May 18, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in 1662 the King of England signed the “Act of Uniformity,’ which demanded that all the churches of Britain had to agree to use the recently revised Anglican “Book of Common Prayer.” Any member of the clergy which did not conform to the law by August 24 of...
May 13, 2024 | Sunday Evening
Mom has gone to the grocery store, and one of the things on her shopping list is cantaloup. When she comes to a bin with more than fifty cantaloups, how will she know which is the very best? Some shoppers make their decision based upon the color of the fruit, while...
May 12, 2024 | Sunday Morning
I read an interesting statement the other day, some of which I thought I’d share with you. The man penned, “Ephesians is the Alps of the New Testament. Paul wrote seven letters to churches. Ephesians is the central letter and the highest peak in that mountain...
May 9, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in 1810, the following letter was written by Israel Potter from Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, to Thomas Baldwin in Boston Dear and Rev. Sir, In the beginning of March last, a most powerful reformation (revival) began in the lower part of this town, which...
May 6, 2024 | Sunday Evening
This evening I’m going to add just a couple thoughts to our consideration of angels this morning. Earlier we noted the existence and importance of angels in the Bible. If there are no angels, then the Lord Jesus cannot be trusted, neither can Paul, Peter, the Old...
May 5, 2024 | Sunday Morning
Wednesday, in talking about short-sighted faith, I mentioned the presence of angels among us. My point was that we often don’t see things because our vision is limited. No one raised an eyebrow at my statement about angels being with us. But as I thought about it...
May 2, 2024 | This Sunday in Baptist History
James Ireland was born in Scotland, but he was born again in Virginia. He became a fearless preacher of the gospel in a colony where that ministry was illegal. He experienced the wrath of Protestant persecution more than most. On one occasion, while in prayer two men...
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...
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...
