Second Baptist Lubbock Podcast

What if reading the Bible was less about finding quick answers and more about discovering deeper truth? Guest preacher Rev. Aurelia Pratt invites listeners to approach Scripture the way we might approach poetry—with patience, openness, imagination, and wonder. Centered on Luke 5:1-11, this sermon explores how slowing down allows God's Word to speak in fresh and transformative ways. This episo...

Jesus' words in Matthew 10 are among the most demanding in the Gospels. In this message, Rev. Stephanie Nash explores what it means to place God above every competing loyalty and why true discipleship often feels difficult. Yet beneath these hard commands lies a surprising truth: when we release our fears, expectations, and need for control, we discover a freedom that makes the impossible pos...

In this thoughtful reflection on Matthew 9:35–10:8, Bobie Miller shares wisdom from a lifetime of following Christ. Through personal stories, reflections on spiritual disciplines, and examples of faithful servants, he reminds us that God leads us through life's valleys rather than around them. Drawing on insights from Arthur Brooks, Joan Chittister, and Eugene Peterson, this message encourage...

What does mercy do? In this message from Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on Jesus' encounters with Matthew, a grieving father, and a woman seeking healing. Through each encounter, Jesus demonstrates a mercy that sees beyond labels, status, and assumptions. This sermon invites listeners to consider how God's mercy helps us see the beloved child of God in every person and...

"What if God calls us before we're ready? Rev. Carrie Veal explores Matthew 28:16-20, discipleship, community, and the Great Commission in this inspiring sermon from Second Baptist Church."  Most of us spend our lives waiting until we're ready. Ready for a new job. Ready for a big decision. Ready for a calling. But in Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus sends the disciples into the world b...

What happens when the Spirit moves beyond the boundaries we have built? In this Pentecost message from Acts 2:12–21, Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on the power of the Holy Spirit to break barriers, expand imagination, and create new ways of belonging. Through stories of the Berlin Wall, the prophet Joel, and the birth of the church, this sermon explores how God continues to move people toward hope, co...

In this sermon from Acts 1:6-14, Rev. Carrie Veal explores the disciples’ question to Jesus: “Lord, is it time?” As the church stands between resurrection and Pentecost, Jesus redirects the disciples away from fear, certainty, and control — and toward the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. This message reflects on nostalgia, anxiety, division, compassion, and the kind of community the Spirit i...

In this episode, Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on John 14:15–21 and Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit as Advocate — the one who comes alongside us in love, courage, and compassion. As fear, division, and transactional living continue shaping the world around us, this sermon asks an important question: What would it look like to become a community truly shaped by love? Through reflections on belonging,...

Where are you on your journey? In this message, Rev. Josh McDonald explores the life of Moses—from the burning bush to the edge of the Promised Land—and what it teaches us about calling, trust, and transformation. Even when Moses didn’t reach the destination he expected, God was still at work—revealing a deeper truth: our journey isn’t just about where we end up, but who we are becoming. Through p...

What if the thing we’re all searching for isn’t success, recognition, or even purpose—but belonging? In this episode, Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on Acts 2:42–47 and the early church’s vision of a shared life—where no one had to compete for worth, and everyone had a place at the table. Through honest storytelling and thoughtful insight, this message explores the difference between being visible and...

What happens when the life you hoped for… doesn’t happen? In this episode, Rev. Carrie Veal explores the story of two disciples walking the road to Emmaus—processing grief, confusion, and shattered expectations just days after the crucifixion. Their words echo something deeply human: “We had hoped…” Through the lens of kintsugi , the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, this sermon...

What does resurrection look like after Easter Sunday? In this episode, Rev. Carrie Veal explores John 20:19–31 and the moment Jesus enters a locked room filled with fear—not to fix everything instantly, but to offer peace, breath, and a new way of living. This sermon reframes everything:  Peace is not something we achieve—it’s something we receive.  Salvation is not finished—it’s still unfolding....

What if the resurrection was never meant to be explained… but experienced? In this Easter message, Rev. Carrie Veal explores Matthew 28:1–10 and the mystery at the heart of the resurrection story. The women arrive at the tomb expecting barriers—but instead encounter something they cannot explain, only step into. From fear and joy held together… to movement without certainty… this sermon invites us...

 What if faith isn’t just something we believe—but something we live? A Palm Sunday invitation to step into a faith that moves.  Looking at Jesus’ Triumphal Entry, we discover a different kind of kingdom—one not built on power or fear, but on love, courage, and participation. The crowd didn’t just believe in Jesus… they stepped into something. They moved. They acted. They lived it. And maybe that’...

In a world shaped by outrage, quick judgment, and public shaming, what does it look like to choose mercy instead? In this sermon, Rev. Carrie Veal explores the powerful story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery (John 8:2–11), revealing how Jesus interrupts systems built on shame and replaces them with compassion, dignity, and restoration. From social media culture to everyday relationships,...

What kind of community does God call us to become? In this sermon, Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on Jesus welcoming the children in Matthew’s Gospel and reveals how this moment is far more radical than it first appears. In the ancient world, children had little social standing or power. Yet Jesus places them at the center and declares that the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Drawing connec...

What happens when we feel like we’ve run out—of energy, hope, resources, or faith? In this sermon, Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on the familiar story of the feeding of the five thousand in Mark 6:32–44 and invites us to see the miracle in a new way. Instead of focusing only on the multiplication of bread and fish, this message explores how Jesus transforms a crowd into a community and reveals the pos...

Rev. Carrie Veal explores the courageous love of the woman who anoints Jesus — and what her bold act teaches us about grace, forgiveness, and vulnerability. In this sermon from Second Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas, we reflect on how Jesus challenges shame, confronts judgment, and reveals that forgiveness leads to fearless love. Scripture: Luke 7:36–50  Speaker: Rev. Carrie Veal Listen on your f...

This Lent sermon from John 2:1–11 explores Jesus’ first miracle at the Wedding at Cana and what it reveals about embodied Christian joy.   In Jesus’ first miracle at the wedding in Cana—turning water into wine—we see more than a sign of divine power. We see a Savior who enters fully into human life, celebration, need, and abundance. What does this first sign reveal about the kingdom of God? And wh...

February 8, 2026 Title: The Wisdom of the Leader Speaker: Rev. Carrie Veal Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1–12 In this episode, Rev. Carrie Veal explores The Wisdom of the Leader , reflecting on 1 Corinthians 2:1–12 and the difference between human wisdom and God’s wisdom. This message invites us to consider how faithful leadership is shaped not by eloquence or status, but by humility and reliance on...

Come Down From the Mountain – February 15, 2026 Rev. Carrie Veal What happens after a mountaintop moment with God? In this message, “Come Down From the Mountain,” Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on Matthew 17:1–9 and the story of the Transfiguration, exploring what it means to encounter God’s glory and then return to everyday life with renewed purpose. This sermon invites us to consider how powerful spi...

 This week at Second B, special guest proclaimer and member Kerry Campbell asks an honest and timely question: Are We Lovable? Join us as he reflects on John 7:53–8:11 and the grace-filled love of Christ that meets us right where we are.   🌐 Learn more about Second B: Second B 📱 Follow us: @secondbaptistlbk

As snow blankets this Sunday morning, Rev. Carrie Veal comes to us online with a Sunday Morning Devotional, sharing a message from 1 Corinthians 1:10.   🌐 Learn more about Second B: Second B 📱 Follow us: @secondbaptistlbk

This week, Second Baptist Church’s Senior Pastor, Rev. Carrie Veal, explores 1 Corinthians 1:1–19 , inviting us to reflect on an important question: What if we used our God-given gifts and our imagination to make Jesus the center of our universe—rather than fighting, complaining, and judging one another?  🌐 Learn more about Second B: Second B 📱 Follow us: @secondbaptistlbk

On this Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Rev. Carrie Veal proclaims “It’s All Greek to Me…Until It Isn’t,” reflecting on Matthew 3:13–17 . Through this passage, she explores how unfamiliar language, culture, and ideas can initially distance us from the Gospel—until God breaks through with clarity, grace, and belovedness. Jesus’ baptism reveals not only who he is, but who we are in God’s sight: named, c...