Jul 13, 2026 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren: Celebrating July Fourth On the last Sunday of this month, the patriotic hymn that I wrote in 2007 was sung by the church choir where the pianist is my elder sister, Phyllis Diehl. I insert its words here for your enjoyment and...
Jul 12, 2026 | Sunday Evening
The Apostle John has been dealing with the Christians of the last days. “Even now are there many ANTICHRISTS; whereby we know that it is the last time.” As he says in chapter 4, there is a SPIRIT of antichrist “and even now already is in it is the world.” The world...
Jul 9, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Algerius was a young man of Naples, so he was raised amidst Catholicism. While in school he was befriended by another student who spoke of a personal knowledge and relationship with Jesus Christ. He spoke boldly of his faith, stirring a desire in Algerius to study...
Jul 5, 2026 | Sunday Morning
The little sailboat had hoped to cruise further down the coast to its home in the big harbor. But it wasn’t going to happen. No one expected this sudden storm with its hurricane strength winds. The little craft was making no headway against the wind, despite using...
Jul 2, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History
For those of you who remember what a newspaper is, imagine opening the paper one day to read the following announcement: “For the promotion of morality and the prosperity of the Redeemer’s Kingdom in this part of the world, I desire to constitute a regular...
Jun 28, 2026 | Sunday Evening
“Eschatology” is the theological word for the study of future events, or more specifically the “last things.” It comes from the Greek word “eschatos” which is found here in verse 18, and where it is translated “last” followed by the word “time.” Despite John’s use of...
Jun 26, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Milo Jewett was the son of a successful medical doctor. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1828, practicing law, which he promptly left in order to study at Andover Seminary. From there he went to Marietta College, in Ohio, where he became a professor. He also became...
Jun 21, 2026 | Sunday Morning
I read an interesting article the other day on a subject we sometimes joke about. As it turns out, the joke is on us, if we make too much fun of it. The article was about “built-in obsolescence.” Doesn’t it seem to you that things are designed to fall apart after a...
