Two Opposing Misconceptions – Luke 11:14-26

Mar 8, 2026 | Sunday Morning

After the Lord Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law, He was inundated with other sick and injured people. Mark 1:32 says, “And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him ALL that were DISEASED, and them that were POSSESSED with devils. And ALL the CITY was...

March 8

Mar 6, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History

In our book “One Hundred Testimonies,” we have the account of the conversion of Rolly McIntosh, one of the wealthy and powerful chiefs of the Creek Indian nation.  Today’s account is of the salvation and ministry of the man who was instrumental in McIntosh’s...

Be Careful, but Not Too Careful – Philippians 4:6

Mar 5, 2026 | Wednesday

Judy and I have been married more than half a century, and we have experienced millions of things together. But thousands of times, I have had to leave my wife at home, while I went out for one reason or other. It might have been to come to the church building, or to...

The Dignity of Death – John 21:18-19

Mar 1, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Last Sunday morning we looked at the necessity of love as proof of our new life in Christ. In the process, we looked at the earlier context and the Lord’s conversation with Peter. As Jesus had prophesied, His Apostle had denied Christ three times before hearing the...

March 1

Feb 26, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History

William Fristoe was a member of a Baptist church in Todd county, Tennessee, when he moved to Missouri and where he began preaching the gospel.  He was privileged to lead a few people to Christ, and with that he invited a pastor friend of his to come and baptize the...

Public Whisper: Moderation – Philippians 4:5

Feb 26, 2026 | Wednesday

As Paul often does in his epistles, Philippians begins its conclusions with practical exhortations. Eudoias and Syntyche, be of the same mind in the Lord. True yokefellow, help those women and the others who are our fellow-laborers. “Rejoice in the Lord always; and...

Corroborating Evidence – John 21:15-17

Feb 22, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Prior to our Lord’s crucifixion, the Apostle Peter had an opportunity to give his testimony of Christ. But he shamefully denied any knowledge or relationship with Him. Then Christ Jesus was crucified and died. He was buried, and three days later He arose from the...

February 22

Feb 19, 2026 | This Sunday in Baptist History

Lady Deborah Moody was the widow of Sir Henry of Garsden in Wiltshire, England.  Her wealth and position didn’t protect her from the religious persecution in her homeland, so she emigrated to Lynn, Massachusetts.  There she stepped beyond her fellow Puritans embracing...

Ever Exulting – Philippians 4:4

Feb 19, 2026 | Wednesday

Joseph, the son of Jacob, was a prisoner in Egypt – through no fault of his own. First, he was in Egypt, not because he was taken captive by some enemy, but because of the hatred of his some of his own family. That would be heart-breaking to most people, and may have...

The Wonderful Book of Life – Philippians 4:3

Feb 15, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Every once in a while I’ll get a 21st century version of a letter from one of the distant friends of our church. Today, it is called an “email,” because it is mail that arrives in my mail box electronically. I suppose that the longer ones could be called...