Richmond's First Baptist Church

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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.

What's the Word? Hopes and Fears

Nov 27, 2022

As we begin the Advent season Dr. Somerville talks about this being the season of expectancy. What are we expecting? Listen in as you begin your Advent journey this year.

Learning as We Go: King of the World

Nov 21, 2022

Dr. Somerville concludes his "Learning As We Go" sermon series on Christ the King Sunday as he describes what the world would consider to the the most unlikely senario for a king to save the world. Listen in!

Learning As We Go: It's All Coming Down

Nov 14, 2022

Today's sermon can be a downer, especially based on the passage from the Gospel of Luke where Jesus warns of wars and uprisings, earthquakes and famine. Where is the good news in such a passage!? Dr. Somerville digs a little deeper into the events of that time period and leaves us with a thought provoking question. ...

Learning As We Go: A Place in the Resurrection

Nov 6, 2022

Will we be married or know our spouses in heaven? The Sadducees were asking Jesus a similar question trying to trip him up. Hear his answer and and why it might be important. Listen in!