July 28 2024 | Bruce Salmon | A Church That Lives Like Jesus

This morning in worship, we will welcome with gratitude to the pulpit Rev. Bruce Salmon. Bruce graciously agreed to preach on short notice, following a family emergency that impacted Aqueelah Ligonde's ability to be with us in person. 

Bruce is a member of First Baptist Church, and retired pastor of Village Baptist Church in Bowie, Maryland, where he served for 33 years. During that time he preached almost 1,500 original Sunday morning sermons. He taught a Sunday morning Pastor’s Class which read and discussed entire books of the Bible. He also led winter, summer, and Lenten Sunday evening Bible studies for adults. Before his service at Village, he served for eight years as associate pastor of Montgomery Hills Baptist Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. Thus, his entire full-time ministerial career was served in two churches in suburban Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. 

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Salmon received the Bachelor of Arts with a major in English from Baylor University. He received the Master of Divinity and the Doctor of Ministry degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also received the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Bowie State University, with a specialization in Clinical Pastoral Counseling. Salmon served on several commissions of the Baptist World Alliance and several committees of the D.C. Baptist Convention. He is the author of several books, including Storytelling in Preaching (Broadman Press) and six titles published by Nurturing Faith Books. He also authored a cover feature for Preaching magazine, “Preaching Without a Net,” which is available online.

Bruce is husband to wife Linda, father to grown children Amy and Marc, and grandfather to granddaughter Ford.

July 9, 2023 | Find Rest | Bruce Salmon

Bruce Salmon

"Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."

Today, Bruce Salmon will preach the message Find Rest based on Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30. Additional scripture texts are Psalm 45:10-17 and Romans 7:15-25a. The Chancel Choir will sing “Come, Ye Disconsolate” by Terre Johnson.

We share communion today.

May 21, 2023 | Witnesses | Spring Forum with Jeff Chu

Based on Psalm 68:4-10, 19-20, Acts 1:6-11, and Luke 24:46-53

This Sunday in worship we gather around the story of Christ ascending into heaven. Just before he was taken from his followers, Jesus said to them “… you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Jesus called the disciples to bear witness of Christ in the world, and we are to do the same.

In worship we will welcome guest proclaimer Jeff Chu, who will preach the sermon Witnesses.

July 17, 2022 Worship | Christina Whitehouse-Suggs