Yates Baptist Church

In the wilderness, Jesus meets temptation with faithfulness, confronts our hidden appetites, and leads us toward healing and freedom.

The glory of the Transfiguration prepares disciples for the hard, faithful walk down the mountain into the valley of shadow, cross and tomb.

Christ meets us in the gaps we carry, bringing light into our real fractures and inviting us into the shared work of repair.

Jesus names and embodies God's nearness in the very places we would never call a blessing.

When the ground is slippery, Jesus says “follow me.” Walk lightly, breathe deeply, and find grace guiding every step through the storm

Jesus' invitation “come and see” becomes “come with me” and “come and serve” as we follow and find a life of witness, firm footing, and faithful love in the season of Epiphany.

Jesus' baptism reveals a pattern for our lives: belovedness first, mission next. A gentle call to Spirit‑led service and shared discipleship.

What if the new year begins with less self-improvement and more trust for what God is already building, healing, and sustaining in our lives?

When the world turns hostile, God entrusts light to human hands and calls us to move, endure, and bless.

A weary road, an open door, and the grace of finding rest. A Christmas Eve sermon on light, home, and being held at last.

What if faithfulness matters more than visibility? An Advent sermon on Joseph, quiet courage, and becoming a church shaped by staying.

Joy is not manufactured or rushed. Advent joy grows on the road God clears, through patience, mercy, and faithful waiting.

In the wilderness, peace comes with  fire—disrupting, refining, and making room for God to dwell among us.

A call to spiritual wakefulness in Advent by shedding old identities, putting on Christ, and living alert to God's arriving future.

A sermon on the cosmic Christ who remembers us, hears our smallest prayers, and holds us in covenant love, from the cross to our Thanksgiving tables.

What happens when honesty meets God's faithfulness? Hannah's story shows how God remembers, acts, and renews us even before anything changes.

In a weary world of rumors and shutdowns, Paul's words call us to stand firm, hold fast, and live hope that endures.

Faithfulness is not stillness but fiercely guarding belonging for all who are cast aside until God's new light rises.

How might you keep praying anyway—not for control or proof, but to be formed by God's enduring love?

God's Word is unchained—still speaking through the noise, still guiding us from memory into movement, still calling us to faithful action.

Homecoming and Communion call us to remember where God has met us before, so we can keep walking forward in faith, gratitude, and hope.

Baptism marks God's enduring claim—engraved by mercy, lived with open hands, and calling us to daily choices of grace.

In transitions and uncertainty, God goes ahead and stays with us. In Christ's cross and resurrection, we're invited to notice, trust, and join God's work.

God's grace does not shrug at what is lost. It searches, finds, and celebrates—calling us to join the joy of heaven in our neighborhoods.

Measured discipleship costs one life—the whole life you already have—and Jesus calls us to hand it over with clear-eyed, faithful resolve.

Salvation is not stored away for heaven alone but lived out in service, meeting real needs, welcoming strangers, and bearing costly love.

Jesus calls us from the edges to the center, naming us beloved before performance, inviting us to rise and live with dignity and holy purpose.

God calls and equips even when we feel inadequate, placing words, vision, and strength within us to love, serve, and proclaim freedom for God's people.

Jesus' fire disrupts false peace, clears away what suffocates life, and refines us for transformation into a community that bears lasting fruit.

When grace moves through the ordinary, will there still be light in the house—and room in your life—for it to stay?

Jesus doesn't fit in our barns—he invites us to his table. Where in your life is Christ already holding space for your soul to be fed?

Prayer begins with shameless honesty. Ask boldly, for God is already at work in your tomorrow, shaping you through mercy, bread, and Holy Spirit.

Jesus calls us to the better part—not more activity, but deeper presence. In a noisy world, abiding begins with attention and love without hurry.

Today we witness a calling confirmed and a community co-missioned as we bless Jane's ministry and remember that the Word is already near.

Ministry is tradition passed in love. Where have you seen God at work, and what “yes” will you offer to carry that calling forward?

Jesus calls us to follow him into discomfort, across parted waters, and toward a kingdom without excuses. At camp and at home, the way leads to love.

Still here. Still sent. Still loved. What if God is already speaking on your street—and the quiet road back is holy ground?

Wisdom has been woven into creation from the beginning, not hiding but calling us to holy attentiveness right where we are, right now.

The Spirit that hovered at creation breathes life into the church, forming witnesses wherever the wind lands and the Word takes root.

You are loved, equipped, and never alone—sent into the unknown with God's presence steadying your steps and love guiding your way.

Ascension launches us, scarred and Spirit-filled—where is God calling you to show up, even if you don't feel ready?

The Holy Spirit moves in, reshaping our lives and tuning our hearts, making us a home for divine love to dwell, grow, and send.

Because he lives, you are being made new—through honesty, vulnerability, and the Spirit's call to show up unmasked and truly alive.

Because Jesus lives, you are truly known. What in your life must quiet down so you can hear the voice that's been calling your name all along?

Grace rewrites your story and reclaims your calling—what would change if you lived like someone already forgiven and trusted again?

The risen Jesus breathes peace into fear. What would change if you trusted his presence more than your fears this week?

Because resurrection begins, not ends, with Mary's witness—how will you live this week if the risen Jesus is already changing everything?

Meet Jesus Christ tonight—in basin, garden, and bread—letting his body shape your posture, name your weakness, and call you to the table.

Palm Sunday invites us to trust and walk with Jesus—speaking, surrendering, and loving—before we see the ending or understand the full story.

“There's a Red Sea road”—what must you lay down to walk with God into the new life already unfolding, carrying only the cross you're called to bear?

One son tried to earn it, the other feared he'd lost it—what keeps us from trusting that the father's reckless love is truly meant for us too?