First Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau : The Podcast

For February-April 2017 we will be journeying through the Gospel of John. In this first sermon in this series, Pastor Tyler explores some of the themes of John's Gospel, ways that Jesus is the present reality to us, and invites us to both trust and follow Jesus in the first steps of this journey.  The recording did not work in our sanctuary, so Tyler recorded this podcast in his office! Our text is John 1:1-18.

Psalm 15 serves as a description for when we are allowing God to shape our lives. It involves our integrity, our words, and even our economics. How can we be the people of God in today's world? How do we face some of the seemingly insurmountable political issues?

What are you afraid of? In this sermon, Pastor Tyler explores Psalm 27 and examines how the psalmist chooses to face their fears. In our own age of anxiety, perhaps we can learn from the example of Psalm 27.

In this sermon, Rev. Patrick Tankersley explores Philippians 4:4-9. As a therapist, he explores how Paul gives us a strategy for dealing with our anxiety and worry in our lives.

For this first day of 2017, Pastor Tyler explores Psalm 1 and how this ancient song lays out two different paths and gives us an invitation to a better way of life. Our scripture is Psalm 1:1-6.

In this second sermon in our Advent Conspiracy series, Tyler asks the question: "Why is it that at Christmas-time we always think that more is better?" Perhaps if we were to step back from much of our decorations, parties, and gifts, we might find more energy to focus on what the season is truly supposed to be about: the birth of Jesus Christ. Our scripture is Isaiah 55:1-13.

Can Christmas still change the world? That's the question we will be wrestling with throughout this season of Advent. We will notice that God is inviting us to take part in a plot, a conspiracy, an Advent Conspiracy. For the first week of our Advent Conspiracy series, Tyler explores what it means to fully worship God this season. Is it possible that our obsession with stuff during the holidays can distract us from being fully present towards one another and towards God?Our scripture is Luke 1:26-38.

In this sermon, Pastor Tyler Tankersley continues our exploration of Sabbath as we look at Isaiah 56:1-8.  Tyler explores how, in this passage, Sabbath is used to bring people together rather than to tear them apart.

In this sermon, Pastor Tyler Tankersley begins a three week study of the spiritual practice of Sabbath. Where did the idea of Sabbath come from? What is the biblical rationale of Sabbath? In the midst of this frenzied election season, perhaps we need Sabbath more than ever. The clip you hear after the two scripture readings is a scene from an episode of The Andy Griffith Show. Our scripture is Exodus 20:8-11 and Deuteronomy 5:12-15.

In this sermon, Dr. Bruce Gentry, talks about the need for Sabbath in our lives and ties it to the story of creation. You might recognize his sermon title as the title of a Rush song! For the next three weeks we'll be exploring the concept of "Sabbath" more in depth as we explore how we can apply this commandment to our everyday lives. Our scripture is Genesis 2: 1-3.