Nov 20, 2016 | Sunday Morning
Beginning nearly fifty years ago, I spent nearly three years attending Bible school. I should make it clear – I didn’t attend seminary; it was a Baptist Bible school. It was not designed to train theologians – or even thinkers. Its purpose was to generate little...
Nov 17, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
1527 was a glorious year for the Anabaptists in Europe. On February 8, George Wagner was executed by fire in Munich for saying that baptism did not save souls. The same was true of Melchoir Vet. In May a former Catholic priest, named Michael Sattler had his tongue...
Nov 14, 2016 | Sunday Evening
Idaho is in the midst of its hunting season – something in which I participated back in my Alberta days. I bought the rifle and the orange vest, along with a knife and other equipment. I subscribed to the magazines, and for a few years I literally dreamed the dream of...
Nov 13, 2016 | Sunday Morning
I admit that I may not understand the mind of a horse. I don’t know the thinking of the race horse when he’s brought into the starting gate. But from little I have seen, it appears that the thoroughbred race horse runs because he loves to run. There may be some...
Nov 11, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Edward Mote was born in London during the year 1797. His parents ran a public house, and true to their character, Edward had no religious education whatsoever. “So ignorant was I that I did not know there was a God.” After he became apprenticed to a...
Nov 7, 2016 | Sunday Evening
Sometimes understanding the background of a Biblical book is important to understanding its message. For example, remembering what was happening to the readers of the Book of Hebrews helps us to understand some of the more difficult things Paul was saying. Those good...
Nov 6, 2016 | Sunday Morning
As much as I tried, I couldn’t get this Psalm out of my mind. While looking at it from one angle Wednesday, I mentioned it could be preached as a gospel message. I don’t believe that was David’s intent when he put these words to music and taught them to Israel. But...
Nov 3, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Elijah Baker was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia in 1742. He was converted to Christ under the ministry of Jeremiah Walker and was baptized by Samuel Harriss in 1769. Soon after that, Brother Baker became an itinerant evangelist with God greatly blessing his...
