Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
March 2, 2026
By Josh Sinquefield Pastor • First Baptist Church • MilanFocal Passage: Matthew 15:1-11, 16-20 Outward appearances don’t always match reality. We all have one junk drawer in our kitchen that acts as a “catch-all” for all the random pens, chargers, batteries, paper clips, etc. People can come over and your kitchen can look immaculate. Everything […]
March 2, 2026
By Brandon JohnsPastor • First Baptist Church • Soddy DaisyFocal Passage: I John 4:7–19 Years ago, I read “Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health” by Dr. Donald Whitney. It greatly challenged my walk with Christ. One of the chapters is entitled, “Are You More Loving?” That’s a great question we should all ask […]
February 23, 2026
By Josh SinquefieldPastor • First Baptist Church • MilanFocal Passage: Matthew 14:22-33 Fear has a way of shrinking our world. Maybe you’ve experienced a medical report, a financial setback, or a hard conversation where everything feels smaller and shakier. The disciples knew that feeling well. In Matthew 14, they find themselves in a storm, struggling […]
February 23, 2026
By Brandon Johns Pastor • First Baptist Church • Soddy DaisyFocal Passage: Psalm 99:1-9 God has told us to be holy as he is holy. How do we do that? How do we get our holiness to match the holiness of the God of the universe? Luckily, our passage today points us in the […]
February 16, 2026
By Josh SinquefieldPastor • First Baptist Church • MilanFocal Passage: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 April 15th is a date we all know. It’s tax day. The deadline put on most people to complete the filing of their taxes. We have other deadlines too like school assignments, registration windows, project completion dates, etc. Most deadlines feel flexible […]
February 16, 2026
By Brandon Johns Pastor • First Baptist Church • Soddy DaisyHow many of us have feared speaking in front of a group at some point in our lives? Whether it was a class project, a work presentation, or even teaching a Sunday school class, speaking in front of others can cause our heart rate to […]
February 9, 2026
By Josh Sinquefield Pastor • First Baptist Church • MilanFocal Passage: Matthew 12:1-14 When you walk into a museum you are met with order and rules. Can you picture it? It’s quiet, stale almost. Signs are posted everywhere: “Please do not touch,” “No pictures.” Nothing can be moved or changed. Then think of the opposite. […]
February 9, 2026
By Brandon JohnsPastor • First Baptist Church • Soddy DaisyFocal Passage: I Corinthians 9:16 – 27 “Growing up in Alabama, there were two questions we asked any student who moved into our school. The first was their name; the second had to do with their allegiance to a college football team. The answer to […]
February 2, 2026
By Josh SinquefieldPastor • First Baptist Church • MilanFocal Passage: Matthew 11:1-6, 16-24 In this passage we encounter three kinds of people. All of them are close to Jesus and exposed to truth, but each responded differently. John is in prison questioning with honest doubt. There are crowds of people who criticize Jesus expressing comfortable […]
February 2, 2026
By Brandon JohnsPastor • First Baptist Church • Soddy DaisyFocal Passage: Acts 2:22-24, 32-41 “Why?” is a question many of us as parents grow tired of hearing. Once you step onto that never-ending rollercoaster, it can be difficult to get off. In contrast, asking why isn’t always enjoyable, but knowing why is deeply satisfying. Simon […]
January 26, 2026
By Josh SinquefieldPastor • First Baptist Church • MilanFocal Passage: Matthew 10:16-20, 26-34 Any of you who have played a sport competitively can understand the idea that the pregame hype speech from the coach is way more fun than the halftime berating we get when we are down by a bunch of points. Most of […]
January 26, 2026
By Brandon JohnsPastor • First Baptist Church • Soddy DaisyFocal Passage: Colossians 1:15-22 What’s at the center of your life? What do you desire above all else? In these passages, the apostle Paul presents one of the clearest and most powerful declarations of who Jesus Christ is and why He must be the center of […]