May, 2019

  Dear Pastor and Brethren: Unusual Weather Month The beautiful spring weather that blessed us in April turned into severe weather that swamped us in May. In the last three weeks of May we had over thirty inches of rain as measured in my rain gauge in our front yard....

June 23

Samuel Medley was born on this day in 1723. At age 16 he was an apprentice in the cloth trade when war broke out between England and France. He was permitted to leave his apprenticeship, if he agreed to serve on one of his majesty’s ships. With the thrill of the fight...

June 16

William Baynham was born into a wealthy Virginian, Episcopalian family. At the age of 21 he earned his degree, intending to practice medicine. Then during the summer of 1834, through the preaching of William Broaddus, he was converted to Christ. It is reported that...

Proverbs of Solomon – Proverbs 22:17-19

  In Deuteronomy 8, Moses was preaching to Israel, commanding obedience to God and pointing out the Lord’s past lessons and blessings. In verse 3 he said, “And (God) humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not,...

June 16

William Baynham was born into a wealthy Virginian, Episcopalian family. At the age of 21 he earned his degree, intending to practice medicine. Then during the summer of 1834, through the preaching of William Broaddus, he was converted to Christ. It is reported that...

Wherefore Comfort Yourselves – I Thessalonians 5:9-11

  Despite all our technological gadgets, our toys, the entertainment industry, including sports, and an army of psychiatrists with all their drugs, we live in the midst of millions of very sad people. Despite all the casinos, comedians and carnivals, death still...

June 9

On this day (June 9) in 1865 several members in good standing were released from three different churches in Charleston, SC in order to form the Morris Street Baptist Church. Their first pastor was Jacob Legare, who served the church for the next twenty years,...

Proverbs of Solomon – Proverbs 22:12

  The theological principle behind verse 12 should be obvious to any mature Christian. “The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge,and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.” In other words, the sovereign God is in control of His creation, including...

The Profit of Godliness – I Timothy 4:8

  Have you ever noticed how many maritime songs are in our hymnals? I googled the question and the list given to me had 156 nautical hymns, some of which we still sing. “Let the Lower Lights be Burning,” “Pilot Me,” “Sail on.”...

April 2019

Dear Pastor and Brethren: Springtime Blessings The Lord is blessing us with a most beautiful spring, rain, moderate temperatures, and verdant lush plant growth. Spiritual blessings are ours also by His hand with attendance numbers climbing for three of the four...