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The Apostle Paul and the Rolling Stones (December 28, 2025)
Christmas 1 28 December 2025 Vineville Baptist Church Macon, Georgia Gregory Pope THE APOSTLE PAUL AND THE ROLLING STONES Philippians 4.1-23 In 1965 the Rolling Stones sang to the world: “I can’t get no satisfaction, but I try and I try and I try and I try, I can’t...
The Courage to Embrace Joy (December 21, 2025)
Advent 4 21 December 2025 Vineville Baptist Church Macon, Georgia Gregory Pope THE COURAGE TO EMBRACE JOY Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11. Psalm 126. Philippians 4.4. Luke 1.46b-55 In her poem “Don’t Hesitate,” Mary Oliver counsels us with these words: If you suddenly and...
When God Comes Near (December 7, 2025)
Advent 2 Hanging of the Green 7 December 2025 Vineville Baptist Church Macon, Georgia W. Gregory Pope WHEN GOD COMES NEAR Isaiah 58:6-14. Mark 1:1-15. Philippians 4.5 Nestled quietly inside Paul’s letter to the Philippians between the call to joy and the path to peace...
The Peace in Wild Things (November 30, 2025)
Advent 1 30 November 2025 Vineville Baptist Church Macon, Georgia W. Gregory Pope THE PEACE IN WILD THINGS Isaiah 40:1-11. Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13. Philippians 4.4-7. John 14.27 When you hear the word “Peace” what images enter your mind? Do you hear the voice of a...
The Gift of Laughter (November 16, 2025)
Pentecost 24 Holy Humor Sunday 16 November 2025 Vineville Baptist Church Macon, Georgia Gregory Pope THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER Psalm 126. Proverbs 17.22. Ecclesiastes 3.4. Luke 6:21b. Going back to the early centuries of the church, on a Sunday after Easter, Greek...