Dr. Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, June 18, 2017. In this visit with the Seekers class, discussions Sin with a capital "S", what to do about millennials who don't come to church, the authority of Scripture, and how to perform the funeral of the town drunk.

Jim Somerville: "It makes a huge difference in the way you think about God to think that Jesus died to magnify his love rather than satisfy his wrath. And that's why the Doctrine of the Trinity is so important..."

Dr. Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, June 11, 2017. In this visit with the Acts of Friendship class, discussions include whether we go to heaven immediately after we die (or only when Jesus comes back), church membership, the prophet Ezekiel, Mary and Joseph's last names, and the definition of "speaking in tongues".

Jim Somerville: "On the Day of Pentecost the church was born, but in these days the church may have to be re-born. By the power of the Holy Spirit you may have to re-invent the church, you may have to make it into something as surprising and new for this generation as that church was for that generation..."

Dr. Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, June 4, 2017. In this visit with the Sojourners class, discussions include what the church of the future might look like and whatever happened to "fire and brimstone" preaching.

Dr. Jim Somerville's sermon to the children from Sunday, May 28, 2017.

Jim Somerville: "Even in this country we are beginning to get a taste of [persecution]. A culture that used to be entirely supportive of Christianity has become more and more indifferent. ... We Christians have to stick together. If we don't learn to speak with one voice, soon we will have no voice in this culture."

Dr. Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, May 21, 2017. In this visit with the Upper Room and Gold Band classes, questions include: "How do we bring new people into our Sunday School class?" "If I don't speak in tongues, am I a real Christian?" and "What does the pastor want to see in the next decade at FBC?"

Jim Somerville: "Today's sermon is for anyone who has ever had a troubled heart. Which means that today's sermon is for everyone. So what about you? What troubles your heart?"

Dr. Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, May 14, 2017. In this visit with the Epiphany class, discussions include various theological views on Jesus' life and miracles, prophetic preaching from the pulpit, the pastor's experiences leading a church in a predominantly gay neighborhood, and the importance of interfaith dialogue.