Oct 5, 2023 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in 1664, the Baptist pastor, Benjamin Keach was found guilty and sentenced to a fortnight in jail and a day in a public pillory for what he wrote and published in a children’s book, entitled, “The Child’s Instructor.” The charge against Keach stated, “Thou...
Oct 2, 2023 | Sunday Evening
Let’s think about attitudes this evening; particularly the attitude of discontentment – dissatisfaction. As we begin, some people may be thinking that this is going to be a negative message. Certainly some aspects of discontentedness are sinfully evil. But at...
Oct 1, 2023 | Sunday Morning
The words of this scripture can be made into a pretty good homiletical outline – but I won’t use it today. Paul prayed for wisdom to understand the will of God in three areas: The hope of our Heavenly calling – verse 18. The riches of the glory of His inheritance...
Sep 28, 2023 | This Sunday in Baptist History
In about the year 1808 the first Baptists immigrated into southern Alabama. Holcombe, one of the earliest Baptist historians tells us that the meeting houses were more like wigwams than anything else, and the preachers often preferred to stand outside under the trees...
Sep 27, 2023 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren: Three New Visitors! Since the educational systems are starting their fall schedules here in the Stillwater area, we were blessed with three college-age visitors the last Sunday in August. Rhiaynn, Jacob, and Logan were seated in the...
Sep 24, 2023 | Sunday Morning
Theologians argue with non-theological evangelists whether prayer is a part of the “formula” for salvation. The Bible says such things as: “For by grace are ye saved through FAITH; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: it is the gift of God, not of works...
