Williamsburg Baptist Church

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! This sermon is based on the Narrative Lectionary reading for this past week: Genesis 18:1–15 and 21:1–7, the story of the promise and birth of Isaac. We hope it will be meaningful to you this week! To find out more about our church, you can head on over to www.williamsburgbaptist.com. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook.

We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! We are especially excited to share this sermon because it is the first as we resume the Narrative Lectionary as we move into the fall season! If you don't know, the Narrative Lectionary (NL) is a four-year cycle of readings that follow the sweep of the biblical story, from Creation through the early Christian church, and we are now in "year 2" of the NL. This particular sermon is based on Genesis 2:4b–25, which is the second creation story in Genesis. We hope it will be meaningful to you this week! You can find out more about the Narrative Lectionary at https://www.workingpreacher.org/narrative-faq.

To find out more about our church, you can head on over to www.williamsburgbaptist.com. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook.

We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and today's sermon is the final of a 4-week series on the theme of "Wisdom." This sermon is based on the Song of Songs 2:10–13 and 8:6–7. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook.

We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and we are delighted to offer three unique sermon series opportunities over the coming weeks. Today's sermon is part 3 of a 4-week series on the theme of "Wisdom." This sermon is based on Ecclesiastes 1:1–11. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook.

We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook.

We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and we are delighted to offer three unique sermon series opportunities over the coming weeks. Today's sermon is part 1 of a 4-week series on the theme of "Wisdom." This sermon is based on Proverbs 1:1–7, and 3:1–8. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook.

We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and we are delighted to offer three unique sermon series opportunities over the coming weeks. Today's sermon is part 4 of a 5-week series on the theme of "Sabbath," called "Reclaiming Sabbath: The Sacred Art of Saying 'No.'" This sermon is based on Deuteronomy 15:1–2, 7–11. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook.

We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and we are delighted to offer three unique sermon series opportunities over the coming weeks. Today's sermon is part 4 of a 5-week series on the theme of "Sabbath," called "Reclaiming Sabbath: The Sacred Art of Saying 'No.'" This sermon is based on Deuteronomy 15:1–2, 7–11. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook.

We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and we are delighted to offer three unique sermon series opportunities over the coming weeks. Today's sermon is part 3 of a 5-week series on the theme of "Sabbath," called "Reclaiming Sabbath: The Sacred Art of Saying 'No.'" This sermon is based on Deuteronomy 15:1–2, 7–11. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook. We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! We are in the season of Pentecost as we move through these summer months. During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and we are delighted to offer three unique sermon series opportunities over the coming weeks. Today's sermon is part 1 of a 5-week series on the theme of "Sabbath," called "Reclaiming Sabbath: The Sacred Art of Saying 'No.'" This sermon is based on Deuteronomy 5:6–7, 12–15. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook. We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! We are in the season of Pentecost as we move through these summer months. During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and we are delighted to offer three unique sermon series opportunities over the coming weeks. Today's sermon is part 5 of a 5-week series on the theme of "home," called "Welcome Home: Exploring our Home of Faith in God and Community." This sermon is based on Matthew 15:21–28. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook. We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! We are in the season of Pentecost as we move through these summer months. During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and we are delighted to offer three unique sermon series opportunities over the coming weeks. Today's sermon is part 4 of a 5-week series on the theme of "home," called "Welcome Home: Exploring our Home of Faith in God and Community." This sermon is based on Luke 15:11–32. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook. We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! We were delighted to welcome one of our own, Michael D. Jones, to our pulpit this past Sunday to offer words of wisdom and encouragement as he shared some of his own story and journey of faith. Michael is a deacon at our church and director of the Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center here in town. His sermon is based on John 15, and is part of our 5-week series on the theme of "home," called "Welcome Home: Exploring our Home of Faith in God and Community." We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook. We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! We are in the season of Pentecost as we move through these summer months. During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and we are delighted to offer three unique sermon series opportunities over the coming weeks. Today's sermon begins a 5-week series on the theme of "home," called "Welcome Home: Exploring our Home of Faith in God and Community." This sermon is based on John 2:13–22. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook. We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! We are in the season of Pentecost as we move through these summer months. During the summer, we take a pause from the Narrative Lectionary, and we are delighted to offer three unique sermon series opportunities over the coming weeks. Today's sermon begins a 5-week series on the theme of "home," called "Welcome Home: Exploring our Home of Faith in God and Community." This sermon is based on Ephesians 2:11–22. We hope it will be a word of encouragement and blessing to you this week. To find out more about our summer sermon series, you can visit https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/2023-summer-sermon-series.html. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to click over to follow us on Instagram or Facebook. We are a small but vibrant and growing congregation, and there are lots of ways to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help support you in any way! Thanks so much for tuning in!

Happy Pentecost! We are so delighted that you are listening to our podcast as we move from the Easter season into the Pentecost season in the life of the church. This week's sermon is based on Romans 8:18–29. Hope it offers you a word of encouragement and reflection, as well. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to check us out on our website at www.williamsburgbaptist.com, or click to follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Thanks for tuning in!

We are so delighted that you are listening to our podcast as we move through this Easter season together. This week's sermon is based on Romans 5:1–11, and we were delighted to welcome the Rev. Mandy England Cole to our pulpit to offer it. Hope it offers you a word of encouragement and reflection this week, as well. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to check us out on our website at www.williamsburgbaptist.com, or click to follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Thanks for tuning in!

Happy belated Mother's Day! We are so delighted that you are listening to our podcast as we move through this Easter season together. This week's sermon is based on Romans 1:1–17. It was a very meaningful sermon as we gathered for the first time together in worship after we received a bomb threat as a congregation about a week ago. Hope it offers you a word of encouragement and reflection, as well. If you have a moment, we'd also love for you to check us out on our website at www.williamsburgbaptist.com, or click to follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Thanks for tuning in!

We are so delighted that you are listening to our podcast as we move through this Easter season together. Today's sermon is based on Acts 13:1–3 and 14:8–18, a strange story where Paul heals a man in the city of Lystra (in modern day Turkey), and then the people of the city try to worship him and his companion, Barnabas! It made for a thoughtful sermon about healing and transformation today. Hope it's helpful and offers you something meaningful for reflection.We'd also love for you to check us out on our website at www.williamsburgbaptist.com, or click to follow us on Instagram or Facebook if you have time. Thanks for tuning in!

We are so delighted that you are listening to our podcast as we move through this Easter season together. Today we turn the page to the book of Acts and read Acts 10:1–17, and 34–48, the story of Cornelius and Peter and the full inclusion of Gentiles as part of the community of faith. This has huge implications for today! Grab a pen and piece of paper and give a listen to this sermon from our pastor, Rev. Dr. Art Wright. We'd also love for you to check us out on our website at www.williamsburgbaptist.com, or click to follow us on Instagram or Facebook! Thanks for tuning in!

Happy Easter season, friends! We are so glad you are listening to our podcast. This sermon is based on Matthew 28:16–20, the story of the Great Commission. We'd love for you to check us out on our website at www.williamsburgbaptist.com, or click to follow us on Instagram or Facebook!

Happy Easter, friends! We are so glad you are listening to our podcast, especially this one from our wonderful Easter Sunday worship celebration. The sermon is based on Matthew 28:1–10, the story of two women who go to the tomb and find it empty, only to have seeds of hope planted in their hearts. We'd love for you to check us out on our website at www.williamsburgbaptist.com, or click over to Instagram or Facebook to see some pictures from the day!

Quick FYI: the audio from Good Friday did not save, so I re-recorded this homily for you. Hope it's still helpful! To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! We are continuing to move through the season of Lent together, and today we enter Holy Week with our Palm Sunday celebration. Our sermon is based on Matthew 21:1–17, the story of Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Matthew does have a unique take on the story, and that will be reflected in the sermon (notice that TWO animals are involved, not just one!). Hope this sermon will be helpful to you this week and in your spiritual life, as move toward Good Friday and Easter beyond. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! We are continuing to move through the season of Lent together, as we move toward Holy Week and Easter. This week we read Matthew 25:31–46 together, a culminating story about the Last Judgment. Hope this sermon on this very challenging text will be helpful to you this week and in your spiritual life, as you move through Lent and reflect on how God is speaking to you in this season of life and faith. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! We are continuing to move through the season of Lent together, as we move toward Holy Week and Easter. This week we read Matthew 25:1–13 together, yet another challenging parable of the Kingdom of Heaven. Hope this sermon is meaningful to you in your spiritual life, as you move through Lent and reflect on how God is speaking to you in this season of life and faith. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! We are continuing to move through the season of Lent together, as we move toward Holy Week and Easter. This week we read Matthew 22:1–14 together, yet another challenging parable of the Kingdom of Heaven. Hope this sermon is meaningful to you in your spiritual life, as you move through Lent and reflect on how God is speaking to you in this season of life and faith. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks  for listening to our podcast! This is the final Sunday in the Epiphany season, known as Transfiguration Sunday. This week the lights grow their brightest, revealing more deeply who Jesus is and what it means for us to follow him. Our Narrative Lectionary Scripture reading this week is from Matthew 16:24–17:8. Hope this is meaningful to you in your spiritual life, especially as we stand atop this mountain, and look ahead to the Lenten season ahead. To find out more about  our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! We are currently moving through the Epiphany season, the season of light. Each week as we encounter Jesus through the  Scriptures, we learn more and more about who he is, and what it means to follow him. The lights keep growing brighter. Our Narrative Lectionary Scripture reading this week is from Matthew 13:24–35, which contains three parables about the Kingdom of Heaven. Hope this is meaningful to you in your spiritual life and journey as we move through Epiphany together. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! We are currently moving through the Epiphany season, the season of light. Each week as we encounter Jesus through the  Scriptures, we learn more and more about who he is, and  what it means to follow him. The lights keep growing brighter. Our Narrative Lectionary Scripture reading this week is from Matthew 7:1–14, and 24–29. Hope this is meaningful to you in your spiritual life and  journey as we move through Epiphany together. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! We are currently moving through the Epiphany season, the season of light. Each week as we encounter Jesus through the  Scriptures, we learn more and more about who he is, and what it means  to follow him. The lights keep growing brighter. Our Narrative Lectionary Scripture reading this week is from Matthew 6:25–34.  Hope this is meaningful to you in your spiritual life and journey as we move through Epiphany together. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! We are currently moving through the Epiphany season, the season of light. Each week as we encounter Jesus through the  Scriptures, we learn more and more about who he is, and what it means  to follow him. The lights keep growing brighter. Our Narrative Lectionary Scripture reading this week is from Matthew 5:1–20. Hope this is  meaningful to you in your spiritual life and journey as we move through Epiphany together. To find out more about our  congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! We are moving through the Epiphany season, the season of light. Each week as we encounter Jesus through the Scriptures, we learn more and more about who he is, and what it means to follow him. The lights keep growing brighter. Our Narrative Lectionary Scripture reading is from Matthew 4:1–17. Hope this is meaningful to you in your spiritual life and journey as we move through Epiphany together. To find out more about our  congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! This is the homily (a "short sermon") from our New Year's Day service this past week. It is officially the 2nd Sunday of the Christmas season, and our Narrative Lectionary Scripture reading is from Matthew 1:1–17. Hope this is meaningful to you in your spiritual life and journey as we move into and through this Christmas season together toward Epiphany and beyond! Blessings to you, as well, as we move into this new year together. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! This is the homily (a "short sermon") from our Christmas Eve service this past week. Hope it is meaningful to you in your spiritual life and journey as we move into and through this Christmas season together toward Epiphany and beyond! Blessings to you, as well, as we move to the end of 2022 and turn the page to a new year together. To find out more about our congregation, check  us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

We are delighted that you are listening in to our podcast, especially as we move through this Advent season together. This week we move to the New Testament and the Gospel of Matthew, where we will be for several months. The sermon today comes from Matthew 1:18–25. Hope the sermon is meaningful to you as we lean into this notion of JOY in our spiritual  lives. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

NOTE: We totally messed up in the intro to the podcast! The sermon is not based on Matthew 1:8–15.... It is definitely Matthew 1:18–25. Apologies!

We are delighted that you are listening in to our podcast, especially as we move through this Advent season together. This week we move to the book of Isaiah, and read from Isaiah 42:1–9 together. Hope the sermon is meaningful to you as we lean into this notion of JOY in our spiritual lives. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

We're  so glad you are listening to our podcast, especially as we move into the Advent season together. This week we jump over to the book of Esther and read Esther 4:1–17. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

In the intro to the podcast, our pastor mentions stewardship. If you'd like to find out more about giving or supporting the church financially (even in just a small way), you can find out more at https://www.williamsburgbaptist.com/stewardship.html.

We're so glad you are listening to our podcast, and especially this week of all weeks, as we move into the Advent season together. This week we continue through the prophetic literature in the Old Testament with the short and obscure book of Habakkuk. The sermon is based on our Scripture reading from Habakkuk 1:1–7, 2:1–4, and 3:17–19. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

We are so glad  you are listening to our podcast! This week we celebrate Christ the King Sunday and look ahead to Advent. And the Narrative Lectionary brings us to Isaiah 36:1–3, 13–20 and 37:1–7. We were delighted to welcome the Rev. Braxton Kemp to our pulpit to preach and share words of wisdom with us!  Rev. Kemp is based in Richmond and is helping to start a church plant through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship called "The Table." We are so grateful to call him one of our dear friends! To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

We're so glad you are listening to our podcast! This week we transition into the prophetic literature in the Old Testament as we move toward the Advent season. This sermon is based on our Scripture reading from Micah 1:3–5; 5:2–5a; and 6:6–8. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! This week we continue deeper into the Narrative Lectionary with our Scripture reading from 2 Kings 5:1–15a, and an obscure but fascinating passage about Naaman, a general of the Aramean army, and enemy of the Israelites. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

We are so glad you are listening to our podcast! This week we continue deeper into the Narrative Lectionary with a Scripture reading from 1 Kings 3 and the famous story of Solomon's wisdom. We were delighted to welcome Rev. Jacque Green to our pulpit to preach and share words of wisdom with us! Rev. Green is a chaplain in the Bon Secours Mercy Health System and we are so grateful to call her one of our dear friends! To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

We are so  glad you are listening to our podcast! This week we continue deeper into the Narrative Lectionary with a Scripture reading from 2 Samuel 11:1–27 and the infamous story of David and Bathsheba. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

We are so glad you are listening to our podcast! This week we continue deeper into the Narrative Lectionary with a Scripture reading from Joshua 24:1–17. To find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!

We are  so glad you are listening to our podcast! This week we continue deeper into the Narrative Lectionary with the book of Exodus. Today's sermon is based on Exodus 19:1–7 and 20:1–17 and is the famous story of the giving of the Ten Commandments. To  find out more about our congregation, check us out at www.williamsburgbaptist.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook!