Williamsburg Baptist Church

Hey there, we're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Mark 10:32–52, which includes Jesus's third Passion prediction to his disciples, as well as the healing of the blind man, Bartimaeus. We hope it will be a word of both encouragement and challenge to you this week. To find out more about our church,...

Hey there, we're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Mark 10:17–31, the story of Jesus's encounter with a rich young man who comes seeking eternal life. We hope it will be a word of both encouragement and challenge to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Hey there, we're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Mark 8:27–9:9, the story of Peter's confession of Jesus as the Christ, as well as the Transfiguration on the mountaintop. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on ov...

Hey there, we're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! We were delighted to welcome Rev. Laura Davis to our pulpit this past Sunday! Rev. Davis is the Associate Coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia (CBFVA). Her sermon was based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Mark 5:21–43, and we hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing t...

Hey there, we're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Mark 6:1–13, and we hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you have a moment, we'd also love for yo...

Hey there, we're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Mark 5:1–20, and we hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you have a moment, we'd also love for you...

Hey there, we're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Mark 4:1–34, and we hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to...

Happy New Year! We're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Mark 2:1–22, and we hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you have a moment, we'd also love for you...

Merry Christmas! We're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Mark 1:1–20, and we hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you have a moment, we'd also love for you...

Merry Christmas! We're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This homily (a short sermon) is based on the story of the nativity, and we hope it will still be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to fol...

Happy Advent! We're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Luke 1:5–25 and 57–80. It's a little bit shorter than usual because we had to make space in worship for our annual children's Christmas skit in worship, but we hope it will still be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To fi...

Happy Advent! We're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Ezra 1:1–4, 3:1–4 and 10–13. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you have a moment, we'd also love for...

Happy Advent! We're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Isaiah 40:1-11. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click o...

Happy Advent! We're so glad you're tuning in to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Jeremiah 33:1–3, 10–18. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to c...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week from Hosea 11:1–11. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Insta...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week: 1 Kings 18:17–39. It is the story of Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our church, you can head on over to ⁠⁠⁠www.williamsburgbaptist.com⁠⁠⁠ . If...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week: 1 Kings 12:1–17, 25–29. It is the story of the dissolution of the United Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and the rise to power for two kings, Rehoboam in the south and Jeroboam in the north. It's a hard, disheartening text, but one that may fit well with everything that's...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week: 2 Samuel 5:1–5; 6:1–5, and 14–16. It is the story of the unification of the northern and southern tribes of Israel and Judah, as well as David dancing before the ark of the covenant as they process with it into their new capital of Jerusalem. We hope it will be meaningful to yo...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! We were delighted to welcome the Rev. Dr. Megan Fullerton Strollo back to our pulpit this past Sunday! Dr. Strollo serves as professor of biblical languages at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond VA, and her sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week: Ruth 1:1–22, and 4:13–17. We hope it will be meaningful to you this wee...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week: Exodus 1:8–20, 2:1–10, the very beginning of the Exodus story, when a new Pharaoh enslaves the Hebrew people and two midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, oppose him. We hope it will be meaningful to you this week! To find out more about our church, you can head on over to www.williamsb...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week: Exodus 1:8–20, 2:1–10, the very beginning of the Exodus story, when a new Pharaoh enslaves the Hebrew people and two midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, oppose him. We hope it will be meaningful to you this week! To find out more about our church, you can head on over to www.williamsb...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! We were delighted to welcome the Rev. SaraAnne Burgess to our pulpit this past Sunday. Her sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this week: Genesis 32:22–30, the story of Jacob wrestling with God. We hope it will be meaningful to you this week! To find out more about our church, you can head on over to www.williamsburgbaptist.com . If...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week: Genesis 18:1–15 and 21:1–7, the story of the promise and birth of Isaac. We hope it will be meaningful to you this week! To find out more about our church, you can head on over to www.williamsburgbaptist.com . If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to fo...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! We are especially excited to share this sermon because it is the first as we resume the Narrative Lectionary as we move into the fall season! If you don't know, the Narrative Lectionary (NL) is a four-year cycle of readings that follow the sweep of the biblical story, from Creation through the early Christian church, and we are now in "year 2&q...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and today's sermon is the final of a 4-week series on the theme of "Wisdom." This sermon is based on the Song of Songs 2:10–13 and 8:6–7. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html . If yo...