First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, Mo

God equips us in order that, together, we are able to share the Good News in word and deed. Scripture: Psalm 126

Why do we pray? And when we do, what kind of prayers will we lift up to God in tragic moments and those of fear? Scripture: Psalm 27

We can learn from the life of David that when we suffer, God hears us. Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8

Psalm 32 declares God provides a hiding place that can preserve you from trouble and surround you with glad cries of deliverance. Hallelujah! Scripture: Psalm 32

Jesus helps us find a way to strip away life's distractions so that even the quietest promptings of the Spirit can be heard.  Scripture: Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16

Today's Youth Sunday messages are: "When We're Anxious," by Taylor Hovis (Philippians 4:6-7); and "Ask Questions," by Lucy Washburn (Matthew 18:1-5)

Love your enemies is perhaps the most radical -- and difficult -- command of Jesus. And it is one we cannot accomplish alone. Scripture: Luke 6:27-38

Jesus is known for two sermons. The Sermon on the Plain is both blunt and challenging. Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Life's interruptions may offer a choice to cling to the old or discover a new way from God. When those times happen, which path will you choose? Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

What kind of community does it take to raise a prophet? Scripture: Luke 4:21-30 

To bring wholeness from all of life's brokenness, we need a guiding image. Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

What can a recollection of the first miracle of Jesus help us to understand 2,000 years later?  Scripture: John 2:1--11

Entering a new year, like passing through the waters of baptism, invites us to consider changes that lie ahead. Scripture: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

On this day of Epiphany, what star are you following, and what would God have you do in response to the great light shining? We worship today in music and meditation. Let's celebrate God together! Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

The day after Christ's birth dawned on a world with the same problems and same injustice. How do we bring Christ to this world? Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18 

We celebrate the birth of Christ though stories which sometimes become too familiar. Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Mary's sing of joy hearkens back to a similar prayer 1,000 years earlier -- and looks ahead to our world today. Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

Christmas program of scripture, music and communion, led by our choir, orchestra, and Dr. Keith Herron.

Jeremiah and Jesus share a similar message as they look ahead … and wait. Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16,Luke 21:25-36