This update focuses on our current financial status, sustenance God has provided, and some important decisions we need to make together in the weeks ahead.

This episode speaks to the unique role that each staff member is playing at this critical moment in the life of the church. We encourage you to listen to it….pray for each staff member in the days ahead….and offer assistance if you feel called to do so.

A little over a month ago, our Pastor shared a significant update about the church’s initial response to the pandemic. This week, Sterling will release a daily podcast offering updates on where we’ve been, what God has done, and where we think God might be taking us next. We encourage you to spend a few … Continue reading COVID-19 Update: 1 of 5

We have experienced tremendous disruptions to daily life as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across our nation and the globe. Many of us as church leaders are struggling to find ways to adapt to the situation. On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Sterling Severns (Senior Pastor, Tabernacle Baptist Church in Richmond, VA) and Art Wright (Theologian in … Continue reading Leading Churches during the Coronavirus Pandemic

One the core principles for Baptists is Autonomy of the Local Church. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, each congregation determines how it’s members will make significant decisions together. In the current COVID-19 crisis, we’re going to need to be creative in how to make decisions together. We encourage members to educate themselves through … Continue reading Membership: please be prepared to vote on Tues, March 31

We’ve cancelled all in-person events at Tabernacle through the month of March. Hope you will make plans to join us for some great online opportunities to participate in our Sabbath Day Together  9:45 – 10:45 AM Youth Sunday school   Conversation with Rones 11:00 AM Worship Livestream 12:10 PM (approximate) Talkback: A new opportunity to … Continue reading Sunday, March 15: Opportunities to study, worship, and reflect

We often mistake lack of comfort for lack of safety. To sit and eat with those who don’t share your convictions can be a courageous act.

Join us today for Epiphany Sunday. Our Scripture today is Matthew 2:1-12.

Scripture Reading:  If you put an end to oppression, to every gesture of contempt, and to every evil work; if you give food to the hungry and satisfy those who are in need, then the darkness around you will turn to the brightness of noon. (Isaiah 58:10) God has made us what we are, and … Continue reading DEVOTION: The Journey from Christmas