Don’t Wait to Do Something

The following story is from my Easter sermon. I hope that it inspires you as it has inspired me! Sam Bennett, the youngest of three boys in the Bennett family, is a fifth-year senior at Texas A&M University and a member of the Aggies golf team. He won the 2022...

Reflecting On A Different Huguenot

This past weekend, our family traveled to Charleston, South Carolina, to attend the wedding of our nephew (Melanie’s brother’s son) and his fiancé. We stayed in Mt. Pleasant with my mom and stepfather. It was so nice to see family and celebrate this happy occasion in...

Remembering Dr. Jim Flamming

On Monday, March 27, heaven welcomed Dr. Peter James “Jim” Flamming through its gates.  Dr. Flamming was Pastor Emeritus of Richmond’s First Baptist Church (FBC), serving from 1983 to 2006.  I can imagine Shirley, his beloved wife, and their son, Dave,...

Seeing Ourselves as Worthy

Dear Church Family, During the Sundays of Lent, we have been in a message series entitled “Seeing Through the Eyes of Love.”  I have also been leading a video-based adult Bible study from the same theme on Wednesday nights, using materials from Cooperative...

Reflecting on Covid-19

Dear Church Family, Three years ago today, we held our very first livestreamed worship service due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  I can vividly remember working with our staff and key lay leaders in those early days.  We were one of the very first congregations...