Aug 3, 2018 | This Sunday in Baptist History
William Wickenden was an elder in Rhode Island’s second Providence Church. He was a signator of the first compact of Rhode Island in 1637 and served as a member of the legislature. In 1655 he visited the Dutch colony of New Netherlands (New York), to preach the...
Jul 26, 2018 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Baptists do not believe in receiving support from the State, but depending on the circumstances, and beyond praying for governmental leaders, they may support the State even in fiscal matters. In second half of the 16th century, Europe was ablaze with religious...
Jul 24, 2018 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren: Visitors This Month Although no new visitors came this month, we had four repeat visitors whose names are as follows: Charlotte Renfrow; Jacob Mason and girlfriend, Macy; and Earl Oswalt. Pedro Garcia is the only new Mexican man with whom I...
Jul 22, 2018 | Sunday Evening
When was last time you asked yourself: “What is my purpose in coming to church this morning? What do I hope to experience or gain? What will my presence add to the service? Will I be a blessing to someone? Will I be blessed?” A related question might be:...
Jul 22, 2018 | Sunday Morning
Have you ever found that your first impression of the day determined the character of the rest of the day? You slept fitfully, or you had a terrible dream, or you over-slept and the day began with a jolt. For some reason, the next eighteen hours were completely...
Jul 19, 2018 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day (July 22) 1575 two men were carried from England’s Newgate prison to Smithfield where they were tied to stakes and burned to death. One was a husband with a wife and nine children and the other was married but as yet without a family. Their crime was...
Jul 15, 2018 | Sunday Evening
Our text this afternoon lends itself to a short lesson on the Christian’s responsibility toward government. You may think that you know this subject better than the preacher, and you may be right. You may say that you know this subject, and this kind of sermon...
Jul 15, 2018 | Sunday Evening
Many of you won’t recognize the name in the title to this message. You are too young to know “Buddy Holly” and your music tastes have never run down the same path. That is all right, because for the sake of an introduction to this message, I’m going to...
