August 17

Aug 14, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History

John Leland was a man greatly used by God throughout his life – even in his “old age.”  When he was 77, he recorded God’s blessings on his ministry – on July 11, 1831 he baptized 10 new converts, and 4 the next week, 2 the following week and 4 the next (July31).  One...

Reiteration – This Second Epistle – II Peter 3:1-2

Aug 14, 2025 | Wednesday

The famous violinist, with his Stradivarius, stepped onto the stage to a huge applause from the audience. But the acclamation at that point was not in expectation of hearing a great violin masterpiece. When he reached center stage he turned and motioned for a slight,...

Exceptions to the Rule – John 3:1-7

Aug 10, 2025 | Sunday Morning

  Unlike you, I am not a particularly good speller. It is probably due to laziness, but even as a child I remember my mother and I working on my spelling without a great deal of success. And so I thank the Lord for the “spell checker” and “auto-correct” programs...

August 10

Aug 9, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History

On this day in 1567, Christian Langedul, Cornelis Claess, Mattheus de Vick, and Hans Symons, were arrested on suspicion of being Anabaptists.  Each confessed his faith in Christ alone for salvation and they were jailed.  After a month of confinement and horrendous...

Revival Pirates – II Peter 2:17-22

Aug 7, 2025 | Wednesday

Let’s pretend that Peter was writing to a church that was experiencing, or beginning to experience, revival. Souls were being been saved – adults – some of whom professed earlier to have been believers. The waters of the Sea of Galilee, or some other lake or river,...

Yet the Lord was There – Ezekiel 35:1-10

Aug 4, 2025 | Sunday Morning

I am aware that my love of vocabulary is not shared by everyone. I like to use old words, big words, words that are interesting to me – even words I make up. But… I know that not everyone has the same delight. Yet, I’m going to continue my use and practices,...

August 3

Aug 1, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History

When George Fownes became the pastor of the Broadmead Baptist Church in Bristol, England, he knew he was stepping into danger.  His immediate predecessor had been imprisoned many times between 1671 and 1678.  And that man’s predecessor had even died as a result of the...

Christ, the Glorious Foot-Washer – John 13:1-16

Jul 27, 2025 | Sunday Morning

Last week we considered Mary’s anointing of Jesus’ feet. You might have pictured her washing the Lord’s feet before she anointed them with her spikenard. But that washing took place on an earlier occasion (Luke 7). An infamously sinful woman “stood at his feet behind...

July 27

Jul 25, 2025 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Here is a bit of local history.  How many can picture the location of Dayton, Washington?  It is about 150 miles southwest from Post Falls and 41 miles north of Walla Walla on highway 12, resting under the shadow of the Blue Mountains. Today it has a population of...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – II Peter 2:9-16

Jul 24, 2025 | Wednesday

Robert Louis Stevenson, author of “Treasure Island” and “Kidnapped” was a conflicted professing Christian. He was raised by a staunch Presbyterian father, but his nanny was much more evangelical. Stevenson, as a child heard the gospel. During university Stevenson...