https://www.fbcwilmington.org/enChristianityCopyright FBC Wilmingtonhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/251944a068a6645a43138cc85e5b0b07.jpghttps://www.fbcwilmington.org/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:07:32 +0000FBC WilmingtonFBC Wilmingtonfbc@fbcwilmington.orgWeekly sermons preached by the ministerial staff of First Baptist Church, Wilmington. The church is located in the heart of downtown Wilmington, NC, and offers two worship styles on Sunday mornings — Modern at 9:00 and Traditional at 11:00.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-belong-before-you-believe-get-1-26-31-rev-barrett-owen-8-9-2026--73778323https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73778323Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:06:59 +0000FBC WilmingtonAugust 9 | Genesis 1:26-31 & | You Belong Before You Believe Our deepest belonging begins not with what we do but with who God says we are. Before there were commandments, covenants, or churches, there was creation. Humanity is created in the...1054falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/belonging-at-the-table-luke-14-15-24-rev-barrett-owen-8-2-2026--73391300https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73391300Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:17:07 +0000FBC WilmingtonAugust 2 | Luke 14:15-24 | Belonging at the Table God's table is wider than we imagine. Jesus shows this by consistently creating belonging where others create boundaries. His meals become signs of the Kingdom where outsiders become insiders and...996falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-spaces-become-places-field-john-4-34-rev-barrett-owen-7-26-2026--73239499https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73239499Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:09:46 +0000FBC WilmingtonJuly 26 | John 4:34 | When Spaces Become Places: Field “Look around you and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting.” Fields represent mission, abundance, and participation in God’s work. The field is where faith leaves comfort and becomes embodied...1004falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-spaces-become-places-road-acts-9-1-19-rev-john-daniels-7-19-2026--73091984https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73091984Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:21:01 +0000FBC WilmingtonJuly 19 | Acts 9:1-19 | When Spaces Become Places: Road The Damascus Road is not a sanctuary—it’s a pathway. Yet it becomes the place of Paul’s transformation. Roads represent transition, movement, and interruption. God often meets us not where we’ve...1058falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-spaces-become-places-wilderness-deut-8-2-5-rev-barrett-owen-7-12-2026--73089528https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73089528Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:33:45 +0000FBC WilmingtonJuly 12 | Deuteronomy 8:2-5 | When Spaces Become Places: Wilderness The wilderness feels empty, but it becomes the place of testing, dependence, and identity. Israel finds itself there. Jesus clarifies his mission there. Wilderness spaces strip us of...1132falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-spaces-become-places-table-luke-24-30-35-rev-barrett-owen-7-5-2026--72843309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72843309Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:06:07 +0000FBC WilmingtonJuly 5 | Luke 24:30-35 | When Spaces Become Places: Table From Passover to Emmaus, the table becomes a revelation space. At tables, strangers become friends, forgiveness is offered, and Christ is recognized in the breaking of bread. The table reminds...446falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-spaces-become-places-mountains-luke-6-12-rev-barrett-owen-6-28-2026--72759579https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72759579Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:26:20 +0000FBC WilmingtonJune 28 | Luke 6:12 | When Spaces Become Places: Mountains In Luke 6, Jesus retreats to a mountain to pray prior to calling the disciples. Mountains have a way of connecting us to God. Think about the mountains in the Bible: Mount Sinai. Mount Zion....904falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-spaces-become-places-river-isaiah-43-16-21-rev-jayne-davis-6-21-2026--72651513https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72651513Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:46:40 +0000FBC WilmingtonJune 21 | Isaiah 43.16-21 | When Spaces Become Places: River (Jayne Preaching) It’s at the river Jesus is baptized. It’s at the river where we go after we die. It’s at the river that God springs up something new . . . even in the wastelands. Rivers...930falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-spaces-become-places-garden-rev-22-1-15-rev-barrett-owen-6-7-2026--72482750https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72482750Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:49:59 +0000FBC WilmingtonJune 7 | Revelation 22:1-5 | When Spaces Become Places: Garden The Bible begins and ends in a garden. This symmetry matters, for it reminds us that where we are . . . our location . . . says something about our relationship with the Holy Spirit....687falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-spaces-become-place-temple-exodus-35-4-21-rev-barrett-owen-6-14-2026--72539299https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72539299Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:49:45 +0000FBC WilmingtonJune 14 | Exodus 35:4-21 | When Spaces Become Places: Temple One of the most holy spaces in all the Bible is the Temple/Tabernacle. In ancient Judaism, there was even a place called “Holy of Holies.” The space where God dwells matters, and this is...1015falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-holy-trinity-2-cor-13-11-13-matt-28-18-20-rev-barrett-owen-5-31-2026--72279248https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72279248Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:46:19 +0000FBC WilmingtonMay 31 | 2 Corinthians 13:11–13; Matthew 28:18–20 | High and Holy: Trinity The Trinity tells us something stunning: at the center of reality is not solitude, but love. Before creation, there was communion. Before mission, there was relationship. God...936falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-holy-pentecost-acts-2-1-21-rev-barrett-owen-5-24-2026--72175026https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72175026Tue, 26 May 2026 20:06:44 +0000FBC WilmingtonMay 24 | Acts 2:1-21 | High and Holy: Pentecost If Ascension lifts Christ high, Pentecost brings heaven near. In Acts 2, the disciples are gathered when wind rushes through the house and flames rest upon them. Fire without destruction. Wind without...786falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-holy-ascension-acts-1-1-11-rev-barrett-owen-5-17-2026--72175004https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72175004Tue, 26 May 2026 20:05:49 +0000FBC WilmingtonMay 17 | Acts 1:1-11 | High and Holy: Ascension The Ascension often feels like an epilogue — as though Jesus simply exits stage right. But in truth, it is a coronation. In Acts of the Apostles 1, Jesus speaks of the kingdom, blesses his disciples, and...1025falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-after-death-includes-the-spirit-john-14-15-21-rev-barrett-owen-5-10-2026--71976357https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71976357Tue, 12 May 2026 13:57:37 +0000FBC WilmingtonMay 10 | John 14:15-21 | Life After Death includes the Spirit Jesus promises another Advocate—the Spirit of truth. In the Gospel of John 14:15–21, resurrection life is described as an indwelling presence: “I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in...1014falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-after-death-predicted-john-14-1-14-rev-josh-godwin-5-3-2026--71864057https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71864057Mon, 04 May 2026 20:28:22 +0000FBC WilmingtonMay 3 | John 14:1-14 | Life After Death Predicted Before the cross, Jesus promises, “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” In Gospel of John 14:1–14, he speaks of dwelling places, abiding presence, and works greater still. Resurrection was not an...1268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-after-death-for-the-community-acts-2-42-47-rev-jennifer-brown-4-26-26--71674304https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71674304Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:06:42 +0000FBC WilmingtonApril 26 Acts 2:42-47 | Life After Death for the Community Resurrection does not create isolated believers; it forms a new community. In Acts of the Apostles 2:42–47, the early church shares meals, prayers, possessions, and praise. Life after death...1014falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-after-death-in-emmaus-luke-24-13-35-rev-barrett-owen-april-19--71495105https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71495105Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:26:04 +0000FBC WilmingtonApril 19 | Luke 24:13-35 | Life After Death in Emmaus Two disciples walk away from Jerusalem, hearts heavy with disappointment. On the road to Emmaus in Gospel of Luke 24:13–35, the risen Christ draws near, opening scripture and breaking bread. Often,...985falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-after-death-for-thomas-john-20-19-31-4-12-2026-rev-barrett-owen--71296305https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71296305Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:14:59 +0000FBC WilmingtonApril 12 | John 20:19-31 | Life After Death for Thomas When the risen Jesus appears in a locked room, Thomas is absent—and unconvinced. In Gospel of John 20:19–31, doubt becomes the doorway to faith. Jesus does not shame Thomas; he invites him closer....934falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-death-to-life-easter-sunday-john-20-1-18-rev-barrett-owen-4-5-2026--71167406April 5 | Easter Sunday | John 20:1-18 | From Death to Life 
Before sunrise, Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb and finds it empty. In Gospel of John 20:1–18, grief turns to recognition as the risen Christ calls her name. Resurrection does not erase the wounds; it transforms them. Easter proclaims that death does not have the final word. Christ is risen—and because he lives, we are invited into a new creation, stepping from death into life. 

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Before sunrise, Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb and finds it empty. In Gospel of John 20:1–18, grief turns to recognition as the risen Christ calls her name. Resurrection does not erase the wounds; it transforms them. Easter proclaims that death does not have the final word. Christ is risen—and because he lives, we are invited into a new creation, stepping from death into life. 

]]>844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marching-towards-death-and-life-palm-sunday-matt-21-1-11-rev-barrett-owen-3-29-2026--71004435https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71004435Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:12:15 +0000FBC WilmingtonMarch 29 | Palm Sunday | Matthew 21:1-11 | Marching Towards Death and Life On Palm Sunday, Jesus enters Jerusalem to shouts of “Hosanna!” Yet beneath the waving branches lies a harder truth: he is marching toward his own death. In Gospel of Matthew...798falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nothing-separates-us-from-the-love-of-god-romans-8-31-39-rev-barrett-owen-3-22-2026--70875988https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70875988Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:49:30 +0000FBC WilmingtonMarch 22 | Romans 8:31-39 | Nothing Separates us from the Love of God The Path of Descent leads us to the Spirit of Christ. And as Paul says, “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to...685falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-inner-conflict-romans-7-15-25-rev-barrett-owen-3-15-2026--70669123https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70669123Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:20:30 +0000FBC WilmingtonMarch 15 | Romans 7:15-25 | The Inner Conflict It’s hard to go down this Path of Descent. Our flesh wants to hold on to sin. Paul goes as far to say we are enslaved to this pattern. Psychology calls this the ego. As Paul says, “For I know that nothing...1026falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crucified-with-christ-romans-6-1-14-rev-barrett-owen-3-8-2026--70551666https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70551666Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:50:44 +0000FBC WilmingtonMarch 8 | Romans 6:1-14 | Crucified with Christ The Path of Descent is best described through the ritual of baptism. When we go through the waters, we descend . . . dying to our old selves . . . crucifying our sin unto Christ . . . and rising in...1019falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grace-abounds-in-the-descent-romans-5-12-21-rev-barrett-owen-3-1-2026--70392827https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70392827Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:47:44 +0000FBC WilmingtonMarch 1 | Romans 5:12-21 | Grace Abounds in the Descent When we take the Path of Descent seriously, we see a theological truth that surpasses understanding: Grace. Like Adam who came into the world and introduced sin . . . Jesus came into the world...840falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-path-of-descent-romans-5-1-11-rev-barrett-owen-2-22-2026--70255617https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70255617Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:25:22 +0000FBC WilmingtonFebruary 22 | Romans 5.1-11 | A Path of Descent Scripture says, “God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.” Jesus takes the Path of Descent to bring us out of our sin . . . and we must do the same. Our path is...949falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-transfigured-faith-is-deep-wide-matt-17-1-9-rev-barrett-owen-2-15-2026--70082873https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70082873Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:40:36 +0000FBC WilmingtonFebruary 15 | Matthew 17:1-9 | Transfiguration Sunday The Transfiguration, like Jesus’ baptism, is another archetypal story. It happens but then also offers new depths for what it could mean today. The story, in and of itself, is a reminder that God...910falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-spirit-reveals-god-is-deep-and-wide-1-cor-2-1-16-rev-becca-jones-2-8-2026--69899909Paul aggressively positions the story of Christianity as one in which the Holy Spirit wants to take us on a journey that is both deep and wide. As a matter of fact, Paul says the Holy Spirit is the only one who can comprehend God but, thankfully, the Spirit takes us deep into God and connects us to the mind and mysteries of God too. The Holy Spirit is the bridge that allows our faith to go both deep and wide.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69899909Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:19:19 +0000FBC WilmingtonFebruary 8 | 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16) | The Spirit Reveals God is Deep and Wide Paul aggressively positions the story of Christianity as one in which the Holy Spirit wants to take us on a journey that is both deep and wide. As a matter of fact,...Paul aggressively positions the story of Christianity as one in which the Holy Spirit wants to take us on a journey that is both deep and wide. As a matter of fact, Paul says the Holy Spirit is the only one who can comprehend God but, thankfully, the Spirit takes us deep into God and connects us to the mind and mysteries of God too. The Holy Spirit is the bridge that allows our faith to go both deep and wide.]]>864falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-sermons-are-deep-and-wide-matt-5-1-12-rev-barrett-owen-2-1-2026--69784807https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69784807Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:20:53 +0000FBC WilmingtonFebruary 1 | Matthew 5:1-12 | Jesus’ Sermons are Deep and Wide All throughout the gospels, Jesus teaches and preaches. His most famous is the Sermon on the Mount. For three chapters he waxes poetic on the depth and breadth of faith, loving neighbors,...983falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-a-disciple-is-deep-and-wide-matthew-4-12-23-rev-barrett-owen-1-18-2026--69520614https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69520614Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:16:56 +0000FBC WilmingtonMatthew 4:12-23 | Being a Disciple is Deep and Wide After Jesus is baptized, he calls his disciples to join him in spreading the gospel message wide. The disciples learn quickly that if they are going to be up to this challenge, they’re going to have...988falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-baptism-waters-are-deep-and-wide-matt-3-13-17-rev-barrett-owen-1-11-2026--69405048https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69405048Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:42:14 +0000FBC WilmingtonJanuary 11 | Matthew 3:13-17 | The Baptism Waters are Deep and Wide The story of Jesus’ baptism is one of the most archetypal stories in all the gospels. When Jesus emerges from the baptismal waters, God’s voice booms across the cosmos saying, “This...1029falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magi-travel-deep-and-wide-matt-2-1-12-rev-barrett-owen-1-4-2026--69325153https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69325153Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:29:21 +0000FBC WilmingtonJanuary 4 | Matthew 2:1-12 | The Magi Travel Deep and Wide The Magi travel wide to find the newborn baby king. And this journey takes them to new depths. As a matter of fact, v10 says the Magi were “overwhelmed with joy” when they realized the star...779falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emmanuel-god-is-with-us-john-1-1-5-rev-john-daniels-12-28-2025--69325150https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69325150Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:28:37 +0000FBC WilmingtonGod is With Us | John 1:1-5 | Rev. John Daniels | 12.28.2025 Sermon Synopsis - The first five verses of the Prologue to John say a tremendous amount about God’s presence among us. These five verses hold powerful prose and theological conviction on why...939falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-eve-emmanuel-christ-is-with-us-john-1-1-5-rev-barrett-owen-12-24-2025--69205609https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69205609Thu, 25 Dec 2025 20:05:10 +0000FBC WilmingtonChristmas Eve | Emmanuel: Christ is With Us | John 1-1-5 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 12.24.2025 Sermon Synopsis - The Christ in-breaking changes the world forever. Never again will humans feel or be separated from God. The God of the Universe has stepped...641falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emmanuel-love-is-with-us-isaiah-11-1-10-rev-barrett-owen-12-21-2025--69205603https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69205603Thu, 25 Dec 2025 20:03:57 +0000FBC WilmingtonEmmanuel: Love is With Us | Isaiah 11:1-10 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 12.21.2025 Sermon Synopsis: To be Christian is to embrace and share that love with the world. We can do this because we know and feel that this love is first with us. Israel felt this...968falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emmanuel-joy-is-with-us-isaiah-35-1-10-rev-barrett-owen-12-14-2025--69083025https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69083025Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:05:33 +0000FBC WilmingtonEmmanuel: Joy is With Us | Isaiah 35:1-10 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 12.14.2025 To be Christian is to embrace and share that love with the world. We can do this because we know and feel that this joy is first with us. Israel felt this joy, and we can too.925falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emmanuel-peace-is-with-us-isaiah-2-1-5-rev-barrett-owen-12-7-2025--68947439https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68947439Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:18:28 +0000FBC WilmingtonEmmanuel: Peace is With Us | Isaiah 2:1-5 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 12.7.2025 To be Christian is to embrace and share peace with the world. We can do this because we know and feel that this peace is first with us. Israel felt this peace, and we can too.632falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emmanuel-hope-is-with-us-john-1-1-5-rev-barrett-owen-11-30-2025--68821784https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68821784Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:20:58 +0000FBC WilmingtonEmmanuel: Hope is With Us | John 1:1-5 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 11.30.2025 To be Christian is to embrace and share hope with the world. We can do this because we know and feel that this hope is first with us. Israel felt this hope, and we can too.880falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-ll-choose-gratitude-psalm-100-rev-barrett-owen-11-23-2025--68727072https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68727072Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:59:27 +0000FBC WilmingtonNovember 23 | Psalm 100 | As for Me and My House . . . We’ll Choose Gratitude On this Thanksgiving Week, it is important to see that our faith must abound with gratitude. Our faith, our church, our ways of operating as a religious institution is...799falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-ll-have-a-rule-of-life-psalm-1-rev-barrett-owen-11-16-2025--68619464We'll Have a Rule of Life | Psalm 1 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 11.16.2025Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:23:39 +0000FBC WilmingtonNovember 16 | Psalm 1 | As for Me and My House . . . We’ll Have a Rule of Life Psalm 1 serves as an introduction to the entire book of Psalms, presenting a fundamental choice between two paths: Path of the “wicked” and the path of “delighting in God’s...1027falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-ll-show-hospitality-psalm-65-rev-becca-jones-11-9-2025--68505001https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68505001Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:38:40 +0000FBC WilmingtonNovember 9 | Psalm 65 | As for Me and My House . . . We’ll Show Hospitality Psalm 65 speaks powerfully of God's hospitality toward people and the earth. The psalm is a song of praise and thanksgiving for God's provision and grace, which can inspire...761falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-ll-remember-psalm-42-rev-barrett-owen-11-2-2025--68404336https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68404336Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:56:37 +0000FBC WilmingtonNovember 2 | All Saints Day | As for Me and My House . . . We’ll Remember | Psalm 42 On this All Saints Day, we are challenged to remember. Memory is a spiritual discipline. Memory is not a neutral act. For Christians, the interpretive principle for...778falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-ll-keep-the-sabbath-psalm-127-rev-barrett-owen-10-26-2025--68303178https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68303178Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:31:08 +0000FBC WilmingtonOctober 26 | As for Me and My House . . . We’ll Keep the Sabbath | Psalm 127 This short psalm reminds us that all the nonstop effort in the world is in vain if we do not learn to rest. Verse 2 says, “In vain. You rise early and stay up late, toiling...965falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-ll-read-scripture-spiritually-psalm-23-rev-barrett-owen-10-19-2025--68215425https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68215425Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:46:48 +0000FBC WilmingtonAs for Me and My House . . . We’ll Read Scripture Spiritually | Psalm 23 Christians need to learn to read scripture spiritually. There are many practices that can do this but the most well-known is Lectio Divina. It is a way to pray the scriptures...1367falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-ll-practice-stillness-psalm-37-1-9-rev-jayne-davis-10-12-2025--68120823https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68120823Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:50:41 +0000FBC WilmingtonOctober 12 | Psalm 37:1-9 | As for Me and My House . . . We’ll Practice Stillness | Christians have inner lives. They have access to God which comes to us as a still, small voice. It comes thanks to the gift of the Holy Spirit, and it needs to be...1079falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-for-me-and-my-house-we-ll-sing-psalm-146-rev-dr-tracie-jernigan-10-5-2025--68064049https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68064049Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:09:27 +0000FBC WilmingtonPsalm 146 | As for Me and My House . . . We’ll Sing | Tracie is preaching To build up a Christian life, you need to worship. You need to come to the “water” and experience the overflowing grace of God so you can be “filled up” to go back out into the...992falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-woven-mercy-james-5-13-20-rev-barrett-owen-9-28-2025--67942704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67942704Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:57:05 +0000FBC WilmingtonSeptember 28 | James 5:13-20 | A Woven Mercy “If anyone among you wanders from the truth and is bought back by another,” . . . they will be saved together. In other words, . . . our lives are intricately connected and woven together, so much that when...1028falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-gentle-mercy-james-3-13-4-3-rev-barrett-owen-9-21-2025--67853026https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67853026Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:21:09 +0000FBC WilmingtonSeptember 21 | James 3:13-4:3 | A Gentle Mercy The true sages of our day live out of a wisdom that is from “above." Wisdom from “below” is bitter, envious, boastful, and full of false truths. Wisdom from above is gentle, peaceable, and bears no trace...1382falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-merciless-tongue-james-3-12-rev-barrett-owen-9-14-2025--67772662https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67772662Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:09:04 +0000FBC WilmingtonSeptember 14 | James 3:1-12 | A Merciless Tongue Our words are used to cut people down and drown people out. Our tongues are like tameless beasts used to both praise the Lord and curse our neighbor. This ought not to be so. For us to live with mercy,...720falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-working-mercy-james-2-1-17-rev-barrett-owen-9-7-2025--67689653https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67689653Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:29:20 +0000FBC WilmingtonSeptember 7 | James 2:1-17 | A Working Mercy A faith without works is dead. Lifeless. Pointless. The faith we have in God and in one another must birth in us action and care and a willingness to give of what we must serve one another.866falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-undefiled-mercy-james-1-17-27-rev-barrett-owen-8-31-2025--67601355https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67601355Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:36:57 +0000FBC WilmingtonAugust 31 | James 1:17-27 | An Undefiled Mercy Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, according to James, is this: “to care for the orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” It is time we take these...1016falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/faithful-to-the-end-hopeful-for-the-future-2-timothy-4-6-8-16-18-dr-jim-everette-8-24-2025--67507774https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67507774Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:42:18 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe final lesson for Timothy from a dying Paul is to endure. Paul believes the Lord will come to rescue the faithful, and we must not give up or walk away. Christian work is hard, but God will strengthen us with the resolve and endurance we need if we...987falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/equipped-for-every-good-work-2-timothy-3-14-4-5-rev-barrett-owen-8-17-2025--67441851https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67441851Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:41:29 +0000FBC WilmingtonAugust 17 | 2 Timothy 3:14-3:17 | Equipped for Every Good Work Paul warns Timothy that culture will have ‘itching ears.’ What he means is that people will find teachers that speak to their own desires even if it’s a false witness or doctrine. To push...1051falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/speak-well-2-timothy-2-8-15-rev-barrett-owen-8-10-2025--67368842https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67368842Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:07:42 +0000FBC WilmingtonAugust 10 | 2 Timothy 2:8-15 | Speak Well Perhaps the most profound advice from Paul to Timothy is found here: ‘Remind them of this and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are...887falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/do-not-be-ashamed-2-timothy-1-2-14-rev-barrett-owen--67246560https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67246560Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:35:34 +0000FBC WilmingtonAugust 3 | 2 Timothy 1:3-14 | Do Not Be Ashamed We have a testimony. God has suffered unto us in the world, and it is our calling to share this with everyone. We do this best if we learn to not be ashamed of our faith but claim it. Live out of it.884falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kingdom-of-heaven-is-like-a-sower-sowing-seeds-matthew-13-1-9-rev-barrett-owen--67177155https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67177155Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:26:06 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhy would a competent sower sow seeds on ground he knows won’t take root? It seems bizarre, but that’s how the Kingdom of Heaven works. Despite some things taking root, the Kingdom spreads everywhere and to everything. The farmer, like God, is giving...119213:1-9,baptist,barrett,fbc,first,matthew,owen,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kingdom-of-heaven-is-like-weeds-and-wheat-matthew-13-24-30-rev-barrett-owen--67051602https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67051602Mon, 21 Jul 2025 03:56:09 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe Kingdom of Heaven is growing and producing good wheat. Unfortunately, weeds sprout up in the middle of the good growth. Should you cut it out? According to Jesus, “No. You should not.” Let the weeds and wheat grow together. They will be separated...1073falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kingdom-of-heaven-is-like-a-pearl-matthew-13-45-46-rev-barrett-owen--67031321https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67031321Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:35:17 +0000FBC WilmingtonCould you sell everything you own? I could only if what I was buying in return was worth it. Jesus offers us an image of the Kingdom that he believes is worth it. He says the Kingdom of Heaven is like a pearl that is so mesmerizing it enraptures us to...1054baptist,barrett,fbc,parables,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kingdom-of-heaven-is-like-a-mustard-seed-matthew-13-31-32-rev-jayne-davis-7-6-2025--66928008Kingdom of Heaven is like a Mustard Seed | Matthew 13:31-32 | Rev. Jayne Davis

A mustard seed starts small and seemingly insignificant, but it grows like wildfire. According to Jesus, the Kingdom of Heaven starts similarly. It was insignificant at first, but now it has caught fire across the globe, and our actions help spread it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66928008Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:59:57 +0000FBC WilmingtonKingdom of Heaven is like a Mustard Seed | Matthew 13:31-32 | Rev. Jayne Davis A mustard seed starts small and seemingly insignificant, but it grows like wildfire. According to Jesus, the Kingdom of Heaven starts similarly. It was insignificant at...Kingdom of Heaven is like a Mustard Seed | Matthew 13:31-32 | Rev. Jayne Davis

A mustard seed starts small and seemingly insignificant, but it grows like wildfire. According to Jesus, the Kingdom of Heaven starts similarly. It was insignificant at first, but now it has caught fire across the globe, and our actions help spread it.]]>995mustard,parables,sermons,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/walk-humbly-micah-6-8-dr-jim-baldwin-6-29-2025--66927982Walk Humbly | Micah 6:8 | Dr. Jim Baldwin

Christians do not get to be the morality police walking around “doing justice” and “framing what is loving” or “deserving of mercy.” A third element must be baked into the pie: Walking Humbly. Micah is referring to the long stretch of a life of faith. We are to be humble people. And this stance needs to be how we move through life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66927982Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:57:58 +0000FBC WilmingtonWalk Humbly | Micah 6:8 | Dr. Jim Baldwin Christians do not get to be the morality police walking around “doing justice” and “framing what is loving” or “deserving of mercy.” A third element must be baked into the pie: Walking Humbly. Micah is...Walk Humbly | Micah 6:8 | Dr. Jim Baldwin

Christians do not get to be the morality police walking around “doing justice” and “framing what is loving” or “deserving of mercy.” A third element must be baked into the pie: Walking Humbly. Micah is referring to the long stretch of a life of faith. We are to be humble people. And this stance needs to be how we move through life.]]>943humbly,micah,sermons,walk,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-kindness-micah-6-8-rev-barrett-owen-6-22-2025--66709364
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66709364Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:45:54 +0000FBC WilmingtonChristians who take scripture and spirituality seriously must love kindness (also translated mercy). It’s an imperative from God that we lead with love, we incorporate kindness, we generate forgiveness. It is required by God. -Rev. Barrett Owen
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1096kindness,mercy,micah6:8,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/do-justice-micah-6-8-rev-barrett-owen-6-15-2025--66709299
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66709299Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:41:33 +0000FBC WilmingtonYou can’t read the Old Testament without bumping into the word justice. It’s everywhere. But what is it? What does it mean to “do justice”? What kind of justice is scripture promoting, and why is it required by God? -Rev. Barrett Owen
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1247justice,micah6:8,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-testimony-receiving-the-holy-spirit-acts-2-1-21-rev-barrett-owen-6-8-2025--66476411
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66476411Mon, 09 Jun 2025 18:54:42 +0000FBC WilmingtonPentecost is the ultimate testimony. It is all our testimonies. It is the time in history where God looses the Holy Spirit upon the world. Everything now is infused with God, and everything now has access to the Divine. It is the way in which we are...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>600acts,pentecost,sermon,testimony,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/peter-s-testimony-acts-10-39-47-rev-barrett-owen-6-1-2025--66371968https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66371968Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:52:14 +0000FBC WilmingtonJune 1 | Acts 10:39-47 | Peter’s Testimony: Baptized by the Holy Spirit Peter’s inner and outer change lead him to new theological depths. The concept of baptism is changed for him and his awareness of what gift God gives humanity and how to receive...960falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/peter-s-outer-change-acts-10-24-38-rev-barrett-owen-5-25-2025--66295157https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66295157Tue, 27 May 2025 16:08:48 +0000FBC WilmingtonMay 25 | Acts 10:24-38 | Peter’s Outer Change Because of Peter’s inner change, his faith now takes him to new heights and new territories. Peter’s engagement with Cornelius cannot be overlooked. For the first time, Peter realizes God’s love extends...927falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/peter-s-inner-change-acts-10-1-16-rev-barrett-owen-5-18-2025--66155481https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66155481Mon, 19 May 2025 18:48:34 +0000FBC WilmingtonMay 18 | Acts 10:1-16 | Peter’s Inner Change Peter’s dream is a game-changing moment for scripture. It moves the theological needle in a way that most other chapters aren’t able to because it holds such a powerful engagement between Peter and God. Not...1279falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paul-s-shock-point-acts-9-7-20-rev-barrett-owen-5-11-2025--66053877https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66053877Mon, 12 May 2025 12:44:07 +0000FBC WilmingtonMay 11 | Acts 9:7-20 | Paul’s Shock Point The spiritual depth in this section of scripture cannot be overlooked. Paul’s eyes are made new. He is “born again.” This encounter is a shock point in Paul’s spiritual life showing us that we all need to pay...1161falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paul-s-life-before-christ-acts-9-1-9-rev-barrett-owen-5-4-2025--65927298https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65927298Mon, 05 May 2025 19:42:35 +0000FBC WilmingtonMay 4 | Acts 9:1-9 | Paul’s Life Before Christ Before Christ, Paul struggled. As a matter of fact, he persecuted Christians and was seeking out a life to harm and hurt. Even though there’s not much to redeem in these six verses, they will help anchor...953falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sorrow-mingles-with-love-john-20-19-31-rev-barrett-owen-4-27-2025--65782847https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65782847Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:11:07 +0000FBC WilmingtonApril 27 | John 20:19-31 | Sorrow Mingles with Love The story of Doubting Thomas is worth studying. It starts with sorrow. Thomas misses the big moment of when Jesus resurrects. His doubts are fueled by sorrow. Yet it is in his sorrow that he finds...1164falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/easter-sunday-love-mingles-with-sorrow-john-20-1-18-rev-barrett-owen--65681936https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65681936Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:46:52 +0000FBC WilmingtonApril 20 | Easter Sunday | John 20:1-18 | Love Mingles with Sorrow In life, pain is inevitable. Sorrow is part of the deal. To be human is to suffer, but humanity and life are also meant for us to love. When we experience “no greater love than this,”...887falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sorrow-and-love-meet-luke-19-28-40-palm-sunday-rev-barrett-owen-4-13-2025--65570685https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65570685Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:26:20 +0000FBC WilmingtonApril 13 | Palm Sunday | Luke 19:28-40 | Sorrow and Love Meet Palm Sunday shines light on the sins hiding in the dark. The Temple is being run by sins in the dark. Herod is being controlled by sins in the dark. Rome functions sinfully and in dark,...757falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mary-s-centering-prayer-john-12-1-8-rev-barrett-owen-4-6-2025--65408702https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65408702Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:40:03 +0000FBC WilmingtonApril 6 | John 12:1-8 | Mary’s Centering Prayer Mary anoints Jesus’ feet. She declares in this act that his death will have purpose and meaning. The whole story is like a centering prayer for us to reflect on the power and majesty of Christ’s death....925falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/centering-case-study-part-ii-luke-15-1-3-11b-32-rev-barrett-owen-3-30-2025--65257779https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65257779Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:48:16 +0000FBC WilmingtonMarch 30 | Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 | Centering Case Study Part II The Parable of the Prodigal Son is the Best case study in the Bible for comparing living from the center vs. the circumference and then returning from the circumference to live in the...1078falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/centering-case-study-part-i-luke-15-1-10-rev-barrett-owen-3-23-2025--65105855https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65105855Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:18:55 +0000FBC WilmingtonIn Luke 15, Jesus introduces three parables that deserve our attention. The first two are the Lost Sheep and Coin. Together these parables help us see that no matter how hard we try to avoid it, sin is part of the deal. We will lose our way. We will...1015falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/centering-from-others-luke-13-31-35-rev-barrett-owen-3-16-2025--64937686https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64937686Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:48:38 +0000FBC WilmingtonMarch 16 | Luke 13:31-35 | Centering from Others Others are looking to trap and kill Jesus. But Jesus rightly demonstrates how we can live out of the center of our lives and not be swayed by what others say or think of us. It may be easy for Jesus,...1141falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/centering-from-sin-luke-4-1-13-rev-barrett-owen-3-9-2025--64794847https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64794847Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:12:35 +0000FBC WilmingtonMarch 9 | Luke 4:1-13 | Centering from Sin Jesus is tempted in the wilderness by Satan. How he confronts his temptations is a Masterclass in centering ourselves. We have a lot to learn from Jesus here.1097falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homecoming-luke-9-28-36-rev-barrett-owen-3-2-2025--64677028https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64677028Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:15:34 +0000FBC WilmingtonMarch 2 | Luke 9:28-36 | Homecoming The story of the Transfiguration is out of this world, but at the same time, it is a blessing of how Jesus is making for humanity a new home. The Transfiguration reminds us of all that Jesus is more than human, and...958falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homework-luke-6-27-36-rev-barrett-owen-2-23-2025--64547422https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64547422Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:37:53 +0000FBC WilmingtonFebruary 23 | Luke 6:27-36 | Homework Just like in Matthew, Jesus rattles off his “But I say to you” phrases. He touches on how we are to love our enemies and be merciful. We are not supposed to judge, and we are always to forgive. The lessons in this...1091falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homesick-luke-6-17-26-rev-barrett-owen-2-16-2025--64421080https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64421080Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:13:24 +0000FBC WilmingtonFebruary 16 | Luke 6:17-26 | Homesick Jesus heals everyone up and down the coast of Tyre and Sidon. They had diseases and unclean spirits, and Jesus healed them all. After he healed them, he spoke what is essentially Luke’s version of the Beatitudes,...1004falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homemaking-luke-5-1-11-rev-barrett-owen-2-9-2025--64320435https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64320435Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:30:42 +0000FBC WilmingtonFebruary 9 | Luke 5:1-11 | Homemaking Jesus calls his disciples to a life that leaves their temporary home to help go and build a new one. There is so much in this text: A great teaching moment, a great catch of fish, great doubt, and a great line,...1091falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hometown-luke-4-21-30-rev-barrett-owen-2-2-2025--64173194https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64173194Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:52:29 +0000FBC WilmingtonFebruary 2 | Luke 4:21-30 | Hometown What Jesus does in the synagogue is too much. The people cannot handle it. It is so off-putting they riot against Jesus to hurl him off a cliff which leads Jesus to declare, “No prophet is accepted in a prophet’s...882falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/home-free-luke-4-14-21-rev-barrett-owen-1-26-2025--63936214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63936214Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:50:58 +0000FBC WilmingtonJanuary 26 | Luke 4:14-21 | Home Free In one of the most provocative teachings in all the gospels, Jesus stands and reads from Isaiah in the middle of a worship service. People are floored by what he says and even what he does not say. This singular...1202falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homemade-john-2-1-11-rev-barrett-owen-1-19-2025--63767444January 19 | John 2:1-11 | Homemade
Jesus’ first miracle in the Gospel of John is turning water into wine. He’s at a wedding reception in Cana and the party runs out of wine, so Jesus fixes the problem by making more wine than the party needed. Multiple themes emerge within this story, none more important than Jesus brews the new idea that in God’s home, there will be abundance, not scarcity. 

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63767444Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:34:09 +0000FBC WilmingtonJanuary 19 | John 2:1-11 | Homemade Jesus’ first miracle in the Gospel of John is turning water into wine. He’s at a wedding reception in Cana and the party runs out of wine, so Jesus fixes the problem by making more wine than the party needed....January 19 | John 2:1-11 | Homemade
Jesus’ first miracle in the Gospel of John is turning water into wine. He’s at a wedding reception in Cana and the party runs out of wine, so Jesus fixes the problem by making more wine than the party needed. Multiple themes emerge within this story, none more important than Jesus brews the new idea that in God’s home, there will be abundance, not scarcity. 

]]>863falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homebody-luke-3-21-22-rev-barrett-owen-1-12-2025--63686094https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63686094Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:28:46 +0000FBC WilmingtonJanuary 12 | Luke 3:21-22 | Homebody When Jesus was baptized, the heavens opened and God said, “This is my Beloved.” Henri Nouwen believes this is the same message God says to us at our baptism. Our baptism sets a trajectory and tone for the deep,...1095falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homeward-matthew-2-1-12-rev-barrett-owen-1-5-2025--63591111January 5 | Matthew 2:1-12 | Homeward Jesus is born! Magi come from the East to honor and give global credibility to Jesus as King. The story takes many turns but what is fascinating is that God appears to the Magi in a dream and tells them to go home another way showing us that God cares very much about how we are getting home.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63591111Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:44:26 +0000FBC WilmingtonJanuary 5 | Matthew 2:1-12 | Homeward Jesus is born! Magi come from the East to honor and give global credibility to Jesus as King. The story takes many turns but what is fascinating is that God appears to the Magi in a dream and tells them to go home...January 5 | Matthew 2:1-12 | Homeward Jesus is born! Magi come from the East to honor and give global credibility to Jesus as King. The story takes many turns but what is fascinating is that God appears to the Magi in a dream and tells them to go home another way showing us that God cares very much about how we are getting home.

]]>749falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/comfort-in-anxiety-luke-2-41-52-rev-becca-jones-12-29-2024--63525523https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63525523Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:55:55 +0000FBC WilmingtonComfort in Anxiety - Luke 2:41-52 - Even Jesus's parents were anxious, but the community of faith can support parents in the holy task of raising kids in the knowledge and grace of God's favor and love.1066falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tidings-of-comfort-a-christmas-eve-homily-luke-2-1-20-rev-barrett-owen--63472071https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63472071Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:48:50 +0000FBC WilmingtonChristmas Eve is the ultimate promise of comfort. Our King of Kings and Prince of Peace is here. His love will cover the sins of the world. His life will be an example to follow. We are no longer alone and no longer have to be afraid. We’re given by...540falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/comfort-love-luke-1-39-55-rev-barrett-owen--63472046https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63472046Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:44:18 +0000FBC WilmingtonMary’s song is the gospel before it unfolds. She visits her cousin Elizabeth and announces in song that she will forever magnify the Lord because of this miracle. During her pregnancy, she predicted the gospel before it unfolded. Her words still ring...746falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/comfort-joy-luke-1-26-38-rev-barrett-owen--63427911
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63427911Sat, 21 Dec 2024 15:22:35 +0000FBC WilmingtonMary’s is comforted by an angel of the Lord telling her she will bear a son. She’s afraid at first but then internalizes the depth of what is being asked of her and finds deep in her soul . . . joy. The joy she has for the role she’s asked to play...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>978advent,christmas,comfort,joy,luke,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/comfort-peace-isaiah-40-1-11-rev-barrett-owen--63270546
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63270546Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:10:44 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe comfort we need this Christmas is one of peace. We need peace of mind, peace of spirit, and peace on earth. We can rightfully assume this peace will not be contrived of by human hands. We need the peace that surpasses understanding. We need the...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1002advent,christmas,comfort,isaiah,peace,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/comfort-hope-isaiah-64-1-9-rev-barrett-owen--63132108We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. There is no one who calls on your name, or attempts to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have delivered us into the hand of our iniquity. Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. (Isaiah 64:4-8)
The hope found, even in grief and despair, is the same hope we need this Christmas. We haven’t always lived up to our end of God’s covenant with us, but God is still the ‘potter, and we are the clay.’ Carrying this kind of hope in the midst of the darkness is what we need this Christmas.

-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63132108Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:43:04 +0000FBC WilmingtonTo close out the third portion of Isaiah, we get these words: We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. There is no one...We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. There is no one who calls on your name, or attempts to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have delivered us into the hand of our iniquity. Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. (Isaiah 64:4-8)
The hope found, even in grief and despair, is the same hope we need this Christmas. We haven’t always lived up to our end of God’s covenant with us, but God is still the ‘potter, and we are the clay.’ Carrying this kind of hope in the midst of the darkness is what we need this Christmas.

-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1016advent,comfort,hope,isaiah,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-whole-revelation-21-1-7-rev-barrett-owen--63015582
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63015582Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:31:21 +0000FBC WilmingtonAs humans, we are going to suffer. It is part of the deal. But whatever we suffer from, it does not diminish us. Our brokenness does not define us because in the end, we are made new. The lovely and the unlovely of our lives are held gently in the...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>929revelation,sermon,whole,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-forgiven-luke-15-11-32-rev-barrett-owen--62791162
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62791162Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:21:54 +0000FBC WilmingtonAs humans, we sin. We fall short. But we can never do too much that pushes us beyond the bounds of forgiveness. We are never not forgivable. Being forgiven, or better said, “knowing God always offers forgiveness, is a core truth of our spiritual...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1108forgiven,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-tethered-psalm-139-1-18-rev-barrett-owen--62696784
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62696784Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:59:24 +0000FBC WilmingtonAnother core truth of scripture is that we are never not tethered to God. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, we have constant access to the Divine Realm and that tethering allows for messaging to come from us and to us and from God and towards God....
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>945sermon,tethered,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-beloved-genesis-1-27-28-rev-barrett-owen--62613477
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62613477Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:02:29 +0000FBC WilmingtonHenri Nouwen helped bring the core belief that we are God’s Beloved into our spiritual consciousness. His Beloved Theology emerges from the pages of scripture and emphasizes that God looks at us lovingly. He goes as far as to say, “Self-rejection is...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>793beloved,genesis,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salt-light-loves-enemies-matthew-5-43-48-rev-dr-jim-baldwin--62531810
-Rev. Dr. Jim Baldwin]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62531810Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:44:59 +0000FBC Wilmington“You have heard it said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecutor you . . . For if you love this who love you, what rewards you have?” Christians who claim to be salt and...
-Rev. Dr. Jim Baldwin]]>925enemies,light,love,matthew5,salt,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salt-light-reconciles-matthew-5-21-37-rev-barrett-owen--62488876
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62488876Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:59:07 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhat good is our offering if it’s tainted? This is Jesus’ message for those of us who worship pretending we are reconciled with our enemies or our families. People of salt and light understand the importance of reconciliation and take seriously Jesus’...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1276light,matthew5,reconcile,salt,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salt-light-fulfills-matthew-5-17-20-rev-barrett-owen--62377619
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62377619Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:08:24 +0000FBC WilmingtonOne could argue the Kingdom of Heaven is the primary objective in Matthew’s Gospel. All the characters, the narrators, and even Jesus’ teachings deal with the arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven. In Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus has strong words on what it...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1270fulfills,light,matthew5,salt,sermonsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-salt-and-light-matthew-5-13-16-rev-barrett-owen--62288465https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62288465Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:44:46 +0000FBC WilmingtonOur faith doesn’t end after we’re baptized; it begins. We have so much more to do and become after we believe. Jesus addresses this very concern in the Sermon on the Mount and calls us all to be two things: Salt and Light. Thinking about how we are...894falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-are-you-when-people-utter-all-kinds-of-evil-matthew-5-11-12-rev-barrett-owen--62164504
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62164504Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:33:29 +0000FBC WilmingtonThink about a refugee family. A mom and dad fleeing war, terror, and disease. Think about their little children having to leave everything they own behind except for a baby doll and the clothes on their back. Think about what they hear when Jesus...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1005beatitudes,blessed,matthew5:11-12,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-are-those-who-are-persecuted-matthew-5-10-rev-barrett-owen--62080646
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62080646Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:45:21 +0000FBC WilmingtonThink about the disciples and women who chose to follow Jesus’ ministry. Think about what they hear when Jesus says, “Blessed are you who are persecuted for righteousness’s sake, for yours is the kingdom of heaven.” -Rev. Barrett Owen
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>737beatitudes,blessed,matthew5:10,persecuted,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-are-the-peacemakers-matthew-5-9-rev-barrett-owen--62012915
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62012915Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:16:06 +0000FBC WilmingtonThink of all of the people crossing the Jordan or from around the Mediterranean, thousands on the hillside looking to build a life that no longer segregates, hurts, or hates. Think about what they hear when Jesus says, “Blessed are you peacemakers,...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>951beatitudes,blessed,matthew5,peacemakers,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-are-the-pure-in-heart-matthew-5-8-rev-barrett-owen--61314293
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61314293Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:38:58 +0000FBC WilmingtonThink about all the children running around on the hillside overhearing Jesus waxes poetic. Think about what their little ears hear when Jesus says: “Blessed are you, children, for you, are the pure in heart. You deserve a world better than this. On...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>871beatitudes,blessed,matthew,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-are-the-merciful-matthew-5-7-rev-barrett-owen--61251911
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61251911Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:56:55 +0000FBC WilmingtonThink about the Roman centurion overlooking this Sermon on the Mount scene feeling convicted by Jesus’ words. Think about what he hears when Jesus says, “Blessed are you, officer, for you are merciful. In God’s realm, you too will receive mercy.”...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1035beatitudes,blessed,matthew5,merciful,mercy,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-are-those-who-hunger-and-thirst-for-righteousness-matthew-5-6-rev-barrett-owen--61162955
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61162955Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:44:03 +0000FBC WilmingtonThink about the widowed woman who lost her husband to a war she didn’t agree with. Now she spends her day raising awareness, organizing marches, and fighting for people who don’t have enough to eat. Think about what she hears when Jesus says, “Blessed...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>992beatitudes,blessed,matthew5,righteousness,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-are-the-meek-matthew-5-5-rev-barrett-owen--61126448
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61126448Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:18:27 +0000FBC WilmingtonThink about the teenage father who goes to work every day trying to provide. He doesn’t try to fight the system. He doesn’t resist. He’s a nobody from nowhere. But he cares for his family. He tries to provide, but he can’t seem to make ends meet....
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>962beatitudes,blessed,matthew5,meek,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-are-those-who-mourn-matthew-5-4-rev-barrett-owen--61002393
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61002393Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:43:20 +0000FBC WilmingtonThink about the senior adult sitting a few rows back on the hillside. Three years ago he lost his wife. He can’t work. Disease wracks his body. The government won’t help. The religious leaders tell him he’s too sinful to cure. He lives every day as if...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>888blessed,matthew,mourn,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-are-the-poor-in-spirit-matthew-5-3-rev-barrett-owen--60946629
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60946629Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:03:30 +0000FBC WilmingtonThink about the single mother with kids who have been rejected by society. She’s sitting on the grass rocking her twin girls feeling her future won’t matter ever again. Think about what she hears from Jesus: “Blessed are you single mom, who is poor in...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>666beatitudes,blessed,matthew,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christ-soaked-relationships-colossians-4-2-6-rev-barrett-owen--60851686
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60851686Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:04:17 +0000FBC WilmingtonA Christ-soaked life has a devotion aspect to it that must be nurtured. In Colossians 4:2, we read: “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” To truly be Christ-soaked in our actions, aspirations, and attitudes, we need a devotional...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1152colossians,relationships,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-christ-soaked-life-colossians-3-12-17-rev-barrett-owen--60780333
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60780333Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:10:41 +0000FBC WilmingtonOur actions matter. It’s why the author of Colossians includes a list that of how we need to act towards one another, even those we struggle to like. Colossians 3:12-14 says, “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1189christ,colossians,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-christ-soaked-baptism-colossians-2-9-15-rev-barrett-owen--60699391
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60699391Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:55:30 +0000FBC WilmingtonWe as humans are buried in sin and shame, yet God makes us alive in Christ. Our baptism mirrors this beautifully. We die to our old ways and old selves and rise again in new life in Christ. As Baptists, our immersion practices make this just an...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1027baptism,christ,colossians,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-christ-soaked-cosmos-colossians-1-15-20-rev-dr-jim-everette--60635437
-Rev. Dr. Jim Everette]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60635437Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:34:58 +0000FBC WilmingtonChrist is the head of the cosmos and the source of all creation. Christ is at the top of the known universe and everything in time and space bows the will of Christ. These major doctrinal themes introduced to this early church are still around today....
-Rev. Dr. Jim Everette]]>1253christ,colossians,cosmos,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wisdom-to-know-the-difference-part-ii-ecclesiastes-3-1-8-rev-barrett-owen--60572394
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60572394Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:26:38 +0000FBC WilmingtonThere’s a season for everything. Things come and go. There’s always a beginning and an end. When we realize this unfolding, our faith deepens. Gratitude leads. We come to appreciate more deeply the moments we do get and realize they are gifts from...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>947ecclesiastes,seasons,serenity,serenityprayer,sermon,wilmington,wisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wisdom-to-know-the-difference-part-i-ecclesiastes-1-1-4-rev-barrett-owen--60503254
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60503254Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:37:01 +0000FBC WilmingtonEcclesiastes reminds us that we shouldn’t be so confident in our understanding. The best we can do is remember that we were created for a season, for a time, and that our creature-ness will eventually come to an end. Seeing life from this angle brings...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1060ecclesiastes,serenityprayer,sermon,vanity,wilmington,wisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/accepting-what-can-t-change-part-ii-job-42-1-6-rev-barrett-owen--60503085
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60503085Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:32:27 +0000FBC WilmingtonAt the end of the book, Job and God mend their divisive and frustrating relationships with humanity and each other. Job wants God to show up and right the illegitimate wrongs. God wants everyone to understand their place within God’s realm. Seeing how...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1060job42,serenityprayer,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/accepting-what-can-t-change-part-i-job-28-20-28-rev-barrett-owen--60341104
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60341104Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:06:01 +0000FBC WilmingtonDespite our best attempts at living with wisdom, some of the most hallowed assumptions are proven false by experience. We often think wisdom supersedes experience, but not in Job. Experience re-authors our understanding of wisdom. It reminds us that...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1295job,job28,serenityprayer,sermon,wilmington,wisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/changing-what-can-change-part-ii-proverbs-22-1-2-rev-barrett-owen--60264346
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60264346Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:48:57 +0000FBC WilmingtonProverbs 22:1-2 reminds us we must recalibrate our minds from thinking being rich is better than having a good name. Having a good name and being seen as in favor with others is better than being wealthy. -Rev. Barrett Owen
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1040change,fbc,fbcw,proverbs,proverbs22,rich,serenity,serenityprayer,sermon,wealth,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/changing-what-we-can-change-part-i-proverbs-12-25-rev-barrett-owen--6021309912:25 offers a way in which we can live with the anxiety of our day but not be overcome by it.

-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60213099Wed, 29 May 2024 19:47:16 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe Book of Proverbs is a positive, hollowed assumption about the goodness of life and the justice of God. Almost every section of scripture reminds us to live positively and with fidelity and hope. Proverbs has a way of using real-life applications...12:25 offers a way in which we can live with the anxiety of our day but not be overcome by it.

-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1260change,prayer,proverbs,proverbs12,serenity,serenityprayer,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pentecost-acts-2-1-21-rev-barrett-owen--60116710
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60116710Tue, 21 May 2024 16:50:57 +0000FBC WilmingtonPentecost is the moment that the Spirit-promised becomes the Spirit-provided. Undoubtedly the third highest holy day in the Christian calendar, this day remembers when God’s spirit was poured out on all people, everywhere. -Rev. Barrett Owen
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>697acts2,pentecost,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-is-light-life-love-eternal-life-1-john-5-9-13-rev-barrett-owen--60007212
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60007212Mon, 13 May 2024 16:55:54 +0000FBC Wilmington"Everything is moving towards eternity. All of our actions and hopes and theology and practices and all of our faith is moving us towards the ultimate end that we know as eternal life. And one of the things that 1 John reminds us is that when we...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>9611john,eternal,god,life,light,love,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-is-light-life-love-eternal-love-1-john-5-1-6-rev-dr-jim-everette--60006783
-Dr. Jim Everette]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60006783Mon, 13 May 2024 16:46:53 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe beginning and end of everything is love. Another way to say this is, “Everything begins and ends out of love.” Love is at the beginning of everything . . . and love is what’s left after everything is gone. Love is before it all and through it all...
-Dr. Jim Everette]]>13191john,eternal,light,love,sermon,victorious,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-is-light-life-love-we-are-love-1-john-4-16b-21-rev-barrett-owen--59697243
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59697243Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:30:22 +0000FBC WilmingtonGod is love. For those who abide in love, remain in love, and invest in love, and inject love into their being . . . abide in God. And God abides in them. We invite God in, and God’s abiding love takes on new life in us. We could say, “Every time we...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>9691john,fbcwilmington,god,love,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-is-light-life-love-god-is-love-1-john-4-7-16a-rev-barrett-owen--59584262
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59584262Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:07:13 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe God of the Universe, in all God’s great mystery and unknowing, that God receives us out of (and comes to us in) love. -Rev. Barrett Owen
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>11231john,baseball,god,love,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-is-light-life-love-we-are-light-1-john-3-1-17-rev-barrett-owen--59471425
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59471425Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:54:49 +0000FBC WilmingtonPeople don’t really believe they’re made from God’s light. When it comes to their own private relationship with God . . . they carry this myth that they’re made from the darkness. That they’re evil. But that’s a lie. You are a reflection of God’s...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>11091john,god,light,moon,sermon,shine,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-is-light-life-love-god-is-light-1-john-1-1-22-rev-john-daniels--59350137
-Rev. John Daniels]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59350137Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:37:10 +0000FBC WilmingtonWe must be followers of the light. God is our light. God is that which we follow and how we see. There’s no darkness in him either. And if we’re going to follow it . . . we must live in a way that makes us able to absorb and reflect that light . . ....
-Rev. John Daniels]]>9891john,darkness,god,life,light,love,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holy-week-easter-sunday-graves-into-gardens-mark-16-1-8-rev-barrett-owen--59276746
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59276746Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:39:21 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhat makes Holy Week holy is that it bridges death and life. It says that which dies eventually lives. And if things want to truly live, then they’re going to have to die. Holy Week captures the essence of every aspect of the human condition and ends...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>938easter,gardens,graves,jesus,mark,resurrection,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holy-week-good-friday-from-the-garden-to-the-grave-rev-barrett-owen--59276703
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59276703Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:35:09 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhat makes Holy Week holy is that it bridges death and life. It says that which dies eventually lives. And if things want to truly live, then they’re going to have to die. Holy Week captures the essence of every aspect of the human condition and ends...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>472garden,goodfriday,graves,holyweek,resurrection,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holy-week-palm-sunday-graves-into-gardens-rev-barrett-owen--59180669
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59180669Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:22:47 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhat makes Holy Week holy is that it bridges death and life. It says that which dies eventually lives. And if things want to truly live, then they’re going to have to die. Holy Week captures the essence of every aspect of the human condition and ends...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>879garden,grave,graves,holyweek,palmsunday,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letting-go-of-shame-moving-from-shame-to-glory-john-12-20-33-rev-barrett-owen--5909196412:28 is a passage we don’t often quote but we should: “Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came for heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” Here is the voice of God speaking to Jesus saying that a way has been made for us all to move our shame to glory. But the way is going to include death.

-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59091964Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:17:21 +0000FBC WilmingtonJohn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-VqmVGeqxQ&t=748s is a passage we don’t often quote but we should: “Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came for heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” Here is the voice of God...12:28 is a passage we don’t often quote but we should: “Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came for heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” Here is the voice of God speaking to Jesus saying that a way has been made for us all to move our shame to glory. But the way is going to include death.

-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1061easter,glory,john,lent,sermon,shame,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letting-go-of-shame-can-we-really-let-go-of-shame-john-3-14-21-rev-barrett-owen--59024302
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59024302Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:30:53 +0000FBC WilmingtonIn his shame, Nicodemus shows up to Jesus in the middle of the night wanting answers to questions he does not know how to ask. He is ashamed of the current trajectory of the Pharisees, but he can’t name it in the light. He’s burdened by shame. Jesus...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1245john,lent,sermon,shame,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letting-go-of-shame-clearing-out-shame-john-2-13-22-rev-barrett-owen--58922536
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58922536Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:37:20 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus overthrows the tables in Jerusalem’s Temple. He makes a whip of cords and drives the people and animals out too. There are a lot of things we keep stocked in our Temple, our body, soul, and mind that need to be cleared out. Jesus demonstrates in...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>938jesus,john,lent,sermon,shame,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letting-shame-go-seeing-shame-mark-8-31-38-rev-barrett-owen--58825646
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58825646Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:03:35 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe only time in scripture that Jesus calls someone Satan is right here, and he says it to Peter. Peter’s shame is what we need to see because it closely resembles ours. He didn’t want Jesus to die but rather conquer the world as it was on earth. He...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>948lent,mark,peter,sermon,shame,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letting-shame-go-baptizing-shame-mark-1-9-15-rev-barrett-owen--58825015
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58825015Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:32:05 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe act of baptism is one of renewal. We die to our old self and rise again in new life. It is past time our shame is baptized. But beware, just because we name it and let go of it, that does not stop it from trying to come back to tempt us. The arch...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1122baptize,mark,renewal,sermon,shame,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loving-our-neighbors-our-sweet-but-misguided-neighbors-mark-9-2-9-rev-becca-jones--58674738
-Rev. Becca Jones]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58674738Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:07:56 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus takes Peter, James, and John up to a mountain and they see Jesus transform before God, Elijah, and Moses. Immediately, Peter wants to start talking and build an alter. God steps in and changes the energy of the discussion. Peter is being sweet,...
-Rev. Becca Jones]]>795love,mark,misguided,neighbor,neighbors,sermon,sweet,transfiguration,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loving-our-neighbors-loving-our-sick-neighbors-mark-1-29-39-rev-barrett-owen--58601808
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58601808Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:42:58 +0000FBC WilmingtonIn the gospels, Jesus heals the sick constantly. So much so that it becomes a priority of ministry for Jesus and the disciples. Nothing has changed today. Sickness is a part of life. Being neighborly means creating the space necessary to see who is...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1033love,mark,neighbor,neighbors,sermon,sick,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loving-our-neighbors-our-wounded-neighbors-mark-2-1-11-rev-barrett-owen--58520590
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58520590Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:09:56 +0000FBC WilmingtonMost everyone we meet is walking wounded. We carry deep-pitted scars that affects the way we walk and engage others in the world. Followers of Christ must be able to see those who are wounded both emotionally and physically. And we need to do what the...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1368love,mark,neighbor,sermon,wilmington,woundedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loving-our-neighbors-our-partnering-neighbors-mark-1-14-20-rev-barrett-owen--58404399
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58404399Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:39:49 +0000FBC WilmingtonIn the gospels, Jesus calls individuals to follow him. These disciples become intricate to the spread of Jesus’ movement of love. These disciples were strangers at first but quickly became partners in a shared mission. They bring different skillsets...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1122herojourney,love,mark,neighbors,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loving-our-neighbors-our-cantankerous-neighbors-john-1-43-51-rev-barrett-owen--58346837
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58346837Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:56:21 +0000FBC WilmingtonLoving the cantankerous souls of the world is challenging. It may need to be said that loving others doesn’t mean we have to be in constant relationship with them. Instead, loving our neighbors means we genuinely wish them well. In John 1, Jesus calls...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1033cantankerous,john,love,neighbors,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loving-our-neighbors-our-global-neighbors-matthew-2-1-12-rev-barrett-owen--58234873
Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58234873Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:34:34 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus is born! Magi come from the East bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. To dismiss these travelers would be to dismiss the moment the world-stage declares Jesus as the rightful king. The only way this moment could have happened is for...
Rev. Barrett Owen]]>864global,love,matthew,neighbor,neighbors,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loving-our-neighbors-john-1-1-8-rev-josh-godwin--58230672
-Rev. Josh Godwin]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58230672Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:28:55 +0000FBC WilmingtonLoving our neighbors is a command from Jesus and is part of who he is described to be in the opening words of John's Gospel. Hear this message from our Minister to Students, Josh Godwin on sharing the love of Christ. -Rev. Josh Godwin
-Rev. Josh Godwin]]>1421john,love,neighbors,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-eve-message-christ-s-light-shines-love-luke-2-1-20-rev-barrett-owen--58230513
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58230513Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:17:54 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe true light that shines at Christmas is for everyone. And the most amazing part of it is darkness cannot snuff it out. Christ is the light that shines love to all corners of the world. It flows fro the heavens, from the manger, and lands in the...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>451advent,christ,christmas,light,love,luke,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-little-light-shines-joy-matthew-1-18-25-rev-j-barrett-owen--58209048
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58209048Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:40:28 +0000FBC WilmingtonAs Matthew tells it, Joseph wants nothing to do with Mary’s pregnancy until an angel of the Lord stepped in and spoke. This voice was game-changing for Joseph, and what unfolds still has ramifications for us today. This voice gave Joseph the deep joy...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1104advent,joy,light,sermon,shine,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-little-light-shines-peace-matthew-1-1-16-rev-j-barrett-owen--57998455
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57998455Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:22:53 +0000FBC WilmingtonMatthew’s gospel opens with a very intentional genealogy. On the surface, it is quite boring, but as you dig into it, you discover it is anything but. Matthew knows what he’s doing. He’s opening his gospel by setting the stage that this newborn baby...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1017advent,peace,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-little-light-shines-hope-jeremiah-33-14-16-rev-j-barrett-owen--57998096
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57998096Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:20:21 +0000FBC WilmingtonJeremiah prophecies about how God will fulfill the promise made to the house of Israel. He says a shoot or branch will spring up for David and through the lineage of David. As matter of fact, Jeremiah 33:16 says: “In those days Judah will be saved and...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>884advent,hope,sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cornucopias-faded-leaves-isaiah-64-1-9--57853006
-Dr. Jim Everette]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57853006Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:15:48 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhy do we hate the season of waiting so much? We spend most of our time there - waiting for that new opportunity, new job, new thing to excite us. We are waiting to find joy in our new circumstances but that joy never lasts. This sermon will explore...
-Dr. Jim Everette]]>1003sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-in-jerusalem-the-parable-of-the-sheep-and-the-goats-matthew-25-31-46--57852546
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57852546Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:11:01 +0000FBC WilmingtonTo finish out this chapter, Jesus offers yet one more story. This time he draws on apocalyptic imagery that divides the people of the earth into sheep and goats. Hearing the words of this parable read out loud may be the most important spiritual...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1040sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-in-jerusalem-the-parable-of-the-ten-bridesmaids-matthew-25-1-13--57620469
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57620469Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:59:05 +0000FBC WilmingtonAs the gospel continues to move towards the cross, Jesus retreats with his disciples on the Mount of Olives and teaches them privately. Here, he offers a warning to the disciples to keep their lamps trimmed and burning by telling a parable full of...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1159sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-in-jerusalem-the-parable-of-the-bags-of-gold-matthew-25-14-30--57620449
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57620449Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:56:39 +0000FBC WilmingtonStill on the Mount of Olives with the disciples, Jesus follows up last week’s parable with another. It’s equally as concerning. A servant gets thrown into outer darkness because he didn’t make much of the talents (gold) given to him. This story, along...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1094sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-in-jerusalem-the-humble-will-be-exalted-matthew-23-1-12--57440695
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57440695Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:00:20 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe tumultuous relationship between the religious authorities and Jesus is getting worse. To open this chapter, Jesus denounces their leadership by calling them hypocrites. He ends his admonishment by reminding us all in v11-12: “The greatest among...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1107sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-in-jerusalem-the-greatest-commandment-matthew-22-34-40--57370491
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57370491Tue, 24 Oct 2023 18:01:08 +0000FBC WilmingtonNow confronted by the Pharisees (not just the Temple elders and Sadducees), this religious group tries to trap Jesus by asking him what the greatest commandment is. Jesus’ answer has reverberated across centuries and should shape our entire moral...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>4373sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-in-jerusalem-the-parable-of-the-wedding-banquet-matthew-22-1-14--57291501
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57291501Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:17:36 +0000FBC WilmingtonStill talking to the chief priests and elders in the Temple, Jesus offers another parable, and it is equally as dark as the first. Much needs to be made about the type of story Jesus tells to the religious leaders. His parables are dark, full of death...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1038sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-in-jerusalem-the-parable-of-the-tenants-matthew-21-33-46--57183573
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57183573Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:59:17 +0000FBC WilmingtonVerse 43 pretty much says all we need to know about the divisive nature of Jesus’ teachings in Jerusalem. He says to the chief priest and elders in the Temple: “Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>963sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-communion-sunday-we-are-the-body-luke-22-14-23--57183548
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57183548Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:52:32 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhen the hour came, he took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. He said to them, ‘I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I tell you, I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.’ Then...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1293sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/order-disorder-reorder-the-eschaton-revelation-21-1-6--56993639
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56993639Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:49:48 +0000FBC WilmingtonAt the end of it all, Jesus will return to reign. This is the Christian belief, and it is the ultimate end and the ultimate establishment of a new order. Revelation calls it a New Heaven and a New Earth. We can easily see it as a complete re-ordering...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>718sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/order-disorder-reorder-the-early-church-galatians-2-15-21--56993620
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56993620Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:47:26 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe church is meant to be the continuation of Jesus following his ascension. The church is the new presence of Christ in the world . . . the figurative Body of Christ. The church, therefore, is the established new order for how faith will follow and...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1178sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/order-disorder-reorder-jesus-the-kingdom-of-god-luke-6-27-36--56993602
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56993602Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:44:54 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus is the ultimate sign of a re-ordering. He brings new life, teachings, and opportunities for the poor to experience the Kingdom of God. He revolutionizes what can be and offers transformation and healing to all who follow him. He is the ultimate...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>995sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/order-disorder-reorder-the-prophets-hosea-11-1-11--56993586
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56993586Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:41:47 +0000FBC WilmingtonTowards the end of Israel’s monarchy, prophets showed up to warn of impending doom. They were the voices of the disorder trying to help Israel reorder their lives. Their entire goal was to bring self-reflection and repentance into the public...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1261sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/order-disorder-reorder-the-exile-psalm-137--56993566
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56993566Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:38:58 +0000FBC WilmingtonFor decades the Israelites bounced around in exile. They were defeated and destroyed by the Assyrians, Babylonians, and Persians. This dark period caused terrible strain on the traditions and customs of the old order. The same is true for us when...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>916sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/order-disorder-reorder-the-judges-judges-2-1-5--56993520
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56993520Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:34:29 +0000FBC WilmingtonAs time and community developed, the Israelites wanted more structure. They established a judicial system and it imploded disastrously. The entire book of Judges is an arch that tells the sad story of what happens when we are left to our own devices...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1260sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/order-disorder-reorder-the-ten-commandments-exodus-20-1-17--56993473
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56993473Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:30:15 +0000FBC WilmingtonMoses does the hard work of leading God’s people away from captivity. He settles them into a new land traversing through all kinds of wilderness. He even establishes a law for them to follow. The Exodus story and the emergence of the 10 Commandments...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1117sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/order-disorder-reorder-the-creation-genesis-1-1-2-3--56993335
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56993335Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:19:59 +0000FBC WilmingtonGod orders the world in seven days and sets a universal pattern for us image-bearers: Work six days and rest one. Work is essential to life. We work alongside God and fulfill our duties as the image-bearers of God, and then we rest. The relationship...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>924sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-summer-the-song-of-enthronement-psalm-99--56992678
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56992678Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:21:05 +0000FBC WilmingtonFinally, there are enthronement psalms that celebrate the Lord as the rightful king. These psalms are what the trajectory of the whole Psalter points us to — a future with God as King. Take Psalm 99: “The Lord is King, let the people tremble! He sits...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1147sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-summer-our-song-of-lament-psalm-14--56213065
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56213065Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:44:23 +0000FBC WilmingtonCommunal lament is cathartic and necessary. It speaks hyperbolic words that may not actually come to pass but words that need to be expressed regardless. In Psalm 14 you hear, “Fools say in their hearts there is no God . . . The Lord looks down from...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1022sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-summer-the-song-of-wisdom-psalm-133--56140902
-Rev. Jayne Davis]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56140902Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:22:35 +0000FBC WilmingtonWisdom Psalms provide instruction in right living and right faith. Take Psalm 1: “Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers, but their delight is in the law of the...
-Rev. Jayne Davis]]>1224sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-summer-my-song-of-thanks-psalm-23--56140835my shepherd. I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures . . . he restores my soul." Psalm 23 is an individual hymn of thanksgiving. It is from the lips of David thanking God for God’s provisions. We can learn a lot about this posture of praise and offering ourselves to God in this kind of prayer. This sermon explores how.

Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56140835Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:16:46 +0000FBC Wilmington“The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures . . . he restores my soul." Psalm 23 is an individual hymn of thanksgiving. It is from the lips of David thanking God for God’s provisions. We can learn a lot about...my shepherd. I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures . . . he restores my soul." Psalm 23 is an individual hymn of thanksgiving. It is from the lips of David thanking God for God’s provisions. We can learn a lot about this posture of praise and offering ourselves to God in this kind of prayer. This sermon explores how.

Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1271sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-summer-our-song-of-thanks-psalm-24--56140773
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56140773Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:11:22 +0000FBC WilmingtonPsalm 24 has some of the most revered one-liners: “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it. Who shall stand in his holy place . . . those with clean hands and pure hearts . . . Who is this king of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>978sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-summer-the-song-of-royalty-psalm-20--56140605
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56140605Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:01:00 +0000FBC WilmingtonRoyal psalms speak of the Lord’s provisions for the Israelite kings (David and Solomon) who reigned in Jerusalem during their monarchy. This psalm blesses the kingship of David and gives God the praise for his courage and leadership. These psalms...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1198sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-summer-the-song-of-creation-psalm-8--56140500
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56140500Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:38:19 +0000FBC WilmingtonCreation psalms celebrate God’s sovereignty over the created world and the special place of human beings in it. These psalms remind us that nature is our first Bible and that God’s fingerprints are all over the created order. Like in Psalm 8 when it...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>993sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-summer-psalm-41-13-72-18-19-89-52-106-48-150-1-6--54304747
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54304747Mon, 12 Jun 2023 20:53:06 +0000FBC WilmingtonThis sermon will introducethe Psalms and how it is broken up into five books that each end in a doxology that tells the shape and history of the Israelite people while introducing 8 types of psalms: Community Thanksgiving, Individual Thanksgiving,...
-Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1164sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-summer-a-life-changing-song-psalm-91--54120453
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jim Baldwin, Minister to Senior Adults]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54120453Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:39:07 +0000FBC WilmingtonJim Baldwin’s life has taken many turns. When he looks at the psalter, he sees God’s handiwork with him throughout his trials and changes. In this testimonial sermon, Jim opens our sermon series by offering examples of important Psalms to his faith...
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jim Baldwin, Minister to Senior Adults]]>875sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/balancing-mind-body-spirit-the-holy-spirit-of-god-acts-2-1-20-psalm-42-1-2--54066257
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54066257Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:08:59 +0000FBC WilmingtonToday is Pentecost. In Scripture, this is the moment following Jesus’ ascension to heaven when the Spirit poured out on “all flesh," and everyone present began speaking in differing tongues. It’s a beautiful picture of God’s vastness, diversity, and...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1100sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/balancing-mind-body-spirit-the-holy-body-of-god-1-corinthians-12-12-genesis-1-26-27--53973344
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53973344Tue, 23 May 2023 16:51:10 +0000FBC WilmingtonOne of the greatest metaphors in all of Christendom is the “body.” We talk about it at communion. Jesus breaks bread and tells us it is his body. The church is known as the “body of Christ.” Our physical bodies are made in the image of the invisible...
-Rev. Barrett Owen]]>999sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/balancing-mind-body-spirit-the-holy-mind-of-god-job-7-17-nehemiah-7-5--53908525
Rev. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53908525Wed, 17 May 2023 16:10:00 +0000FBC WilmingtonJob asks a very intimate and profound question: “What are humans, that you [God] make so much of them, that you set your mind on them?” In the asking of this question, Job ponders what happens in the mind of God which begs the question, “Can we know...
Rev. Barrett Owen]]>1168sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/balancing-mind-body-and-spirit-matthew-22-34-40--53798588
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53798588Tue, 09 May 2023 20:36:34 +0000FBC WilmingtonIn order to trick Jesus, a lawyer asks what the greatest commandments are. Jesus’ response is the clearest, most direct summary of how then we should strive to live. So much so, his response has become the chief cornerstone for fleshing out vision and...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1131sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-ultimate-the-story-the-ultimate-reminder-john-2-1-11--53743257
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53743257Thu, 04 May 2023 18:49:29 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus’ first miracle in the Gospel of John is turning water into wine. He’s at a wedding reception in Cana when the party runs out of wine, so Jesus fixes the problem by making more wine than the party needs. Multiple themes emerge within this story,...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1145sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-ultimate-the-story-the-ultimate-gift-john-20-19-31--53645461
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53645461Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:22:07 +0000FBC WilmingtonIn the Upper Room, behind locked doors, Jesus appears and does something the world must never forget: Breathes the Holy Spirit into the room. In John’s Gospel, this is Pentecost. Jesus offers the gift of the Holy Spirit to his most faithful followers....
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>888sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/believing-is-seeing-luke-24-13-35--53595479
-Rev. Jayne H. Davis]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53595479Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:38:22 +0000FBC WilmingtonOn the Road to Emmaus, Jesus meets Cleopas and a fellow traveler. His true identity is hidden from them, and the travelers express their sadness over the death of Jesus. Jesus asks them why they are so slow to believe the prophesies listed in...
-Rev. Jayne H. Davis]]>1203sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/easter-sunday-god-s-ultimate-the-story-the-ultimate-story-john-20-1-18--53595472
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53595472Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:30:57 +0000FBC WilmingtonEaster is the ultimate story of life, death, and resurrection. What happens on Easter Sunday changes everything for everyone for all time and each element of this story shows us God’s ultimate design and hope for bringing Jesus into the world in order...
Rev. J. Barrett Owen]]>1104sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-friday-the-seven-last-words--53595458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53595458Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:23:25 +0000FBC WilmingtonWe invite you to hear the message from our Good Friday service, "The Seven Last Words". During this solemn and meaningful service, seven of our ministers shared reflections on Jesus' last words on the cross as recorded in scripture.1452sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/palm-sunday-fbc-presents-dan-forrest-s-requiem-for-the-living--53453345https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53453345Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:51:39 +0000FBC WilmingtonThis Palm Sunday, FBC's chancel choir presented movements from Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living. This was a very special, fully orchestrated worship service that was a powerful experience that we are excited to share!1334sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/palm-sunday-introduction--53443801https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53443801Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:45:59 +0000FBC WilmingtonThis Palm Sunday, our choir presented movements from Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living. Hear Pastor Barrett's introduction to this musical masterpiece.487sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-our-story-when-our-story-is-full-of-pain-john-11-17-27--53351801https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53351801Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:00:45 +0000FBC WilmingtonMary and Martha are absolutely beside themselves when Lazarus dies, and Jesus doesn’t show to save him even though he heard the news four days earlier. This story is one for the ages, and it’s one we need to sit with in order to climb out of the pain...1351sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-our-story-when-our-story-shows-ignorance-john-8-2-11--53262065https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53262065Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:25:53 +0000FBC WilmingtonSometimes people get it wrong. This is true for the community who assumed the woman caught in adultery needed to die. Granted, she did break the law, but Jesus throws their sin right back in their face when he drops the line, “The who’ve committed no...1235sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-our-story-when-our-story-shames-john-4-1-30--53185866https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53185866Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:02:23 +0000FBC WilmingtonA social scientific reading of a woman at the well shows us that she is terribly oppressed. Her life is nothing of what she thought it could be. She’s broken, bitter, tired, harassed, and a shadow of who she thought she could be. She mirrors for us...1229sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-our-story-when-our-story-doubts-john-3-1-22--53113526https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53113526Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:18:16 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe story of Nicodemus has so many layers. The fact that he approaches Jesus in the middle of the night has to mean something. The fact that he questions Jesus about matters that he should know the answer due to his position as a Pharisee matters. But...1378sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-our-story-when-our-story-tempts-matthew-4-1-11--52865395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52865395Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:25:09 +0000FBC WilmingtonImmediately after Jesus’ baptism, Jesus is taken to the Wilderness and tested by Satan three times. These temptations, according to Henri Nouwen, act as archetypes for the same temptations the world places on us today. Like Jesus, we are tempted to...1463sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-story-matters-my-transfigured-story-mark-9-2-8--52817115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52817115Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:06:52 +0000FBC WilmingtonReaders get the behind-the-scenes tour of Jesus’ life in Mark 9. He takes his closest friends with him up on a mountain, and we get to go too. While up there, Jesus transfigures into his divine state, offering us a glimpse of what heaven looks like on...1337sermon,wilmingtonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-story-matters-reconciliation-matters-to-my-story-matthew-5-21-37--52730970https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52730970Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:53:50 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhat good is our offering if it’s tainted? This is Jesus’ message for those of us who worship pretending we are reconciled with our enemies or our families. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls us to be people of salt and light, which means we have...868sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-story-matters-the-kingdom-of-heaven-matters-to-my-story-matthew-5-13-20--52664134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52664134Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:46:22 +0000FBC WilmingtonOne could argue the Kingdom of Heaven is the primary objective in Matthew’s Gospel. All the characters, the narrators, even Jesus’ teachings, they all deal with the arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven. In Matthew 5, Jesus has strong words on what it...779sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-story-matters-the-downtrodden-matter-to-god-matthew-5-1-12--52664129https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52664129Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:43:16 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus is living during a terribly oppressive time for people outside of political power, so it’s in this context Jesus speaks, “Blessed are the poor in spirit . . . blessed are the meek . . . blessed are those who mourn . . . blessed are those who...866sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-story-matters-my-calling-matters-john-1-29-42--52660091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52660091Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:41:02 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhen Jesus calls the twelve together, we see something amazing happen. Those who get to be in the Lord’s inner circle are people like you and me. It’s not just the rich or the politically powerful, but the earnest and the seeking. This unfolding in...1199sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-story-matters-my-baptism-matters-matthew-3-13-17--52660085https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52660085Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:38:55 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhen Jesus was baptized, the heavens opened, and God said, “This is my Beloved.” Henri Nouwen believes this is the same message God says to us at our baptism. After nearly two decades of higher, theological thought and church praxis and nearly thirty...941sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-story-matters-the-story-of-the-magi-matters-matthew-2-1-12--52660082https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52660082Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:36:40 +0000FBC WilmingtonIn Matthew 2, there are two sets of Magi. The Magi of the East are scholars who feel compelled to go and meet the God of not just Israel, but in fact the world. But there is another group we don’t often think about: the Magi of the West. This group of...983sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eyes-forward-genesis-19-24-26--52343418https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52343418Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:29:49 +0000FBC WilmingtonRev. Dr. Jim Baldwin shares a special New Year's Day message from Genesis 19: 24-26.837sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-christmas-the-angels-and-shepherds-sing-luke-2-1-14--52231189both angels and shepherds sing! Scripture says, “And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven /
and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” This act of worship demands our attention
and our repetition.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52231189Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:25:25 +0000FBC WilmingtonAs soon as the world catches their breath at the birth of Jesus, a chorus of both angels and shepherds sing! Scripture says, “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the...both angels and shepherds sing! Scripture says, “And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven /
and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” This act of worship demands our attention
and our repetition.]]>1007sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-christmas-simeon-s-song-luke-2-25-35--52173986https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52173986Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:47:57 +0000FBC WilmingtonSimeon was a devout man who was told by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem and commission the baby Messiah. Simeon arrives on cue, takes Jesus into his arms, and sings to him a song that still reverberates today. His song leads us into worship.1155sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-christmas-zechariah-s-song-luke-1-67-80--52102763was born, though, Zechariah’s voice returned, and he sang these words, “By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in
darkness, and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” We would do well to let this song lead us into worship today.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52102763Mon, 05 Dec 2022 19:42:13 +0000FBC WilmingtonZechariah was mute for the pregnancy of John the Baptist for not believing the angel Gabriel when it was prophesied that Elizabeth would bear a son. As soon as John was born, though, Zechariah’s voice returned, and he sang these words, “By the...was born, though, Zechariah’s voice returned, and he sang these words, “By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in
darkness, and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” We would do well to let this song lead us into worship today.]]>1015sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-songs-of-christmas-mary-s-song-luke-1-39-55--52036399Lord because of this miracle. During her pregnancy, she predicts the gospel before it
unfolds. Her words still ring true for us today and lead us into worship.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52036399Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:10:52 +0000FBC WilmingtonMary’s song is the gospel before the gospel unfolds. She visits her relative, Elizabeth, who is most likely her cousin, and announces in song that she will forever magnify the Lord because of this miracle. During her pregnancy, she predicts the...Lord because of this miracle. During her pregnancy, she predicts the gospel before it
unfolds. Her words still ring true for us today and lead us into worship.]]>862sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-story-our-story-the-story-peter-s-the-story-moment-acts-10-1-34--51983215God’s ultimate story looks like on earth as it is in heaven, but we get it here in Acts 10. The
sequence between Peter’s dream and his encounter with Cornelius is a game-changing
moment for Peter’s faith, for us the readers, and for human history. You could go as far as to
say that human consciousness evolves at this moment and there is no going back. When it
comes to engaging God’s ultimate “The Story,” we need to look no further than Acts 10.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51983215Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:00:51 +0000FBC WilmingtonThere are very few moments in scripture that illustrate so perfectly what God’s ultimate story looks like on earth as it is in heaven, but we get it here in Acts 10. The sequence between Peter’s dream and his encounter with Cornelius is a...God’s ultimate story looks like on earth as it is in heaven, but we get it here in Acts 10. The
sequence between Peter’s dream and his encounter with Cornelius is a game-changing
moment for Peter’s faith, for us the readers, and for human history. You could go as far as to
say that human consciousness evolves at this moment and there is no going back. When it
comes to engaging God’s ultimate “The Story,” we need to look no further than Acts 10.]]>1351sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-story-our-story-the-story-peter-s-our-story-moment-acts-2-37-47--51890137Peter got to work preaching and healing. So much so that the early church formed almost
immediately, and communal faith, church praxis, and Christian fellowship unfolded. In these
ten verses, Peter experiences what is still true for all of us at the Our Story level today.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51890137Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:22:49 +0000FBC WilmingtonImmediately following Pentecost and the gift of the Holy Spirit descending, Peter got to work preaching and healing. So much so that the early church formed almost immediately, and communal faith, church praxis, and Christian fellowship unfolded....Peter got to work preaching and healing. So much so that the early church formed almost
immediately, and communal faith, church praxis, and Christian fellowship unfolded. In these
ten verses, Peter experiences what is still true for all of us at the Our Story level today.]]>1164sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-story-our-story-the-story-peter-s-my-story-moment-matthew-26-31-35--51863366demonstrate his own faithfulness, but time and time again, his efforts fall short. Jesus calls him to deeper understanding and greater discipleship while offering abundant grace. As we look at Peter’s individual My Story, we see our own personal stories of faith, failures, and grace reflected.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51863366Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:50:46 +0000FBC WilmingtonOver and over Peter tries his best to follow Jesus, to stand up for Jesus, and to demonstrate his own faithfulness, but time and time again, his efforts fall short. Jesus calls him to deeper understanding and greater discipleship while offering...demonstrate his own faithfulness, but time and time again, his efforts fall short. Jesus calls him to deeper understanding and greater discipleship while offering abundant grace. As we look at Peter’s individual My Story, we see our own personal stories of faith, failures, and grace reflected.]]>1222sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/table-topics-with-god-everyone-eats-luke-9-10-17--51749276https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51749276Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:22:58 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe Feeding of the 5000 is the only miracle that occurs in all four gospels, which is interesting. How everyone is able to be fed and there be more food left over than what started is a mystery we cannot explain . . . but this story still has...1197sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/table-topics-those-whom-little-is-forgiven-loves-little-luke-7-36-50--51673539https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51673539Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:32:53 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus is at a Pharisee's house. A sinful woman comes to wash his feet with her hair. Simon, the Pharisee, rebukes Jesus for letting a sinful woman touch him. Jesus tells a quick parable, challenges Simon, and surprises the room. This moment has...1063sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/table-topics-those-who-are-well-need-no-physician-luke-5-27-32--51600268https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51600268Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:20:19 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus calls a tax collector, Levi, to be among his disciples. To show his appreciation, Levi throws a banquet feast. The Pharisees get frustrated with Jesus’ willingness to associate with tax collectors and say as much. Jesus’ response is something...1093sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/table-topics-those-who-serve-are-greater-luke-22-24-30--51528352https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51528352Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:31:33 +0000FBC WilmingtonImmediately following communion, the disciples argue about who among them is the greatest. Jesus squashes the conversation by answering their debate matter-of-factly. The greatest among us are those who choose to serve and not who expect to be served.1121sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/table-topics-this-is-my-body-given-to-you-luke-22-14-20--51468456https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51468456Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:48:33 +0000FBC WilmingtonOn this World Communion Day, we will focus on perhaps the most important table scene in all the Bible: Communion. Jesus, in the Upper Room, breaks bread and pours wine to demonstrate his commitment and plan for humanity.705sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/table-topics-all-i-have-is-yours-luke-15-11-32--51386118https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51386118Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:07:46 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the most important teachings in all the Bible. It has enormous implications for our lives. Together, all three characters experience something different around the table, and we need to hear about and from all...1240sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/table-topics-sin-is-part-of-the-deal-luke-15-1-10--51313281https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51313281Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:41:53 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus continues teaching to the tax collectors and sinners. He tells two incredible parables of sheep and coins getting lost and being found. Together these parables help us see that no matter how hard we try to avoid it, sin is part of the deal. We...1121sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/table-topics-humility-is-the-best-precept-luke-14-1-7-11--51231365https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51231365Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:55:23 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhile Jesus was eating with Pharisees, he noticed something odd. The Pharisees immediately chose the seats of honor. Jesus takes this moment to teach them all about true humility. This lesson still applies today.1073sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/table-topics-breaking-the-law-for-good-luke-14-1-6--51163092https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51163092Tue, 06 Sep 2022 17:02:04 +0000FBC WilmingtonWhile eating dinner at the house of a Pharisee, Jesus noticed a man with dropsy (a physical ailment). He turns to the Pharisees and says, “I can heal him, but it’s the Sabbath. Is it lawful for me to do it?” What happens next is something we all need...972sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fruit-of-the-spirt-self-control-james-3-1-12--51083504https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51083504Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:11:40 +0000FBC WilmingtonSelf-control is the ability to harness your actions, your thoughts, and your feelings, knowing you represent Christ to others. People are going to see Christ through you. If you can’t control your tongue or actions, what, then, will people think about...856sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fruit-of-the-spirit-gentleness-matthew-5-5--50998939https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50998939Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:36:07 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus teaches us in the Beatitudes that gentleness doesn’t mean soft. It means nonviolent. And the more nonviolent we are, the more we look like Christ and live out of the Spirit. In this simple, yet profound beatitude, Jesus lifts up the humble, the...1219sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fruit-of-the-spirit-faithfulness-jeremiah-1-4-10--50921547https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50921547Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:17:44 +0000FBC Wilmington"God’s hand has been on my life since the beginning . . . even before the beginning,” says Jeremiah. The truth for him is still true for us today. God’s faithfulness has been with us every day of our lives.1011sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fruit-of-the-spirit-goodness-romans-12-9-21--50854473https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50854473Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:52:02 +0000FBC WilmingtonGoodness is seeing the best in someone or something. It’s choosing to live with moral excellence. And it’s a gift that comes from God and fruit of the spirit that we may most need to cultivate.1000sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fruit-of-the-spirit-kindness-micah-6-1-8--50778618https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50778618Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:42:21 +0000FBC WilmingtonThe prophet Micah tells us we are required to love kindness. This language is direct and important for us to grasp. We are to cherish how we treat the other. We are to be attentive and alert in how we engage our neighbor. We are to actively love being...1017sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fruit-of-the-spirit-patience-habakkuk-1-2-4-2-1-3-3-2-3--50705860https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50705860Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:55:51 +0000FBC WilmingtonHabakkuk is fed up with waiting on God. The destruction of Israel and the sinfulness of other nations is too much to stay silent about . . . so Habakkuk laments. Through lamenting, he arrives on a firmer foundation, and by the start of the second...1411sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fruit-of-the-spirit-peace-isaiah-40-1-11--50635309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50635309Mon, 18 Jul 2022 20:44:33 +0000FBC WilmingtonWe need peace. We need peace of mind, peace of spirit, and peace on earth. We can rightfully assume this peace will not be contrived of by human hands. We need the peace that surpasses understanding. We need the peace of God that comes with God-sized...1130sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fruit-of-the-spirit-love-1-corinthians-13-1-13--50627462https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50627462Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:32:07 +0000FBC WilmingtonLove is the greatest expression of God in the world. Paul gives us a timeless description and definition of what true love looks like in the world in 1 Corinthians 13.1261sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fruit-of-the-spirit-galations-5-16-25--50471888https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50471888Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:46:04 +0000FBC WilmingtonThis sermon will give an overview of the Fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5 and compare it to the fruit of the world. There are two lists in Galatians 5, but only one is birthed from a life lived in the Spirit.954sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joy-living-with-joy-philippians-4-1-9--50381831https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50381831Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:23:59 +0000FBC WilmingtonOnce you find Deep Joy, there’s a new set of rules in which we are more willing to live by that become quite helpful in our attempt at imitating Christ: “Let your gentleness be known to everyone. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by...1192sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joy-pressing-on-towards-joy-philippians-3-12-21--50267649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50267649Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:26:25 +0000FBC WilmingtonPaul’s words in Philippians 3 speak to why we must pursue joy: “Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the...1280sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joy-great-suffering-great-love-philippians-2-5-11--50188934https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50188934Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:11:42 +0000FBC WilmingtonPhilippi was a military city in which many theologians believe Rome’s top officials retired. It was a perfectly nationalistic city that paid significant tribute to Caesar. This detail matters when you think of the dangerous proposition that Paul gives...1042sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joy-deep-deep-joy-philippians-1-27-2-4--50091088https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50091088Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:16:07 +0000FBC WilmingtonHow we operate in the world matters. How we associate with one another (like loving our neighbor) should be godly. Paul understands this reality and delivers an impassioned letter to his friends and church community in Philippi to remind them of what...1098sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/come-alive-luke-s-great-commission-luke-24-36-49--50010423https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50010423Tue, 31 May 2022 13:44:27 +0000FBC WilmingtonLike Matthew, Luke includes a fine commission, but his version is a bit different. The energy is the same, but the command is different. Instead of ‘go make disciples,’ Luke tells the world to preach repentance and forgiveness of sins. Becoming...1093sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/come-alive-stranger-luke-24-13-35--49906084https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49906084Mon, 23 May 2022 13:25:24 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus meets disciples on his walk to Emmaus but disguises himself as a stranger. After an incredible dialogue we hear the disciples reflecting to one another, “Were our hearts not burning within us?” This line is the moment consciousness evolves for...954sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/come-alive-church-matthew-28-16-20--49819576https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49819576Mon, 16 May 2022 18:25:28 +0000FBC WilmingtonA lot of people call themselves Great Commission Christians. I get it. It’s the clearest, most direct understanding of Christian duty. Go make disciples. Baptize them. Go. Do it. It’s direct. Positive. Action-oriented. Most people come alive when they...1020sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/come-alive-children-john-21-1-14--49731038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49731038Mon, 09 May 2022 18:26:33 +0000FBC WilmingtonJesus shows up in Galilee unexpectedly. The disciples are fishing and Jesus makes a charcoal fire awaiting their catch of fish. They catch nothing until Jesus calls out to them. What he says at that moment makes the disciples come alive and is truly...1269sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/come-alive-thomas-john-20-24-31--49626458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49626458Mon, 02 May 2022 15:35:27 +0000FBC WilmingtonThomas has to touch Jesus before he believes. Thankfully, Jesus meets Thomas in his doubt, and we see Thomas's character unfold in a way that mimics all of our lives. His faith comes alive when he owns his doubt and is able to see and touch Jesus....1030sermon,wilmingtonfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/come-alive-john-20-1-31--49562969https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49562969Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:26:16 +0000FBC WilmingtonJohn 20 has five scenes. Five times the resurrected Jesus shows up unexpectedly and five times a person or group come alive in ways they have not before. Sitting with these stories you realize they all have different starting blocks which means Jesus...1039fbc,sermon,wilmingtonfalse1full