Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
May 23, 2022
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: II Thessalonians 3:6-15 We are not good at waiting. We ought to be. We spend most of our lives waiting. Waiting requires patience, endurance, wisdom and commitment. We are to live obediently as we wait for the return of Christ. But how do […]
May 23, 2022
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 25:1-13 Weddings are great occasions. In Jesus’ day the whole village or town would turn out for the week long event. No one wanted to miss this joyous festival. One of the exciting parts was when the groom is coming down the road […]
May 16, 2022
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: II Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 Prayer is an interesting, yet dynamic and essential Christian discipline. We pour our hearts out to God in prayer. He promises to hear us, to speak to us, and to answer our prayers according to His will. But too many […]
May 16, 2022
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 24:42-51 The story is told of three apprentice demons who came before Satan to report to him about their work on earth. The first demon said, “I will tell people there is no God.” Satan said, “That will not delude them for they […]
May 9, 2022
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: I Thessalonians 2:1-12 It is a tragedy to lose any one of our five senses: sight, sound, taste, smell, feel. I once asked a person, “Which of the five senses would be most difficult to lose?” Answer: Sight. We all know beautiful people […]
May 9, 2022
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 24:32-41 We are an impatient people. How long am I going to wait in line for my Starbucks (which by the way is overpriced burnt coffee beans)? When is the server going to be up and running so I can get online (which […]
May 2, 2022
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: II Thessalonians 1:3-12 One of the most distinct, Baptist doctrines is called the “security of the believer.” Some tritely refer to this as “once saved always saved.” It is better to refer to this doctrine as the “perseverance or endurance of the saints.” […]
May 2, 2022
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 24:23-31 Very few things in history have been on a national level known by the world — 9/11/01, the eruption of the Mount St. Helens volcano in 1980, the surprise election of President Trump in 2016. There is only one event in human […]
April 25, 2022
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: I Thessalonians 5:12-24 One of the main criticisms of Christianity is that of hypocrisy — too many Christians don’t live out what they say they believe. In essence, Christians don’t walk the talk. While these accusations may be unfair and a complete misunderstanding […]
April 25, 2022
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 24:15-22 Nobody likes to be deceived — that moment when you realize you have been lied to and taken advantage of. It’s embarrassing. Therefore, we shouldn’t be surprised to discover in these last days Satan is truly deceiving the nations of the world. […]
April 18, 2022
By Kevin Shrum Pastor, Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville Focal Passage: I Thessalonians 5:1-11 I once read a study noting that we may spend as much as four months out of every year waiting — we wait at stop lights and intersections, in traffic, in the fast-food line, at our doctor’s office, for friends […]
April 18, 2022
By Chuck Williams Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church, Milan Focal Passage: Matthew 24:1-14 Destruction (vv. 1-3). The first few verses refer to King Herod who had taken the existing temple and completely refurbished and remodeled it. He doubled its size and doubled the land on which it sat. This was his finest building project of […]