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Richmond's First Baptist Church is a unique congregation where people from diverse cultural, ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds join together to put God’s love in action. All find a home in our church with opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship, and service.

Our people celebrate and draw strength from our diversity, which finds its unity in the Lord Jesus Christ. We embrace an international perspective with more than ten different languages spoken among our members. Men and women serve as deacons and as ordained staff in leading services and preaching sermons.

Apr 30, 2017

Dr. Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, April 30, 2017. In this visit with the Bethany class, questions include: "When are we resurrected?" "Where is heaven?" "Can our deceased relatives reveal themselves to us?" and "Will we be with our family in heaven?"


Apr 30, 2017

Jim Somerville: "If you've ever looked at caterpillars and butterflies side by side, you know they don't look the same. Suppose that resurrection involves a similar metamorphosis. Suppose that you, when you are raised from the dead, aren’t exactly the same person anymore. You might have the same personality, the same...


Apr 30, 2017

Dr. Jim Somerville's sermon to the children from Sunday, April 30, 2017.


Apr 23, 2017

Dr. Jim Somerville's "Talkback" from Sunday, April 23, 2017. In this visit with the Round Table class, questions include, "When a person dies, does his soul go immediately to heaven?" "Why did God put the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden?" and "Who created God?"


Apr 23, 2017

Brett Holmes: "On Easter, everyone went to church to celebrate. The service was always bright and joyful, and even as a kid I could tell there was a difference in excitement for actually being at church. The pews were full. But once Easter day had come and gone, we moved on to whatever came next..."

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