Richmond's First Baptist Church

Jim Somerville: "Remember them? The 'Nones'? The one in four Americans who claim no religious affiliation of any kind? [Lillian] Daniel has had a good bit of experience with those people, and has identified at least four kinds of Nones..."

Amy Butler: "I grew up in Hawaii, and every school year we’d take field trips to the capitol and learn the story of Father Damien and the legacy of leprosy in Hawaiian history..."

Jim Somerville: "Where did you get your faith? While you’re thinking about your answer, let me give you mine..."

Jim Somerville: "I found an article about the eight richest pastors in America that began like this..."

Dr. Roberta Damon's message from the Service of Prayer for Healing, September 22, 2019.

Jim Somerville: "When you pay a ransom, you pay it to someone. So, if Jesus is the ransom, and God is the one who paid it... who got paid...?"

Jim Somerville: "Do you hear what he’s saying? If Jesus can save Paul, he can save anyone. And if Jesus can use Paul, he can use anyone. Even you. Even me..."

Jim Somerville: "We’re probably not going to save the world by standing shoulder to shoulder with pitchforks and baseball bats, daring evil to cross that line. But we might save the world by opening up our doors and windows, letting the fresh breeze of the Holy Spirit blow into this place even as it blows us out into the city..."

Jim Somerville: "I’ve heard it said that most of us care more about being thought of as good people than actually being good people. I can believe it. I believe that if you could buy a 5-star rating from Uber there are people who would do it and then slam the doors just for spite. But if you are someone who actually wants to be a good person, Jesus gives us a way to do it..."

Dr. F. Scott Spencer's Sunday morning study from September 1, 2019.