March 17

Mar 14, 2019 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Jacob Dirks and his two adult sons, Andrew and Jan, became believers in the Lord Jesus Christ through the work of Anabaptist ministers. Mrs. Dirks and the other children remained Roman Catholics. When Jacob heard that an arrest warrant had been written against him, he...

The Proverbs of Solomon – Proverbs 20:1

Mar 14, 2019 | Wednesday

  Yesterday morning I was sitting at my desk with my Bible still unopened, but ready to look at Proverbs for a devotional for this evening when my phone rang. I picked it up and found that it was Sister Sharon Richardson calling from Lewiston. After the usual...

March 10

Mar 7, 2019 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Balthazar Hubmaer was born in Bavaria in 1480. He studied the doctrines of the Protestants, embracing the views of Luther, pastoring a Lutheran church and becoming a good friend and associate of Ulrich Zwingli. However he expected the Reformation to return to Biblical...

Proverbs of Solomon – Proverbs 19:22-29

Mar 7, 2019 | Wednesday

  There were no verses at the end of this chapter which jumped out and demanded “preach me!” There are no verses of deep theological significance. They are all typically practical in Solomon’s style. One verse would make a good evangelistic text, but that...

One Christian’s Opinion of Zionism – Psalm 137:1-6

Mar 4, 2019 | Sunday Evening

  I was recently handed a tract and asked to give my opinion about it. I was told to be frank and honest in my assessment – which I always try to be anyway. But my instructions included not pulling my punches or holding back – which sometimes I do. The tract dealt...

The Blessings of the Priesthood – I Peter 2:1-10

Mar 3, 2019 | Sunday Morning

  There are two kinds of people in this world. You could describe them as “the dead” and “the living” – those spiritually quickened and those dead in their trespasses and sins. If we wanted, we could spend the next ten minutes applying...

March 3

Mar 1, 2019 | This Sunday in Baptist History

On this day (March 3) in 1876, Florida became the 27th State in the Union. Three months prior to that date, H.Z. Ardis became one of the first Baptist pastors in the state, taking the reigns of God’s assembly in Madison, a community in the Panhandle. Ardis was born on...

The Day of Gods’ Wrath – I Thessalonians 5:1-10

Feb 25, 2019 | Sunday Evening

  This will be a rather unusual message – not for its content, but for its presentation. I almost worded that first statement – “This will be a very unorthodox message,” but that is not the case. “Unorthodox” means – “contrary to what is...

January 2019

Feb 23, 2019 | Timothy Parrow

Dear Pastor and Brethren: Off to a Good Start! The Lord has given us a good start for the new year with four first-time visitors and six returning visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Desirae Ball came twice this month and her stepson Deacon came with them once. LaShonda...