Today’s Message: Shrinking and Growing

It’s always tough to lose your supporters, your allies, you teammates, your friends. If you combine shrinking support with feeling inadequate, it becomes really difficult to overcome the challenges in front of us. In the Book of Judges, God had some strange advice to Gideon which might just empower you to face your fears. Join us as we examine how to face the challenges ahead even when we feel inadequate.

Series: Out of the Box

Do you ever feel stuck? Maybe the cycle of exhaustion, or loneliness, or emptiness keeps holding you down. We imagine we know how the world works, and how our story works, but too often our lives are bogged down because we can’t imagine a better possibility for ourselves. In this sermon series, we’re examining stories of God calling people to think outside the box and live in a world bigger than they imagined was possible.

Sermon preached by Dallas Flippin, on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MI.

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Today’s Message: Seeing Beneath the Surface

Have you ever felt overlooked? People are prone to put labels on each other. Some are seen as smart, as cool, as flaky, or as loyal. The labels we use sometimes leave people overlooked. Samuel once went looking for a new king – and found some candidates who looked the part. But then something unexpected happened. Join us this week as we help people get out of the boxes that people have labeled them as.

Series: Out of the Box

Do you ever feel stuck? Maybe the cycle of exhaustion, or loneliness, or emptiness keeps holding you down. We imagine we know how the world works, and how our story works, but too often our lives are bogged down because we can’t imagine a better possibility for ourselves. In this sermon series, we’re examining stories of God calling people to think outside the box and live in a world bigger than they imagined was possible.

Sermon preached by Dallas Flippin, on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MI.

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Today’s Message: What Are You Saying, Jesus?

Do you ever wish it was easier to know what God wants from you? The Bible isn't simply a straightforward book of commands and theological statements. Instead, the Bible is filled with so many stories. Not only that, but Jesus also told a lot of parables. Join us as we explore what parables can tell us about faith and following God in a messy world.

Series: Out of the Box

Do you ever feel stuck? Maybe the cycle of exhaustion, or loneliness, or emptiness keeps holding you down. We imagine we know how the world works, and how our story works, but too often our lives are bogged down because we can’t imagine a better possibility for ourselves. In this sermon series, we’re examining stories of God calling people to think outside the box and live in a world bigger than they imagined was possible.

Sermon preached by Dallas Flippin, on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MI.

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Today’s Message: The Power of Letting Go

How can I learn to let go of what I thought was my calling and embrace a new path? This week we’re talking about one of the more dramatic transformations in the bible – the story of Ezekiel. Ezekiel had trained his whole life to be a priest, but his temple would be destroyed. Join us as we discuss the awesome power and possibility that comes after faithfully letting go when it’s time.

Series: Out of the Box

Do you ever feel stuck? Maybe the cycle of exhaustion, or loneliness, or emptiness keeps holding you down. We imagine we know how the world works, and how our story works, but too often our lives are bogged down because we can’t imagine a better possibility for ourselves. In this sermon series, we’re examining stories of God calling people to think outside the box and live in a world bigger than they imagined was possible.

Sermon preached by Dallas Flippin, on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MI.

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Series: Out of the Box

Do you ever feel stuck? Maybe the cycle of exhaustion, or loneliness, or emptiness keeps holding you down. We imagine we know how the world works, and how our story works, but too often our lives are bogged down because we can’t imagine a better possibility for ourselves. In this sermon series, we’re examining stories of God calling people to think outside the box and live in a world bigger than they imagined was possible.

Today’s Message: Blinder Than a Donkey

There once was a prophet who thought he had special insight and vision, but it turned out his sight was worse than his donkey. This week we talk about our blind spots that develop from thinking we have the world fully figured out.

Sermon preached by Dallas Flippin, on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MI.

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We are excited to welcome this week’s guest speaker, Dutch Dockter, who is the Senior Pastor at Mason Community Church. This week, Dutch walks us through the story of Joshua and how to live boldly trusting God.

Sermon preached by Dutch Dockter, on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MI.

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This week, we're blessed to have Steven Owsley guest preach for us on Matthew 2:1-12. Like the Magi, you have an opportunity to be faithful and enter into new beginnings.

Sermon preached by Steven Owsley, on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MI.

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Today's Message: Grace in a Brutal World

Today's message is about what grace looks like in a universe that can appear brutal.

Series: Cosmic Christmas

In an expanding universe, what is it to proclaim God’s presence among us? In our sermon series, Cosmic Christmas, we’re taking a journey through the beginning of John’s Gospel, which begins not with a Bethlehem birth story, but with the creation of cosmos. As we journey through John’s Prologue, we’ll discuss time, space, and more as we reflect on faith in God and our place amidst our grand universe.

Sermon preached by Dallas Flippin, on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MI.

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Today's Message: God's Christmas Presence

Space is ENORMOUS. And yet John writes that God dwelt among us. As Christmas approaches, we'll discuss how God's presence makes all the difference.

Series: Cosmic Christmas

In an expanding universe, what is it to proclaim God’s presence among us? In our sermon series, Cosmic Christmas, we’re taking a journey through the beginning of John’s Gospel, which begins not with a Bethlehem birth story, but with the creation of cosmos. As we journey through John’s Prologue, we’ll discuss time, space, and more as we reflect on faith in God and our place amidst our grand universe.

Sermon preached by Dallas Flippin, on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MI.

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This Week: The Cosmic Children of God

Every person is made up of over 20,000 genes stored in trillions of cells.  And yet, we’re more than our genetic code. Today, we’re talking about what it means to be children of God. As we reflect on our place in the universe, we celebrate human diversity and what it means to flourish as God created us.

Series: Cosmic Christmas

In an expanding universe, what is it to proclaim God’s presence among us? In our sermon series, Cosmic Christmas, we’re taking a journey through the beginning of John’s Gospel, which begins not with a Bethlehem birth story, but with the creation of cosmos. As we journey through John’s Prologue, we’ll discuss time, space, and more as we reflect on faith in God and our place amidst our grand universe.

Sermon preached by Dallas Flippin, on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Jackson, MI.

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