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First Baptist Decatur Podcast — 525 episodes
A Star is Born
A Time for Love
A Time for Joy
A Time for Peace
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Holding It Together
Citizen Paul
Seven Words of Truth
Sinners and Saints at the Table
So Proud To Be So Humble
S.O.S
The Choice is Yours
A Progression of Faith
Take Hold of The Life (that Really is Life)
What We Are Doing Together
For Such A Time As This
Idolatry
An Unexpected Place
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Body Parts
The i in foolish
Stranger Things Part 1
Interview with Jeff Lee
Together and Beyond
A Risky Experiment
A Space to...
Help from the Outside
Easter People Meet The World
People of the Resurrection: Changing Minds, Hearts and Plans Part II
People of the Resurrection: Changing Minds, Hearts and Plans
People of the Resurrection: Doubt...and Then Go Forth Anyway
Finally My Beloved
Something About Resurrection
People of the Resurection - What Now?
Sanity and Humanity in the Wilderness
Cries of the Rocks
The Hospitality of God (part 2)
The Hospitality of God (part 1)
The People of the Cross - Cross and Kingdom
Stand Firm
Transfigured
A conversation with Pastor Andrei Babiy
So You Want to be Blessed
The Hope is in the Call
Seeking the Wisdom of Age
Saving the Best for Last
Living to Make God Smile
All We Need to Know
Becoming People of Joy
Becoming People of Peace
Once For All Time - Part 2
Once For All Time - Part 1
Why the World Needs Us - To Just Act
Why the World Needs Us - To Just Love
Why the World needs Us - To Just Listen
Why the World Needs Us to Just Welcome Part 2
Why the World Needs Us to Just Welcome Part 1
Living a Good Life
Wisdom Personified
Doing the Right Thing Part II
Doing the Right Thing Part I
The State of the Church
Essence of Peace
The Limits of Understanding
The Bread of Life
A Happy Meal
The Cornerstone
Bluegrass with Facing South
Faithful, Generous & Eager
David and Goliath
A Conversation with Greg White
Kingly Dreams!
Gentleness, Peace and Joy
Curiouser and Curiouser
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Do You Want To Be Made Well
Love One Another
God Is Love
The Good Shepherd
Eve’s Table and God’s Garden
A Peace that Passes All Understanding or Retaining Ponds of Nastiness
Looking for Jesus (Now)
The Jerusalem Agenda
The Heart Dances
Watch Out For Snakes
The Words of God
Coming Alive
Good Enough for Jesus
The Shining
The Stance
American Idols and Fast Food
Difficult Conversations
A Heavenly Body
In the Beginning
Looking Back Looking Forward
Knowing Who You Are
Looking for a Level Place
When Hope Seems Far Away
Rumors Around Town
The Progression of Faith
State of the Church
Sharing In God’s Grace
And Your Future Is
Tables and Banquets
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times - A Tale of Two Churches
Experiencing God through Creation and Relationships
Everywhere All the Time
On Cows and Countries
Living A New Song
Let Love Be Genuine
What is Good and Acceptable?
What Are You Doing Here
Here Comes the Dreamer
So You Want to be Wise
Already and Not Yet
Never Alone
Growing Pains
The Un-Binding
Doing in New Ways
Water in the Wilderness
The Making of A Joyful Noise
The Elegance of Faith (and Science)
Never Lose Hope
A Unifying Spirit
After the Sermon
Give Peace a Chance
Interview with Carmen Deedy
Teach Your Children Well
Freedom’s Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose
All You Need Is Love
Rocking the Rolling Stone
Who in the World is This?
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Power to the People
Bearing Fruit Abundantly
Childlike, Not Childish
Trust the Process
Be the GOAT
Surprise Endings
Love and Liberation
What Do You See?
Closer Than You Think
Learning to Follow Part 2
Learning to Follow Part 1
Sinking Faith - Maggie Andrews
Aha Moments
Finding Fulfillment
Christmas Eve Homily
What Child Is This?
Joy in the Wilderness (Highway to Heaven)
The Time In Between Times
Tangling with Trouble
Right Living
Songs of the Heart
Comfort in Barren Places
Hard Truth and Tragic Consequences
Speaking Truth to Messiness
Searching for Security
“Asking For A King”
We Seemed to Ourselves as Grasshoppers
Atonement
Order: Out Of Egypt
Deliverance: Call the Midwives
Labor Pains and the Hidden Hero
Seven Words of Truth
In The Beginning
From Fear to Love
Worship/Service
Storage Space
The Macedonian Call
Maybe It's Both
How To Come Alive
A City on A Hill
Enjoying Fruit (of the Spirit)
Wounded People Healing Together
Sharing the Glory of God
Wind, Feather, and Flame
Seeing Beyond Fear
Change of Plans
From the Past Will Come the Future
Meeting Us Where We Are
Small Change, Big Yield
Divine Interruptions
Resurrecting Eden
Witnesses to Palm Sunday
Unconventional Boundaries
The Power of Confession
Purposeful Expectations
Believing in the Goodness of God
Coping With the Wilderness
Look and Listen
Birds of the Bible pt 4: Ravens
Jesus Sermon from a Level Place
Birds of the Bible Pt 3: Vultures
Love is Tough
Birds of the Bible Pt 2: Sparrows
Upstairs Downstairs Flipped
Birds of the Bible Pt 1: Doves
The State of the Church
Come and See
Word(s) of God
Creation and the Law of God
Full of Surprises
Water Into Wine
Shine On
In This Beginning
While We Waited
While We Wait: Love
The Ruler from Bethlehem
Fruits Worthy of Repentance [Bible Study]
While We Wait: Peace
Proclamation of John the Baptist
While We Wait: Hope
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
Reformations of the Heart, Part 3: Gratitude
Provisions in the Desert of Life
Reformations of the Heart, Part 2: Generosity
Elijah Meets God at Horeb [Bible Study]
Reformations of the Heart, Part 1: Caring
Tears in Bethany
Complicated Blessings
Revealing the Truth: Explorations in Revelation, Part 4
Revealing the Truth: Explorations of Revelation, Part 3
Revealing the Truth: Explorations of Revelation, Part 2
Revealing the Truth: Explorations of Revelation, Part 1
How to Succeed in Life's Business
How to Calm (Y)Our World
How to Make Your Faith Work
Be Doers of the Word
Working Together for Good
The House of Wisdom
Be Angry But Do Not Sin
When Elijah Runs Away
Confession is Good for the Soul
Condemning the King
Learning to Share
That Messy Story About King David
No Longer Strangers
Divine Empathy
For the Praise of God's Glory
The Death of John the Baptist
When I'm Weak, Then I'm Strong
Abundance in a Deserted Place
The Difference Between Elbows and Fingertips
It's Good to Give Thanks
God Looks at the Heart [Bible Study]
Not Losing Heart
Creation and Humanity's Brokenness
Getting Our Act Together
God is Not a Mystery for Solving
Like a Mighty Wind
The Promise of New Life
Empowered to Do What Jesus Does
Cultivating Communion with God
The Joy of Jesus
Changed by the Holy Spirit
Roadside Assistance
What Does It Mean to Love Your Neighbor?
Wanting Less; Living More
The Good Shepherd [Bible Study]
Proof
Debunking "Superhuman Jesus"
How Good It Is
Begin Again
Wake Up, World!
What is There to Celebrate?
What does it really mean to be "saved?"
Jesus was troubled.
How to Really Clean Your House
Talking with Jesus at Night
What Does the Cross REALLY Mean?
The Cosmic Tapestry of God
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
You Must Lose Your Life to Save It
The Spirit is Speaking: Hearing and Seeking the Kingdom in Transitions
A Testimony of Love
On Secrets in the Gospel of Mark / The Transfiguration of Jesus
What Jesus Does
A Scientist Talks About Miracles in the Bible
There's More Here Than You Think, Part 2
Why You're Attracted to the Teachings of Jesus
There's More Here Than You Think
How to Become a Disciple of Jesus
Learning Your Ultimate Value
What does it mean to follow Jesus?
Inspiring Faith in 2021
You Were Made to Create
Messy Hope
Behold, the Truth! A lesson on waiting.
A Special Christmas Message
Who are you REALLY? (Advent Sermon)
Why Christmas is About Embracing What's Ordinary
So... what are you crying about? (Sermon)
Preparing Your Heart for Christmas [Advent Bible Study]
How to Survive the Wilderness (Sermon)
What I'm Thankful For...
From Bondage, to Wilderness, to Good Land
When Mountains Shake, Hold Fast to What is Good, Part 2
Women, Leadership, and the Call of God
When Mountains Shake, Hold Fast to What is Good, Part 1
The question that won't go away...
Whatever is True, Part 2
Into the Promised Land [Bible Study]
Whatever is True, Part 1
When You Don't Get What You Worked For
Boundaries and Blessings, Part 3
Boundaries and Blessings, Part 2
Why Doubt May be the Only Road to Faith
Boundaries and Blessings, Part 1
What Christians can learn from those old Biblical laws [Bible Study]
From Whining to Winning, Part 2
Is the Lord with us or not?
From Whining to Winning, Part 1
The Danger of Whitewashing Your Past [Bible Study]
Joining Together for the Journey
The Gap Between Science and the Bible, Part 2
Remembering Not to Forget
The Gap Between Science and the Bible, Part 1
How to Fix a Messy Life [Sermon]
God, Names, and Our Existence
Brief Meditative Thought
The Story of Job and YOU
How to Respond to Really Bad Stuff [SERMON]
How to do the Impossible [Sermon]
Small Acts Lead to Big Outcomes [Bible Study]
Fighting for Peace [Sermon]
What do you have to share with the world? [Bible Study]
Wonder in a Minor Key [Sermon]
The Kingdom of Heaven is Like... [Bible Study]
Witnesses in a Weary Land
The Secrets of the Kingdom [Bible Study]
The Expansive Words of God | Sermon
A "Word" on the "Word" | Bible Study
The Beautiful Body of Christ
Putting Wisdom to Work | Bible Study
The Liberation of Isaac
The Binding of Isaac
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Part 2
The Last Shall Be First
Interview with Chief of Police Mike Booker, and Randall Hampton
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
The Call of the Lord
The Paradox of Creation | Sermon
From Chaos to Service: Lessons from Genesis 1
Fires of the Heart
[Bible Study] The Holy Spirit
[Sermon] A Significant Pause
[Bible Study] The One About Suffering
[SERMON] How to Find Contentment
[Bible Study] Your Idea of God | Acts 17:22-31
A Church of Living Stones | Sermon
Psalm 104 | Weekly Bible Study
5 Keys to Unlocking Isolation
Do Not Worry | Weekly Bible Study
Memories of Our Faith Sustain Our Hope
The Road to Emmaus
Insights from Isolation
Weekly Bible Study | Doubting Thomas
We, too, Shall Rise | Easter Sermon
A Celebration Slightly Askew | Palm Sunday
Weekly Bible Study | Jesus' Triumphal Entry
New Vision, New Life
Weekly Bible Study | John 11:1-44
A Tale from the Dark Side, Part 3
Weekly Bible Study | Psalm 23
A Tale from the Dark Side: Part 2
A Tale from the Dark Side, Part 1
Guilt or Grace?
The Shining
American History Here with Elizabeth Wilson
A Call to Worship
Light of the World?
#Blessed
The Calling
Compassion During the Face of Conflict
The Flight
Outsourced Wisdom
Salvation and Light
Love
Joy
Peace
Hope
Be Still and Know
Begin with the End in Mind
To Life!
Worthy of Our Callings
A Hopeful Apocalypse
Fighting for Your Blessing
Finding Contentment in Tough Times
The Spirit of Power and Love
Perplexing Surprises
Honest to God
The Risky Love of God
The Marvelous Labor of God
The Beautiful Work of God
Why Confidence is Cool
O Ye of Little Faith
We're All Made of Stars
Christ in All Things
How to Hold it All Together
How to Learn What's Best
Growing in the Knowledge of God
A Moment of Baptist History in America
A Single Sentence that Blesses the Day
Tell Your Story
In the Beginning, Love
How Wisdom Makes You Strong
Pente-Chaos
An Old Time Faith for All Times
God is Doing a New Thing
Good, Very Good
Engaging Our Community
Enhancing Our Sustainability
Caring for Our Community
Wonder from the Rising Son | Easter Sermon 2019
Things are Not Always as They Seem
It's Hard to be Humble
Struggling with Unconditional Love, Part 2
Struggling with Unconditional Love, Part 1
Death by Success, Part 2
Death by Success, Part 1
Mountains and Intersections
The Cost of Love
When Did We See You? The Ordinariness of the Divine
Incoming Call
How to Win in Relationships
Honor Your Future By Blessing Your Past
Jesus and Joy: Why It Matters to You
Conquering Loneliness
The Trouble with Herod, Part 2
The Trouble with Herod
Joy to the World
Love for the Nations
Peace for the People
The Sound of Silence
The Amazing Thing About Grace
Reformations Then and Now
A Recipe for Happiness?
Crowd Psychology and Jesus
Crossing Boundaries, Part 2
Crossing Boundaries, Part 1
A Contrast in Covenants
In Between Yes and No
How to Inherit Eternal Life - Part 3
How to Inherit Eternal Life - Part 2
How to Inherit Eternal Life - Part 1
Labor Day Blues
7 Words of Truth
7 Principles of an Engaging Church Part 3
7 Principles of an Engaging Church Part 2
7 Principles of an Engaging Church Part 1
The Strangest Church Ever
Colorful Leadership
Best Laid Plans
Shut the Front Door!
We Were First Called Christians
Struggling with Prejudice
Got Issues?
Philip's AAA Response
Creative Conflict Management
Worthy of Our Calling
Reversal of Misfortune
Ascension to Power
Broken Bread; Opened Eyes
A Soliloquy on Moses: Let God Lead You
Meeting Us Where We Are
Subtle Shifts
Peace be with You
A Garden of Becoming
Rational Distractions
Hidden Messages in Plain Sight
We are What God has Made Us
A Fine Distinction: Love/Hate Relationships
Pick Up an Oar and Row
And God Was There
How to Write a Love Story
Trees of Life
Paradox and Faith
What Time Is It?
Remembering the Future
Scapegoats and Stars
So Late - So Soon
Christmas is... Christ Supreme
Christmas is... Simple
Christmas is... Prophetic
Lazarus, Come Out!
God Made Dirt
A Reason to Give
Who's Your Daddy?
Neither Do I Condemn You
Stand Up and Walk
The Woman at the Well
Jesus With a Whip
Water into Wine
State of the Church
Give Me Justice!
Prodigal Love
An Invitation to Eat
Faithful Servants
Pray What?
Tonight Your Soul is Required
Who is My Neighbor?
Four Kinds of Souls
New Covenant
A Brokenhearted God
Raising Cain
East of Eden
Did God Really Say?
Not Good to Be Alone
In the Beginning
Identity Crisis
The Power of the Spirit
The Leading of the Spirit
The Gifts of the Spirit
The Spirit of Adoption
The Fruit of the Spirit
The Voice of the Holy Spirit
Who is the Holy Spirit?
The Cross as Site of God's Victory
Public Facts and/or Living Faith?
The Cross as Self-Emptying Love
The Cross as a Miscarriage of Justice
The Cross as Moral Example and Invitation
The Cross as Peacemaking
The Cross as Atoning Sacrifice