Colors of the Church Year

Colors of the Church Year

A participant of our newcomer class, First Baptist 101, asked an excellent question: what do the colorful banners draped on the pulpit, communion table and around our ministers’ necks represent? Why do we redecorate the sanctuary every few months? FBG follows the...
Welcoming Dr. Edgardo Colón-Emeric

Welcoming Dr. Edgardo Colón-Emeric

This coming Sunday, we are privileged to welcome Dr. Edgardo Colón-Emeric as our guest proclaimer in worship. Dr. Colón-Emeric serves as the Dean of Duke Divinity School, where Matthew and I know him best as our Christian Theology professor. Dr. Colón-Emeric is a...

March 1, 2020: The Dark Side of Scripture

Psalm 32:1-7 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 32 Of David. A maskil.[a] 1 Blessed is the one     whose transgressions are forgiven,     whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the one     whose sin the Lord does not count against them     and in whose spirit is no...

March 8, 2020: The Dark Side of Doctrine

John 3:1-17 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Teaches Nicodemus 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For...

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