First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, MO
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Hope for Every Season
There is a time for everything. And in those time we wait, we have hope. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
Hope for When You Can't See Clearly
Resurrection does not take away the hard things in life, but it keeps those things from being the last things, Scripture: Luke...
Hope for When You Doubt
We are blessed with a faith that allows us to ask questions. Scripture: John 20:19-31
Hope for When Life Falls Apart
Resurrection does not restore life, but transforms it, just as it did that first Easter morning. Scripture: John 20:1-18
Maundy Thursday Reflections
There are significant events in life that change our priorities and bring everything into focus. For Jesus, that time is in an Upper Room with his disciples.
Bread for the Road
As the people found on that first Palm Sunday -- and we are still finding today -- there can be a gap between our expectations and what Jesus is actually doing. What do we do with that?
Bread for Community
Jesus seeks to welcome everyone to his kingdom regardless of status or popularity. Scripture Luke 19:1-10
Bread for Sharing
Jesus makes room at his table for those the world might not find room for, because the kingdom of God is about grace, not status. Scripture: Luke...
Bread for Each Day
Instead of centering on tomorrow's worries, Jesus encourages us to look at how God is sustaining us today. Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13
Bread for Growth
Jesus explains the kingdom of God talking about the smallest and most ordinary things that can reshape us from the inside out. Scripture: Luke 1...
Bread of Life
The bread of life that Jesus offers goes beyond our physical needs, offering a relationship with God. Scripture: John 6:25-40
Light That Transfigures
When life is uncertain, we know we are not alone. Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9
Youth Sunday 2026
Messages from three of our youth: Eliza Blaha, Brenden Rackers (4:05), and Addyson Werdehausen (8:15). Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16
Light That Shapes Us
We should do more that explain the words of Jesus - we need to take them seriously. Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12Worship guide: tin...
Light That Brings Joy
Faith does not begin with pretending we are fine, but with honesty. Scripture: John 2:1-11
Light That Names Us Beloved
We don't find our way back from the fear and shame in our lives by trying harder, but by listening to the right voice. Scripture: Matthew 3:13...
Light for New Beginnings
Instead of asking who we need to become at the start of a new year, Epiphany invites us to look for where the light is already. Scripture: Jo...
Christmas Comes Anyway
Whether life is calm or stressful, joyous or painful, Christmas comes -- just as God is present with us regardless of where we are in our own lives. <...
Love in the Chaos
If God had waited for the perfect conditions to bring Christ into the world, we might still be waiting. The nativity story starts, not with certainty, but with love.
The Thrill of Hope
"The Thrill of Hope," a service of lessons and carols by Joseph Martin and Heather Sorensen.
Peace in the Chaos
Healing this world will not take a conquering army but the slow, stubborn growth of peace. Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10Worship gu...
Hope in the Chaos
Advent is like knowing the end of the story first, giving us the courage to live in the chaos of the middle. Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44...
Disciples Serve a Kingdom Not of This World
Everything disciples do is shaped by the kingdom we belong to, one that belongs to Jesus and not to news headlines. Scripture: Luke 23:33-43