To Know Him and Make Him Known

Sermons by Pastor Toby Locke (Page 4)

I joined the staff as lead pastor at First Baptist in March 2017 after nine years of ministry in Racine, Wisconsin as an associate pastor.  I grew up as the child of missionaries in South America, where I got to live among and learn from the beautiful people of Bolivia and Chile.  After high school I attended Baptist Bible College of PA (now Clarks Summit University) and graduated at long last in 1998 with a Pastoral Ministries degree.  After completing a two-year short term missionary assignment in Chile, I returned to Baptist Bible Seminary for my Master of Divinity, which God graciously enabled me to complete in 2007.  From there it was off to Rochester, New York for a year-long internship at North Baptist Church (now Northridge Church) before jumping into full-time vocational ministry at Fellowship Baptist Church in Racine in the fall of 2007.

Advice for Doubters

The Christian story of the Resurrection of Jesus is, quite frankly, very difficult to believe for many people.  If you have ever experienced doubt about whether or not it really happened, you’re not alone – even Jesus’s first disciples doubted it.  Join us as Pastor Toby shares some advice for how to navigate through these…

A Tale of Two Crowds

Crowds of excitable pilgrims welcomed Jesus as a hero on Palm Sunday but then viciously condemned him to death only days later. Join us today as we discuss the dangers of crowds and our responsibility as individuals to make a decision about who Jesus is.

Family Matters: The Equippers

Living as God’s household in the world is a tough job. To make it easier, God has given some of His children special roles within the family for the purpose of equipping everyone to serve Him as He intended.  As these leaders carry out their responsibilities, and their brothers and sisters properly respond to their leadership,…