Jan 15, 2023 | Sunday Evening
In the past, I have joined thousands of others, preaching this chapter as a gospel message. But that is not my intention this afternoon. We are in the midst of a series of lessons entitled: “Practical Faith.” If you are like me, we need to learn to take what we know...
Jan 12, 2023 | This Sunday in Baptist History
On this day in 1549 a woman we know only as Elizabeth was arrested for possessing a Latin New Testament. For some reason, her trial was recorded and preserved. Many questions related to Catholicism were asked, such as, “What do you think of the most holy sacrament?...
Jan 9, 2023 | Sunday Evening
As Christians we have been taught by God’s grace to put our faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross. Perhaps there was a period of time when we knew that Jesus’ death was the means of salvation, but that knowledge had not yet been translated into true faith...
Jan 8, 2023 | Sunday Morning
Something of which we need to remind ourselves is that the Bible is permeated with historical facts. The events of which we read in the Old Testament actually occurred. They are not religious fables. Yes, we read of miracles and many other things hard to believe or...
Jan 5, 2023 | This Sunday in Baptist History
Jesse Vawter was born to Anglican parents in Culpepper County, Virginia in 1755. When he was nineteen he heard Thomas Ammon preach the gospel, and the Lord regenerated his soul. Jesse then joined the hated and persecuted Baptists through whom he met his Saviour. There...
Jan 4, 2023 | Timothy Parrow
Dear Pastor and Brethren: Thanksgiving Gratitude Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year because the practice of it seems to be more in line with the graces of God’s Word and holy living. We are so blessed by all the good things that come from...
Jan 1, 2023 | Sunday Morning
When I was a kid, we didn’t have a television, but radios had been around for a few years, and we had one of those. My mother let it play throughout the day to give her some company while my dad was at work. There were days when she would be happy, and she’d sing...
