Feb 2, 2025 | Sunday Morning
“It is time.” The little boy is told by his mother that it is time for his bath. The little fella is not excited too about it, but he agrees to stop what he’s doing and head for the bathroom. The woman who is his servant – his mother – knows exactly what temperature...
Jan 30, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Benjamin Stinton was born on this day in 1676. He became an important Baptist pastor in London at the turn of the 18th Century. But he is not as well-known today as three of his relatives – partly because he died suddenly at an early age. Benjamin had a sharp mind,...
Jan 26, 2025 | Sunday Evening
After His resurrection, Christ’s disciples were not sure what to do or where to go next. Eventually the Lord told them to tarry in Jerusalem until they were endued with power. But at some point, Peter, with some time on his hands, said, “I’m going fishing. Anyone want...
Jan 26, 2025 | Sunday Morning
As Brother Fulton reminded us last week, Christ and His Gospel can be found throughout the Old Testament. There are over three hundred prophecies Old Testament of Christ, some of which preceded their fulfilment by a 1000 years. And even the passages which aren’t as...
Jan 25, 2025 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren, One would think that all the pressure Mr. Trump is putting on the Latino community would cause them to return to Mexico or their country of origin voluntarily. We have found that not to be true here in the Stillwater community. Our outreach...
Jan 23, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Johann Oncken was born on this day 225 years ago. After he began his life of Christian service his motto became “Every Baptist a missionary,” and those were not just words. By 1850 the Baptist church he started in Hamburg supported three missionaries, established...
Jan 19, 2025 | Sunday Evening
Our last Lord’s Day was so exciting that you might have forgotten the afternoon’s message. Its title was “Holyfication,” and its theme was “sanctification” – God’s process of making sinners holy. To refresh your memory, the saint’s holyfication began in eternity past...
Jan 16, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in 1873, Baptist pastor, Noel, passed away at the age of 74. (I wonder how he pronounced his name. Was it “Noll” or “No-ell”?) I mention that because his name is almost a play on words. Noel was not born a Baptist, but rather as an Anglican. His family...