Second Baptist Lubbock Podcast
A podcast containing sermons, talks, and more from Second Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas. Second B has an in-person worship service at 9:30 AM on Sunday mornings, along with Bible study at 10:45 AM.
Episodes
In this sermon from Acts 1:6-14, Rev. Carrie Veal explores the disciples’ question to Jesus: “Lord, is it time?”
As the church stands between resurrection and Pentecost, Jesus redirects the disciples away from fear, certainty, and control — and toward the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. This message reflects on nostalgia, anxiety, division, compassion, and the kind of community the Spirit is still forming today.
Rather than es...
In this episode, Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on John 14:15–21 and Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit as Advocate — the one who comes alongside us in love, courage, and compassion.
As fear, division, and transactional living continue shaping the world around us, this sermon asks an important question: What would it look like to become a community truly shaped by love?
Through reflections on belonging, forgiveness, vulnerability, nonviole...
Where are you on your journey?
In this message, Rev. Josh McDonald explores the life of Moses—from the burning bush to the edge of the Promised Land—and what it teaches us about calling, trust, and transformation.
Even when Moses didn’t reach the destination he expected, God was still at work—revealing a deeper truth: our journey isn’t just about where we end up, but who we are becoming.
Through powerful storytelling and honest reflec...
What if the thing we’re all searching for isn’t success, recognition, or even purpose—but belonging?
In this episode, Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on Acts 2:42–47 and the early church’s vision of a shared life—where no one had to compete for worth, and everyone had a place at the table.
Through honest storytelling and thoughtful insight, this message explores the difference between being visible and being known—and what it means to buil...
What happens when the life you hoped for… doesn’t happen?
In this episode, Rev. Carrie Veal explores the story of two disciples walking the road to Emmaus—processing grief, confusion, and shattered expectations just days after the crucifixion.
Their words echo something deeply human: “We had hoped…”
Through the lens of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, this sermon reframes faith—not as something that av...
What does resurrection look like after Easter Sunday?
In this episode, Rev. Carrie Veal explores John 20:19–31 and the moment Jesus enters a locked room filled with fear—not to fix everything instantly, but to offer peace, breath, and a new way of living.
This sermon reframes everything:
Peace is not something we achieve—it’s something we receive.
Salvation is not finished—it’s still unfolding.
Forgiveness is not a fee...
What if the resurrection was never meant to be explained… but experienced?
In this Easter message, Rev. Carrie Veal explores Matthew 28:1–10 and the mystery at the heart of the resurrection story. The women arrive at the tomb expecting barriers—but instead encounter something they cannot explain, only step into.
From fear and joy held together… to movement without certainty… this sermon invites us to consider a different kind of fait...
What if faith isn’t just something we believe—but something we live? A Palm Sunday invitation to step into a faith that moves.
Looking at Jesus’ Triumphal Entry, we discover a different kind of kingdom—one not built on power or fear, but on love, courage, and participation. The crowd didn’t just believe in Jesus… they stepped into something. They moved. They acted. They lived it.
And maybe that’s the invitation for us, too.
Instead ...
In a world shaped by outrage, quick judgment, and public shaming, what does it look like to choose mercy instead?
In this sermon, Rev. Carrie Veal explores the powerful story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery (John 8:2–11), revealing how Jesus interrupts systems built on shame and replaces them with compassion, dignity, and restoration.
From social media culture to everyday relationships, we’re invited to consider how often w...
What kind of community does God call us to become?
In this sermon, Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on Jesus welcoming the children in Matthew’s Gospel and reveals how this moment is far more radical than it first appears. In the ancient world, children had little social standing or power. Yet Jesus places them at the center and declares that the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.
Drawing connections to Deuteronomy’s call to rememb...
What happens when we feel like we’ve run out—of energy, hope, resources, or faith?
In this sermon, Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on the familiar story of the feeding of the five thousand in Mark 6:32–44 and invites us to see the miracle in a new way. Instead of focusing only on the multiplication of bread and fish, this message explores how Jesus transforms a crowd into a community and reveals the possibility of abundance where scarcity...
Rev. Carrie Veal explores the courageous love of the woman who anoints Jesus — and what her bold act teaches us about grace, forgiveness, and vulnerability.
In this sermon from Second Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas, we reflect on how Jesus challenges shame, confronts judgment, and reveals that forgiveness leads to fearless love.
Scripture: Luke 7:36–50
Speaker: Rev. Carrie Veal
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This Lent sermon from John 2:1–11 explores Jesus’ first miracle at the Wedding at Cana and what it reveals about embodied Christian joy.
In Jesus’ first miracle at the wedding in Cana—turning water into wine—we see more than a sign of divine power. We see a Savior who enters fully into human life, celebration, need, and abundance. What does this first sign reveal about the kingdom of God? And what does embodied joy look l...
February 8, 2026
Title: The Wisdom of the Leader
Speaker: Rev. Carrie Veal
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1–12
In this episode, Rev. Carrie Veal explores The Wisdom of the Leader, reflecting on 1 Corinthians 2:1–12 and the difference between human wisdom and God’s wisdom. This message invites us to consider how faithful leadership is shaped not by eloquence or status, but by humility and reliance on the Spirit.
Through Pau...
Come Down From the Mountain – February 15, 2026
Rev. Carrie Veal
What happens after a mountaintop moment with God? In this message, “Come Down From the Mountain,” Rev. Carrie Veal reflects on Matthew 17:1–9 and the story of the Transfiguration, exploring what it means to encounter God’s glory and then return to everyday life with renewed purpose.
This sermon invites us to consider how powerful spiritual experiences shape the way...
This week at Second B, special guest proclaimer and member Kerry Campbell asks an honest and timely question: Are We Lovable?
Join us as he reflects on John 7:53–8:11 and the grace-filled love of Christ that meets us right where we are.
As snow blankets this Sunday morning, Rev. Carrie Veal comes to us online with a Sunday Morning Devotional, sharing a message from 1 Corinthians 1:10.
This week, Second Baptist Church’s Senior Pastor, Rev. Carrie Veal, explores 1 Corinthians 1:1–19, inviting us to reflect on an important question: What if we used our God-given gifts and our imagination to make Jesus the center of our universe—rather than fighting, complaining, and judging one another?
On this Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Rev. Carrie Veal proclaims “It’s All Greek to Me…Until It Isn’t,” reflecting on Matthew 3:13–17. Through this passage, she explores how unfamiliar language, culture, and ideas can initially distance us from the Gospel—until God breaks through with clarity, grace, and belovedness. Jesus’ baptism reveals not only who he is, but who we are in God’s sight: named, claimed, and called beloved.
In this brand-new year of 2026, we begin our journey together with Rev. Carrie Veal, who invites us into Stars and Words and Journeys, Oh My! Drawing from the Gospel of Matthew, she guides us through a story of faith, movement, and divine direction—reminding us that God still meets us on the road.
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