First Baptist Decatur Podcast

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

First Baptist Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful c...

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

— FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jesus in everyday life; encountering community through authentic relationships; finding meaning by learning how to believe not just what to believe; and in learning how to believe discovering purpose through making intentional, impactful contribut...

In this message, David Jordan concludes his Vision 2020 series by looking at Romans 12:9-13 and helping us understand how our love and mutual affection for one another enables us to better discern God’s good, acceptable, and “whole” will for the world. — FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to f...

We live in a complicated world. So did those early Christians in Rome. Like them, we are recognizing the necessity of passing on our faith to the next generation. Like them, we must learn and grow in our discipleship. And like them, we are challenged to utilize the resources God provides in the best and most responsible ways we can. Let us discover our calling to Enhance Our Sustainability; let us...

The first few lines from Paul’s letter to the Roman church in Romans 12 resonate with broad clarity for our day. Dr. Jordan takes us from the empty tomb on Easter to that energetic and expanding church in Rome to the streets and homes of our own Decatur community. Join us on the journey! **Vision 2020: ** Care for Our Community; Enhance Our Sustainability Engaging Our Community Our Deacons began i...

God redeems lost causes. Dr. Jordan begins our journey with Psalm 118, at the very center of our Bible. This powerful passage offers us vital clues for the Resurrection Day we celebrate. “The stone the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone …” Meanwhile, a group of Jesus’ followers make their way to the tomb in a garden just outside of Jerusalem. What they discover confounds them. What...

Passover and the deep memory of God’s deliverance from Egypt was not the only dynamic woven into the psyche of the people the Gospel of Luke describes as Jesus entered Jerusalem. His entrance into that holy city created “ambiguous complexity” then, just as his presence in our lives still does today. Choices are required. Hear with us his sacred movement into and along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem...

In preparation for Palm Sunday and Holy Week, we experience a fascinating story of Jesus’ encounter with a man in a tree. Humility is hard. Hypocrisy is easy and common. Tough love might not be what we want, but it is often what we need. From this passage that many of us heard about as children, Dr. Jordan offers some new and valuable insights about Jesus and the different kind of love he shares w...

In this message, David preached the second part of his message on the parable of the Prodigal Son. He focuses on the relationship between the two sons and their father, and points out some interesting things that Jesus doesn't share in this story. While focusing on the unconditional love of the father, we are challenged to figure out how the story ends, and what our role in the story is today. — F...

In this message, Dr. Jordan explores how Jesus describes “what God is like.” From Luke 15, Jesus is confronted by some religious folks who are very concerned about who he is spending time with. His focus on and his acceptance of (“he even eats with them!”) this strange rabble of folks prompts “mumbling and grumbling” from these pious onlookers. Join us as we explore together his controversial, rev...

In this message, Dr. David Jordan shares with us part two of his series on Luke 12:13-21. It is the story of the rich man who stores up his success for himself. Last week , David warned us of the dangers involved with success. This week, he talks about the similarities of this passage with two in Ecclesiastes, and how we can guard ourselves against inheriting the same folly as the rich fool. — FBC...

In this message, Dr. David Jordan shares with us the first part of a two-part series on Luke 12:13-21. It is the story of the rich man who stores up his success for himself. But there's a danger involved in success that David warns us against. — FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: learning to follow Jes...

In this message, Rev. Kristen Koger shares with us from Luke 9:28-36 about the story of Jesus’ transfiguration. Embedded in this narrative is a stark reminder for all of us to become aware of the moments where the reality of Heaven touches our reality on Earth, and how we can take what we learn from “mountaintop experiences” to transform the world around us. — FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progress...

In this message, special guest Alina Bowie delivers a powerful word about the cost of genuine love. Sharing from personal experience, Alina speaks into the racial divide in the Church and how white communities and communities of color can begin the process of reconciliation in a meaningful way. "The only way that we are going to move forward as the body of Christ is to embody the Luke [6:27-3...

In this message, Suzii Paynter, retiring executive coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF), shares with us from Luke 6:17-26. We’re reminded of Jesus’ powerful words from one of his most infamous messages and how God meets us exactly where we are. — FBC Decatur is a vibrant and progressive community of faith located in the heart of Decatur, GA. Here you will find people who are: l...