaches a sermon from the Book of 1 Samuel called, “It’s Not Always Good to Be King,” about King...
A53: Reign of Christ Sunday, Year A (2017)
Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond’s First Baptist Church and Co-Founder of A Sermon for Every Sunday, preaches a sermon from Matthew 25:31-46 called, “I’d Have Baked a Cake.” “I was there,” Jesus says, “in every...
A52: The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2017)
The Rev. Dr. Judy Kincaid was the first runner up in our 2017 Pentecost Preaching Contest, and her sermon was so good we asked her if she had another one for another Sunday of the...