The Strength of Weakness  –  Matthew 26:36-44

Apr 29, 2024 | Sunday Evening

I am of the opinion that each of us are tri-part creatures.  There are some theologians who insist that man is made up of two parts – physical and spiritual.  But I take Paul seriously when he says prayed for his friends in Thessalonica:  “And the very God of peace...

The Preaching of the Cross – I Corinthians 1:14-31

Apr 28, 2024 | Sunday Morning

A few minutes ago, I shared with you the salvation testimony of James A. Stewart. Stewart was a thirteen-year-old Scot, who dreamed of becoming a soccer superstar, and he was well on his way to that goal, already playing before thousands of rabid fans as a center...

April 28

Apr 25, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History

T.T. Martin was born on this day in 1862 in Mississippi, where his father was a preacher and college professor. Although he wanted to become a lawyer, the Lord saved his soul and called him to preach the gospel. After attending seminary in Louisville, he began his...

March 2024

Apr 22, 2024 | Timothy Parrow

Dear Pastor and Brethren: A Busy Month with Visitors! We have had several visitors this month. Sis. Kim Williams talked to a young man at the Aldi store inviting him to our services, and he came. He brought a Bible with him and later brought his eight-year-old son and...

Self-disqualification – Luke 24:13-15

Apr 21, 2024 | Sunday Evening

We will not always have a message about the Lord’s Supper before we observe the Lord’s Supper. Sometimes it will be a sermon about something entirely different. And then once in a while we may not have a message all – we’ll just say a few words and begin. But this...

That which is Untouchable – II Corinthians 5:1-4

Apr 21, 2024 | Sunday Morning

I read a story the other day which I assume to be true. An evangelist was in a London park, openly preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. It was a busy day, with lots of people walking by, some were playing, and many were talking. But the preacher had been...

April 21

Apr 18, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History

I will add to the note we had last week about the history of black people in early Baptist churches. On this day in 1867, in its official records, we read: “The Baptist Church of Christ at Kiokee met and proceeded to the ordination of Brother Billy Harriss, colored,...

The Minor, Minor Prophets – Numbers 22:22-31

Apr 18, 2024 | Wednesday

Years ago, I met a pastor who had been dismissed from his church. His people had rebelled against his leadership, and I was forced by circumstances to look into the problem. The leader of the mutiny couldn’t point to any doctrinal issues; it was a matter of clashing...