The Farmville Baptist Church Podcast

It's summertime at the Farmville Baptist Podcast, and we figured that meant it was a good time to host some special topical episodes.  The theme for this summer's special episodes is a core Baptist principle: religious freedom.  An evergreen issue, understanding what Baptists mean when we discuss religious freedom is especially important in a society where religion is impacting public life in many ways, including calls for the adoption of Christian nationalism.

In this final special episode for the summer, Pastor Adam sat down with Amanda Tyler, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and one of the organizers of the Christians Against Christian Nationalism movement. Amanda brings a wealth of experience in issues of religious freedom to the conversation, and she and Adam discuss the meaning of religious freedom, the definition of Christian nationalism and why it is concerning for those who treasure religious freedom, and other work of the Baptist Joint Committee.

The work of the Baptist Joint Committee and Christians Against Christian Nationalism can be found in many places online. Good places to start are bjconline.org and christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org. Check these sites out; both the BJC and Christians Against Christian Nationalism can also be found on Instagram and other social media channels.

If you are interested in more of what Farmville Baptist Church is doing in the heart of Virginia and beyond, visit our website (farmvillebaptist.org) or check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/farmvillebaptist.org). We'd love it if you can support our work; a giving link can be found on the church's website.

Our podcast theme music, "Filled Up and Running Over," is provided for us by the Uptick Artists' Collective.  Their amazing music can be found and supported at https://uptickartists.bandcamp.com/.  Give them a listen and support their creative work!

Welcome to worship for the week of August 27, 2023; we're glad you're here! This week, Pastor Adam starts a new series looking at one of the foundational stories of the Bible, the story of the exodus, where God bent the arc of the moral universe towards justice on behalf of the Hebrew slaves in Egypt. This week, Pastor Adam invites us to consider the women who made space for God to work through their small acts of hope. Our choir also shares the anthem, "Hymn of Promise."

00:00 – Theme Music

01:02 – 1st Scripture Reading – Psalm 124

01:55 – 2nd Scripture Reading - Exodus 1:8-2:10, 23-25

05:54 - Sermon – Bending Towards Justice: Handmaids of Hope

28:38 - "Hymn of Promise"

31:33 – Theme Music

If you are interested in more of what Farmville Baptist Church is doing in the heart of Virginia and beyond, visit our website (farmvillebaptist.org) or check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/farmvillebaptist.org). We'd love it if you can support our work; a giving link can be found on the church's website.

Our podcast theme music, "Filled Up and Running Over," is provided for us by the Uptick Artists' Collective.  Their amazing music can be found and supported at https://uptickartists.bandcamp.com/.  Give them a listen and support their creative work!

Pastor Adam is getting ready for our new sermon series on Exodus that starts this Sunday, Bending Towards Justice. As he was preparing, he wanted to share a few pieces of background information before Sunday got here.

If you are interested in more of what Farmville Baptist Church is doing in the heart of Virginia and beyond, visit our website (farmvillebaptist.org) or check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/farmvillebaptist.org). We'd love it if you can support our work; a giving link can be found on the church's website.

Our podcast theme music, "Filled Up and Running Over," is provided for us by the Uptick Artists' Collective.  Their amazing music can be found and supported at https://uptickartists.bandcamp.com/.  Give them a listen and support their creative work!

Welcome to worship for the week of August 20, 2023! This week, we concluded our summer look at how to be more like Christ, using Paul's letter to the Philippians as our guide. In this week's sermon, Pastor Adam explores the all-too-relatable conflict between two of Paul's friends in Philippi, and the final plea Paul makes for them, and all the Philippians, to live like Jesus. Our choir concludes the service with their anthem, "In Christ Alone." Thanks for joining us!

If you are interested in more of what Farmville Baptist Church is doing in the heart of Virginia and beyond, visit our website (farmvillebaptist.org) or check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/farmvillebaptist.org). We'd love it if you can support our work; a giving link can be found on the church's website.

Our podcast theme music, "Filled Up and Running Over," is provided for us by the Uptick Artists' Collective.  Their amazing music can be found and supported at https://uptickartists.bandcamp.com/.  Give them a listen and support their creative work!

Welcome to the Wednesday Word, a short devotional thought Pastor Adam will post each Wednesday. This week, he offers a short reflection on Isaiah 56:1.

The Wednesday Word is part of the ongoing way we do life together at Farmville Baptist Church. If you would like to connect, please check out our group page, Life Together @ Farmville Baptist (https://www.facebook.com/groups/258792469845940/), and we'd love for you to connect with us there.

If you are interested in more of what Farmville Baptist Church is doing in the heart of Virginia and beyond, or want to support us financially, visit our website (farmvillebaptist.org). You can also check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/farmvillebaptist.org).

Our podcast theme music, "Filled Up and Running Over," is provided for us by the Uptick Artists' Collective.  Their amazing music can be found and supported at https://uptickartists.bandcamp.com/.  Give them a listen and support their creative work!

Welcome to worship for the week of August 13, 2023! This week, we continue to consider how we can be like Christ, using Paul's letter to the Philippians as our guide. In this episode, Pastor Adam invites us to consider who we have in our lives who model Jesus for us, and how copying them can help us grow in our own emulation of Christ. Thanks for worshipping with us this week!

00:00 – Sermon Clip

00:42 – Theme Music

01:33 – 1st Scripture Reading – Psalm 19

03:32 – 2nd Scripture Reading - Philippians 3:12-4:1

05:12 - Sermon – Like Christ: Who to Copy?

25:57 – Theme Music

If you are interested in more of what Farmville Baptist Church is doing in the heart of Virginia and beyond, visit our website (farmvillebaptist.org) or check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/farmvillebaptist.org). We'd love it if you can support our work; a giving link can be found on the church's website.

Our podcast theme music, "Filled Up and Running Over," is provided for us by the Uptick Artists' Collective.  Their amazing music can be found and supported at https://uptickartists.bandcamp.com/.  Give them a listen and support their creative work!

Welcome to the Wednesday Word, a short devotional thought Pastor Adam will post each Wednesday. This week, he offers a short reflection on 1 Kings 19:12, and how we hear the voice of God.

The Wednesday Word is part of the ongoing way we do life together at Farmville Baptist Church. If you would like to connect, please check out our group page, Life Together @ Farmville Baptist (https://www.facebook.com/groups/258792469845940/), and we'd love for you to connect with us there.

If you are interested in more of what Farmville Baptist Church is doing in the heart of Virginia and beyond, or want to support us financially, visit our website (farmvillebaptist.org). You can also check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/farmvillebaptist.org).

Our podcast theme music, "Filled Up and Running Over," is provided for us by the Uptick Artists' Collective.  Their amazing music can be found and supported at https://uptickartists.bandcamp.com/.  Give them a listen and support their creative work!

Welcome to worship for the week of August 6, 2023! This week, we continue to consider how we can be like Christ, using Paul's letter to the Philippians as our guide. In this episode, Pastor Adam helps us assess the things that we value in life, and how they measure up to the joy and hope of knowing Jesus (and what "knowing Jesus" even means). Our choir concludes the service with their anthem, "Here I Am, Lord." Thanks for worshipping with us this week!

00:00 – Sermon Clip

01:05 – Theme Music

01:58 – 1st Scripture Reading – Psalm 80:7-15

02:52 – 2nd Scripture Reading - Philippians 3:4b-14

04:52 - Sermon – Like Christ: The One Thing Worth Knowing

23:11 - Anthem - Here I Am, Lord

28:45 – Theme Music

If you are interested in more of what Farmville Baptist Church is doing in the heart of Virginia and beyond, visit our website (farmvillebaptist.org) or check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/farmvillebaptist.org). We'd love it if you can support our work; a giving link can be found on the church's website.

Our podcast theme music, "Filled Up and Running Over," is provided for us by the Uptick Artists' Collective.  Their amazing music can be found and supported at https://uptickartists.bandcamp.com/.  Give them a listen and support their creative work!

Welcome to worship for the week of July 30, 2023! In this week's episode, we continue our study of Paul's letter to the Philippians, one of his favorite churches. This week, drawing from an old hymn, Paul describes what it actually looks like to live like Jesus. Our choir concludes the service with their anthem, "Walk Worthy." Thanks for worshipping with us this week!

00:00 – Sermon Clip

00:35 – Theme Music

01:20 – 1st Scripture Reading – Psalm 25:1-9

02:30 – 2nd Scripture Reading - Philippians 2:1-13

04:36 - Sermon – Like Christ: What It Looks Like

27:40 - Anthem - Walk Worthy

30:41 – Theme Music

If you are interested in more of what Farmville Baptist Church is doing in the heart of Virginia and beyond, visit our website (farmvillebaptist.org) or check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/farmvillebaptist.org). We'd love it if you can support our work; a giving link can be found on the church's website.

Our podcast theme music, "Filled Up and Running Over," is provided for us by the Uptick Artists' Collective.  Their amazing music can be found and supported at https://uptickartists.bandcamp.com/.  Give them a listen and support their creative work!

It's summertime at the Farmville Baptist Podcast, and we figured that meant it was a good time to host some special topical episodes.  The theme for this summer's special episodes is a core Baptist principle: religious freedom.  An evergreen issue, understanding what Baptists mean when we discuss religious freedom is especially important in a society where religion is impacting public life in many ways, including calls for the adoption of Christian nationalism.

In this second special episode for the summer, Pastor Adam sat down with Rev. Shelton Miles, a longtime pastor in Virginia who had done tremendous work in the state to promote and protect religious freedom for all. The conversation covers a lot of ground, but you will come away with a better appreciation for the legacy of religious freedom in Virginia and beyond, and Baptists' unique place in promoting religious freedom. You'll also learn about Shelton's own ministry and how that ministry was intertwined with being a champion for religious freedom.

The video Shelton mentions at the end of the episode can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pamJ7bPAUoI and is well worth the short watch.

If you are interested in more of what Farmville Baptist Church is doing in the heart of Virginia and beyond, visit our website (farmvillebaptist.org) or check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/farmvillebaptist.org). We'd love it if you can support our work; a giving link can be found on the church's website.

Our podcast theme music, "Filled Up and Running Over," is provided for us by the Uptick Artists' Collective.  Their amazing music can be found and supported at https://uptickartists.bandcamp.com/.  Give them a listen and support their creative work!