Bill Nieporte, Pastor

Richmond, Virginia

Tag Archives: identity

Identity – quotes from William Sloane Coffin

By: billnieporte | Date: November 30, 2011 | Categories: Grace Notes, Quotes

Bill Coffin said: “So don’t let money tell you who you are. Don’t let power tell you who your are. Don’t let enemies and — for God’s sake — don’t let your sins tell you who you are. Don’t prove yourself. That’s taken care of. All we have to do is express ourselves. It’s difficult, [...]

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Be Nice To The Lady With The Chicken

By: billnieporte | Date: April 14, 2011 | Categories: Grace Notes

Christian Herter was running hard for reelection as Governor of Massachusetts, and one day he arrived late at a barbecue given in his honor.  He’d had no breakfast or lunch, and he was famished.  As he moved down the serving line, he held out his plate and received one piece of chicken.  The Governor said [...]

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Sermons for Lent

By: billnieporte | Date: March 21, 2011 | Categories: Sermons

   Included with this post are two audio sermons preached on the First and Second Sundays of Lent, 2011.  These sermons are taken from the Gospel reading from the New Revised Common Lectionary and were preached at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church.    The sermon for March 13, 2011 (The First Sunday of Lent) is [...]