The Coffers of the Scoffers – II Peter 3:5-7

Aug 28, 2025 | Wednesday

Sometime in nineteenth century Germany, a children’s song was written which involved a silly conversation between “Heinrich und Liese.” Apparently the Pennsylvania Dutch brought it to this country, and it was eventually translated into English. Some of you...

August 24

Aug 21, 2025 | Lessons on Bible Trivia

Jacob Darden was born in Southampton, Virginia on this day in 1770.  Until he was almost forty years old he was a deist, and as such he lived in outward sin.  But then God’s grace was poured into him. He was convicted of those sins, until, in the privacy of his home...

June/July 2025

Aug 18, 2025 | Timothy Parrow

Dear Pastor and Brethren: I am writing a two month report because of medical issues placed upon me by our Lord. I ended May’s report with the good news of my heart being jolted back into regular sinus rhythm, that’s to say, no more atrial fibrillation...

Myopic Mockers – II Peter 3:3-4 (#17)

Aug 18, 2025 | Sunday Evening

When I was growing up, I was quite near-sighted. The medical term is “myopia.” After it was diagnosed, it seemed that I was getting a new pair of glasses every year. And in those days when glasses were made of glass and not fancy plastic, my spectacles grew thicker...

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,...