Joyous Pairs – I John 1:1-4

Apr 30, 2026 | Wednesday

When Charles Spurgeon was just twenty-one, he was pastoring the New Park Street Chapel in London. About a year before his twin sons were born, he published his version of Benjamin Keach’s catechism. In an 1855 sermon he told his congregation, “I am persuaded that the...

Inside or Out? – I John 1:1-3

Apr 26, 2026 | Sunday Evening

John the Apostle, as he was moved the Holy Spirit, wrote five books of the New Testament. And when you stop and think about it, three of them are about as different as they possibly could be. The Gospel of John introduces us to in the incarnate Son of God. The Book of...

April 26

Apr 23, 2026 | Lessons on Bible Trivia, This Sunday in Baptist History

“Uncle” Harry was a slave to Thomas L. Cowan.  On one occasion Mr. Cowan was present for a funeral where Uncle Harry was to preach.  He was tremendously impressed with the man’s understanding of the scriptures, which led him to ask his lawyer to draw up some legal...

Philippian Farewell – Philippians 4:20-23

Apr 23, 2026 | Wednesday

We will finish Philippians tonight, looking at three things in Paul’s last four verses. As in nearly all of Paul’s letters, he finishes here with some very loving words. Even when he writes to rebuke churches, the last drops in the glass are almost always...

Why Does the World Hate the God I Love? – Luke 10:25-37

Apr 19, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Earlier, we read the account of the rich, young ruler who came to Christ Jesus one day. He asked: “Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” The Lord answered by taking him to the second half of the Ten Commandments: “Do not kill; do not steal; do not...

April 19

Apr 16, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Cape May is a community at the most southerly point in New Jersey – on the north side of the mouth of Delaware Bay.  Ships headed toward Philadelphia, which for a time was a more important port than New York, all passed by Cape May.  Today that county is about half...

Unending Supply – Philippians 4:19

Apr 16, 2026 | Wednesday

I don’t know how many, but I several books of quotations by C.H. Spurgeon. Some of them are one liners – proverbs – and some of them are sentences and paragraphs. Some of them are indexed by subject, and some of them are listed by scriptural reference. On a whim I...

March 2026

Apr 15, 2026 | Timothy Parrow

Dear Pastor and Brethren: Good News From Tenerife, Spain               I made an audio call through Facebook Messenger with the help of Roxanne to Bro. Jose Manuel Garcia, the pastor of Bible Baptist Church, on March 19. He had been seriously sick from a infected...

The Arimathaean Agent – John 19:38-42

Apr 12, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Over the last month, in addition to considering the resurrection of God, we have looked at a couple of the people in and around Christ’s crucifixion. Among them, we considered King Herod. During the arrest and trials of the Lord, this man had a perfect opportunity to...

April 12

Apr 9, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History

William Screven emigrated to Boston from Somerton, England about the year 1668.  Desiring to start a Baptist church, he was informed that he would be violating the law of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, so he moved to Kittery, Maine.  But then Massachusetts acquired...