Did You Hear It? by Brad Smith

Did You Hear It? by Brad Smith

Did you hear it? Maybe not . . . after all there was already a generous crack in the mold that shaped The Memorial Baptist Church in Greenville, North Carolina. But that sound was the mold breaking as we ordained the first woman into the gospel ministry in our...
An Easter People: Acts 5:27-32

An Easter People: Acts 5:27-32

Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 Rev. 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 “… you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching…” (Acts 5:28b) For those who have witnessed the resurrection, the story demands to be told. It calls out on the street corners. It falls like...
Solid Feet or Shaky Knees by LeAnn Gunter Johns

Solid Feet or Shaky Knees by LeAnn Gunter Johns

My five-year-old son still asks to go back and visit occasionally. When we drive by a neighborhood church, his view from the back seat will catch a glimpse of an Episcopal church. No, we didn’t change denominations. He remembers when a dream and lots of prayers led a...
An Easter People

An Easter People

Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2 14-24 1 Cor. 15:19-26 John 20:1-18 “We are witnesses to all that he did…” (Acts 10:39) As pastors and preachers prepare for the coming Easter Sunday, most of them will (rightfully!) spend their time in the garden, at the...