Jun 27, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
Over the last couple of months I have said that I would not be ashamed to be called a “Donatist,” a “Montanist” or an “Albigense.” But something that I haven’t done is stop someone, telling them, “Hey, why don’t you address me...
Jun 26, 2016 | Sunday Morning
In literature, and common speech, there is an helpful tool called a “simile,” and we use it all the time. It is a figure of speech in which one thing is linked to another with words such as “like” or “as.” We might read, “He...
Jun 25, 2016 | Timothy Parrow
Visitors from England! One Sunday morning this month, we were delightfully surprised to find that an elderly couple from England had walked from their rental house to our little church building to attend our Sunday morning church service. They had come from Cambridge,...
Jun 23, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
As you know, the persecution of the saints at Jerusalem, in the day of the Apostles, encouraged the spreading of the gospel into other areas – Samaria, Syria, Joppa, and even Rome. Similarly, the persecution of God’s people in Virginia and North Carolina drove good...
Jun 19, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
The Bible teaches that Christ Jesus started His church during the days of His earthly ministry. On several occasions, He spoke about different aspects of church responsibility, discipline and theology. The word “church” (ekklesia) is used prior to the...
Jun 19, 2016 | Sunday Morning
It appears that our church is going to the dogs. In addition to the dog who ordinarily lives in the apartment down stairs, and to his cousin who visits almost every week, we have had one, two or three other puppies outside during just about every church service for...
Jun 16, 2016 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Luther Rice is as synonymous with modern Baptist missions as William Carey and Adoniram Judson, but Rice more of a missionary for missions than an actual foreign or home missionary. He was a man obsessed with the need of missionaries to preach the gospel to the...
Jun 13, 2016 | God's People Are ..., Sunday Evening
Originally, most people’s family names had some special significance – they had some meaning. Some of you may know what your last name meant in its original language. My family name probably means something in its original language, but I’m not sure I really want to...
