Connecting God-given Dots
Before I met Valter Sorrentino, I was expecting lots of clear, concrete responses to my questions about where God was calling him. After all, he was called by God, right? As Valter talked, I was reminded that God’s call does not always include a complete picture. Read more.
Whose birthday is it?
The members of Sacred Seeds challenged one another to ponder during Christmas this question: If Jesus were standing in front of you, what birthday present would you give Him? Read more…
Together in Costa Rica
You might not know it but your hands have touched the people of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Read more…
A Moving Window
A small but inspirational stained glass window, “Christ in Gethsemane,” was designed by the Willet Studio in Philadelphia to be the original Chapel’s focal point. For installation behind the pulpit of the newly constructed Chapel in 1964, the same studio enlarged the window to include a stained glass border replete with symbolism related to prayer. Read more …
FBC serves through Meals on Wheels
FBC members put God’s love into action through service in many community organizations not directly under the First Baptist Church umbrella of ministries. Meals on Wheels is one such organization that benefits from the contributions of hundreds of service hours by many FBC members. Read more…
How do you spell missions? B-e f-l-e-x-i-b-l-e.
A First Baptist Church team, 13 adults and students from China, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, traveled to Xi’an to help the local YMCA with a basketball camp. We all felt led to go to China and almost all of us felt led to teach basketball. I can dribble, shoot and pass, but not teach basketball. However, I knew I needed to be flexible when on assignment with God. Read more…
Glory to God in the highest.
Every year before December, Charles Tilley gets out his pencils and watercolors and begins working on his annual gift to relatives and friends—a hand-painted Christmas card. Since his college days, Charles has been sending religiously themed Christmas cards as a way of keeping in touch and sharing the love of God in Christ. Read more…
WebClass: A Safe Place
On October 9, 2011, the Communication and Formation ministries of Richmond’s First Baptist Church partnered in beginning an online Bible study class. Facilitated by Dr. Michael Harton, the class is webcast from the First Baptist Church campus via the world-wide web. The class takes place at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday. Read more…
CARITAS goes beyond the expected.
The expectations for CARITAS (Congregations Around Richmond Involved To Assure Shelter) are that people will be fed, will have a warm and safe place to shower and sleep, and will see football games on Thanksgiving Day. But much more happens, things more personal and specific than we expect or know to give thanks for. Read more…
Teaching English for God
The work that goes into planning Christian English Camp in Ruzomberok, Slovakia, pays off the minute a hundred kids flood into the gym. Even without understanding what they were saying, we knew they were excited to be at camp and to see the gym decorated like Egypt, the theme for this year. Read more…
Good Neighbors
Mary Margaret Shannon is a longtime member of St. Benedict Catholic Church in the Fan. Though already familiar with FBC, her impressions of the church grew a couple of years ago because of a simple kindness by Todd Brooker, who operates the VMFA parking deck shuttle each Sunday. Read more.
Tithing creates generous lifestyle for Whittingtons
Rick Whittington says, “I truly believe that all we have belongs to God.” As the Whittingtons have increased their giving they have seen that God is providing for them in many ways. In addition, God is revealing more needs and nudging them to be more generous. Rick shares that he is learning that he “can’t outgive God.” Read more…
Honoring Those in Uniform
In 1943, many of FBC’s membership served in World War II. The congregation wanted to thank them in a concrete and visible way. The Payne Spiers Studio of Paterson, New Jersey was hired to design and install a Tiffany-style stained glass window, “The Light of the World,” to honor them. Read More…
Mission trips are a funny thing.
Mission trips are a funny thing. You select a location that has a need. You minister, but you come away with the transformational experience of having been ministered to by the community you went to help. Read more…
