Richmond's First Baptist Church

Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, February 12, 2017. Topics include life in heaven, Purgatory, original sin, cremation, the Second Coming, and the fourth dimension.

Karen Brown: "Every feeling of anger or lust we encounter is a rock in a rapid. How do we navigate it? Do we hit it head on, putting a hole in our boat? Do we barely miss it, only to hit the next one? Or are our boats solid enough that we can maneuver smoothly?"

Jim Somerville: "I've been wondering what we could do to promote unity in a nation that has become deeply divided by the recent election. There is a fault line running through America that is splitting us apart, and it only seems to be getting deeper and wider. [What] if churches everywhere could become places in their communities where people could talk and listen rather than shout and fight, where the deep wound that divides us could begin to be healed..."

Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, February 5, 2017. Topics include angels, introverts, mission and ministry, families, how love "leaks" from the law, and the time the pastor was almost punched in the face while counseling someone.

Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, January 29, 2017. Topics include childhood salvation, child discipline, God's response to our prayers, and the value of church attendance.

Jim Somerville: "Have you ever been discouraged? I have. Discouraged is when the heart goes right out of you, when you look at all you've accomplished and it looks like nothing, and you think, 'I might as well quit...'"

Dr. Michael Clingenpeel, former pastor of River Road Church, Baptist and former editor of The Religious Herald leads us through Jesus' call and instructions to go, pray, and do as God's instrument of change and transformation. Recorded Wednesday, January 25, 2017. (Due to technical difficulties, the third part of this study is unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.)

Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, January 22, 2017.

Jim Somerville: "Trying to do a job you are not well-suited for is like trying to sign your name with your other hand -- you can do it, but it’s not pretty. But I think it’s important to add that your personality is not all of who you are; it’s only one piece of your total identity..."

Jim Somerville: "There's a song by the Irish rock band U2 that begins with these words: 'I have climbed the highest mountains, I have run through the fields, but I still haven't found what I'm looking for.' That song has haunted an entire generation, because it makes them wonder, 'What about me? Have I found what I'm looking for?'"