Feb 14, 2016 | Sunday Morning
For a week now, I have been telling myself I would not bring up the subject of last Sunday’s football game. I told myself that if someone brought up the game to me, I would respond, but I wouldn’t initiate things. After all, no matter which team won or lost, it really...
Feb 12, 2016 | Lessons on Bible Trivia
There is quite a bit of evidence for the very ancient history of the Baptists in Wales. There are some who believe that the first Baptist church in that country was started by Paul himself, but whether or not that is true, Baptistic people were there long before the...
Feb 8, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
I have here a little envelope – an envelope which is over 120 years old. My grandmother was a little girl when this was put into the Canadian mail system. It is a bit stained and has a few smudges of dirt, but it is a nice little cover. It is addressed to a Mr. Harris...
Feb 7, 2016 | Sunday Morning
I know that some of you think that the closest thing to Heaven on earth is somewhere along the Washington or Oregon coast. But you live in the Spokane Valley, 300 miles away from Seattle and all those beautiful places farther west. There are several ways for you to...
Feb 5, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
I mentioned George Blaurock a few weeks ago. Let me add a little more about the man. He was born in a small village in Switzerland in 1491 under a different name. His family intended for him to become a priest, but he chose rather to marry and further his education in...
Feb 3, 2016 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren: An Active Month with Latinos I believe this month was the most active month in the Latino ministry that we have ever had since moving to Stillwater. Due to increased activity with Latinos in the court system we have been able to reach more of...
Feb 1, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
Thus far we have looked at ourselves through the titles – “disciples,” “saints” and “brethren.” I have been trying, in these three messages, to distinguish between titles and descriptions. There may be a fine line between these two,...
Feb 1, 2016 | Sunday Morning
It is said that Abraham Lincoln was walking through Springfield, Illinois with his two little sons. Both boys were screaming their lungs out, while dad seemed to completely ignore them. A friend, who was passing by, asked what the problem was, and Lincoln replied:...
