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The Social Gospel

The Social Gospel, Rev. Alex C. Gallimore Bayshore Baptist Church, August 11, 2019 I would like to share something with you as I begin today’s sermon.  This is a newspaper clipping I keep in my office from the Tampa Sunday Telegraph, May 9, 1926.  This...

Books on Baptist Life

As we journey through our summer series Free and Faithful: Exploring Baptist Life, I plan to share various books along the way for those who might like to read more about a given topic.  For this week, those interested in an overview on Baptist life, especially the...

No Turning Back

“One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one...

Who is the Messiah?

As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah. John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy...

For the Sake of Others

Last Sunday we began a new series titled “Sacred Rhythms,” inspired by Ruth Haley Barton’s book of the same title and my own personal experience with the spiritual formation program at the Transforming Center.  This week we will share brief reflections from Ruth and...

The Necessity of Community

Last Sunday we began a new series titled “Sacred Rhythms,” inspired by Ruth Haley Barton’s book of the same title and my own personal experience with the spiritual formation program at the Transforming Center.  This week we will share brief reflections from Ruth and...