Sunday, March 08 (11:00 am)
“Walking into the Vision God has for our Lives”
Genesis 12:1-3
This Sunday’s sermon explores Genesis 12:1–3, where God calls Abram to leave what is familiar and walk into a vision that will make his life a blessing to others. Abram’s story reminds us that God does not bless us simply for our own success or comfort, but so that our lives can bring goodness, trust, and healing to the world around us.
Often, like Abram’s family settling in Haran, we can become comfortable with what is familiar and stop short of the fuller vision God has for our lives. Yet faith invites us to trust God enough to move forward—even when the destination is not fully clear. When we live authentically, follow God’s direction, and place our allegiance in God rather than comfort or security, our lives become the blessing God intends them to be.
Join Rev. Darrell R. Hamilton, II as he explores that moment when faith stops being comfortable and starts being costly — and what happens when we finally trust God enough to move.
Shiloh Baptist Church | 1 Holton St, Medford, MA
All are welcome. Come ready to leave something behind and see how wide God’s Vision might be for you!
See the Shiloh Worship Page for Online Access to Worship.
Rev. Darrell R. Hamilton, II, MDiv, is an ordained Baptist pastor. He received his seminary degree from Wake Forest School of Divinity in 2017. Darrell also has an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Rev. Hamilton is the Executive Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain. His ministry is centered on leading our world toward greater justice and love for all people. His vocational and professional journey has been inspired by the scholarship of people such as James Cone and Kelly Brown Douglas, and the ministries of Jeremiah Wright, Jr., Martin Luther King, Jr., William Barber, II, and others.
He is the former Executive Minister of Operations and Resource Development at Middle Collegiate Church in New York. Prior he was the Program Director for City Mission Boston’s Urban Pastoral Ministry Program, Adjunct Professor for Contextual Education at Boston University School of Theology, and held leadership positions with the Massachusetts Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.
Darrell is the father of Kaylani Rae Wilson-Hamilton. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. He enjoys going to the movies, reading books, and is a self-professed comic book movie nerd.
Instagram Handle : @blackandeducatedpreacher
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