Aug 20, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Eleaszer Clay was the uncle of the famous statesman Henry Clay. Historian David Benedict claimed that Eleaszer was reportedly worth 100 thousand dollars, and therefore was a powerful man. One of his positions was as Sheriff of Chesterfield County, Virginia. That was...
Aug 15, 2026 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren To share the beauties of our great salvation which we have in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the depth of that doctrine, is a rare opportunity these days. I had that wonderful opportunity when I went to keep my appointment with my primary...
Aug 13, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History
David Thomas was born on this day in 1732. He trained for the ministry at Hopewell, N.J. and was recognized by Rhode Island (Baptist) College, the predecessor of Brown University with the bestowal of a Master of Arts degree. In 1762 he became the pastor of the...
Aug 10, 2026 | Sunday Evening
I think it was Brother White who said this week: “When you see the words ‘wherefore’ or ‘therefore,’ check to see what it is there for.” I don’t know where I first heard that little ditty; it may have been Bible school. But it may have been as far back as...
Aug 8, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History
After considering Stephen Gano, who was ordained to the gospel ministry on August 2, 1786, we turn to his father John Gano, who passed away on this day in 1804. John was born again while living in Hopewell, New Jersey, after which the Lord called him into His...
Jul 30, 2026 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
Even though he was born on Christmas day, Stephen Gano wasn’t given the name of the eminent Welsh Baptist Christmas Evans; he was named after his great-grandfather, Etienne (Stephen) Gerneaux. Stephen’s father, John, was the pastor of the Gold Street Baptist Church...
Jul 26, 2026 | Sunday Evening
John tells us in his Gospel about a man named Nicodemus, who came to Christ looking for answers to some of his spiritual questions. We are told that he was a ruler of the Jews. That doesn’t mean he was a member of the city council, because the secular government was...
Jul 26, 2026 | Sunday Morning
John was writing this epistle to a group of unidentified Christians. It was not intended to be evangelical, explaining to nonbelieiver how to become children of God. You could say that this letter was addressed to children of the family of God. Nevertheless, for...
