First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, MO

Heart Songs 27.03.2022 16:17 ↓

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

My Soul Longs, the Spirit Groans 20.03.2022 22:35 ↓

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

A Song of Glad Deliverance 13.03.2022 18:31 ↓

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

Saying No in Order to Say Yes 06.03.2022 15:30 ↓

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

Youth Sunday messages 27.02.2022 11:55 ↓

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 20.02.2022 23:04 ↓

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

The Sermon No One Wants to Hear 13.02.2022 24:35 ↓

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

Into the Deep 06.02.2022 15:06 ↓

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

Prophet on the Edge 30.01.2022 25:20 ↓

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

A Picture to Guide Us 23.01.2022 20:42 ↓

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

The Life of the Party 16.01.2022 19:20 ↓

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

Passing Through the Waters of Change 09.01.2022 15:27 ↓

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

Star Watch 02.01.2022 8:01 ↓

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 Christmas 02.01.2022 18:41 ↓

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 

Remember When? (Christmas Eve Service) 25.12.2021 15:56 ↓

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

Magnificat! 19.12.2021 19:52 ↓

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

Practicing Joy 12.12.2021 10:38 ↓

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

A Christmas Songbook 05.12.2021 1:01:53 ↓

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

The Two Faces of Expectation 28.11.2021 18:25 ↓

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

Practicing Peace 21.11.2021 20:56 ↓

Scripture: John 18:33-37

Waiting in Love, Not Anxiety 14.11.2021 21:05 ↓

Waiting is not always excitement and anticipation, sometimes it is much darker. But love can be a difference maker. Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

We Are Each Other's Harvest 07.11.2021 20:12 ↓

Generosity is experienced both in giving and in receiving. Scripture: Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17

The Generosity Paradox 31.10.2021 21:26 ↓

Why is it that, when we give, we are able to give more? Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Job: The Story for the Ages - Act 4: What It Is to Be Human 24.10.2021 21:22 ↓

Looking at the end of the book of Job can help us better understand what it is to be human. Scripture: Job 42:1-6, 10-17 

Job: The Story for the Ages - Act 3: The Divine Speech 17.10.2021 23:01 ↓

God responds to Job's demand for answers -- with questions. Scripture: Job 38:1-7, 34-41