Jan 10, 2022 | Sunday Evening
I don’t remember which year it was, but I do remember the season: it was early Autumn. Our brethren in Colorado were organizing as a church, and I was invited to participate. Steve and Kathy Kjeldgaard accompanied Judy and me. Sunday evening, after the organizational...
Jan 9, 2022 | Sunday Morning
On Israel’s greatest Pentecost, Peter and the others stood before a large crowd in the court yard of the temple. When some smart alecks accused the brethren of being full of new wine, Peter replied, “These are not drunken as ye suppose…. But this is that which...
Jan 6, 2022 | This Sunday in Baptist History
I wonder if in Heaven we will learn about all those who suffered and died for the cause of Christ. Or will we be so focused on the Lord and His blessings that such matters will not be discussed. If not then, at least now, we need to be stirred by the sufferings of our...
Jan 3, 2022 | Sunday Evening
On January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy took the presidential oath of office. After that he began his first presidential address to the nation. I wonder how many of us can remember, or have been taught, the most famous line in that speech? It was: “Ask not what your...
Jan 2, 2022 | Sunday Morning
As Christians we love what the Lord tells us in John 14. “Let not your heart be troubled (you disciples): ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I...
Dec 30, 2021 | This Sunday in Baptist History
As a teenager, the Lutheran Johann Oncken left his native Germany and moved to England for an education and vocation. He served an apprenticeship under a Presbyterian Scot, where he not only learned a trade but also learned to love God’s Word. But it wasn’t until a...
Dec 29, 2021 | Mike Meredith
Dear Praying Friends, If the weather bureau gets it right we are in for 4 or 5 scorching days. It is supposed to get up to 43 (109F) in Perth today! If so, it will be the hottest Christmas Day in Perth on record. The following 3 days are also supposed to be in the low...
