Aug 27, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Hezekiah Johnson was a true pioneer missionary here in the United States. When a few Baptist families moved across the Mississippi from Illinois into Iowa, the first church in the new territory was constituted in Burlington in 1834. The first “settled” pastor of the...
Aug 23, 2026 | Sunday Morning
I wonder if the Gallop Poll pole, or if Pew Research, has ever asked the religious people of America if they considered themselves to be “children of God?” Another word might be “saint.” I am reasonably sure that most professing Christians would not go so far as to...
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...
