March 2

Feb 27, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History

A few months ago, I shared with you the salvation testimony of Samuel Houston.  It is from this man that the city of Houston derived its name.  Sam Houston is revered by most Texans, but he should also be honored by the children of God around the world. Sam was born...

Do it Now  –  Acts 12:1-10

Feb 27, 2025 | Wednesday

It is safe to say that Peter’s deliverance from Herod’s prison was miraculous.  That Peter was asleep under the circumstances was itself somewhat miraculous, but that is not the point.  More literally, it was a miracle that one of God’s angels appeared in a locked...

Setting the Stage – John 2:1-11

Feb 23, 2025 | Sunday Morning

As gold is to fools gold, so is the Bible to all other books. While many books are helpful for one reason or another, only one is of infinite value – the revelation of God. A knowledge of the Bible means an acquaintance with the God of eternity. Having said that, we...

February 23

Feb 20, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History

James Smith Coleman was born on this day in 1827. He was born again early in life and at the age of eleven was received into the Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Kentucky following his immersion. When he grew into maturity, he was elected the sheriff of his county, but...

The Secret of Abiding Joy – Habakkuk 3:16-19

Feb 20, 2025 | Wednesday

  Ha-BAK-kuk, the man with the crooked name, is one of the celebrities of Heaven; one of the friends of God. I will try to pronounce his name “Ha-BAK-uk,” because both my first Bible and my current Bible, give him that pronunciation. But I have to admit that my...

Feb 14, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Joseph Davis was born into a Puritan home in seventeenth century England.  Joseph’s father, because of his nonconformist stand, lost all his possessions, and his son was forced to grow up in godly poverty.  While apprenticed to a silk dealer in Coventry, he learned...

Pictures of Persistent Patience – James 5:7-11

Feb 13, 2025 | Wednesday

I know that you ladies looked at this scripture last Saturday, but none of us men were there. I feel led of the Lord to share with the rest of us, what you all learned the other day. Some people like to say that Job is “a picture of patience.” Despite what our...

Speak, Lord; for Thy Servant Heareth – I Samuel 3:1-21

Feb 9, 2025 | Sunday Evening

If I asked: who said, “Speak Lord, for Thy Servant Heareth,” 98% of Christians would answer incorrectly. Not only would most not know that statement came from this chapter… Even those who did, would say that those were the words of Samuel. But the correct answer...

February 9

Feb 6, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Some great soldiers for Christ were actual soldiers.  Major General Henry Havelock was one such man. Henry Havelock and his siblings were raised under the influence of the Word of God; his mother read the scriptures to her children every day.  But the family grew up...

“You Weaklings,” He Said Kindly – John 16:12

Feb 6, 2025 | Wednesday

There are hundreds of statements in the Word of God which were spoken to specific individuals or groups. For example, when Jesus said to His disciples, “Let’s go to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray,” it was not something which we must literally obey. We don’t have to...