What we as Baptist Believe
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior, the…
Eric Metzger
“Another Year is Dawning”
Another year is dawning, Dear Father let it be, In working or in waiting, Another year with thee. Another year of progress, Another year of praise, Another year of proving Thy presence all the days. Another year of mercies, Of…
“Before You Leave 2024!”
I have a big family with many siblings and cousins and nephews and nieces, and then there is my own immediate family. Well with that big of a group there are bound to be some misunderstandings at some time. This…
No saint w/out a past, No sinner w/out a future
A pastor friend of mine by the name of Scott Downing sent me this and it blessed me, and I trust it blesses you. Augustine wrote, “There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.”Without Jesus, I…
FOLK PSALMS OF FAITH
In his book FOLK PSALMS OF FAITH, Ray Stedman tells of an experience H.A. Ironside had in a crowded restaurant. Just as Ironside was about to begin his meal, a man approached and asked if he could join him. Ironside…
“No Other Gospel”
Paul wrote in Ephesians 4:4-6, “There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over…
Mutual Reliance
Self-reliance is one of the most prized American virtues, and there is certainly nothing wrong with learning to support yourself. However, the kind of isolated, lone-ranger self-reliance celebrated in our society is quite opposite to the mutual lifestyle Paul…
Learning Generosity from Jesus
One reality that amazes me more and more as I grow in my relationship with King Jesus is how the very same life He lived for me and offered to the Father as the atoning sacrifice for my sins…
Reconciliation
The Bible uses a variety of words pictures to describe our salvation in Jesus. Justification pictures us as offenders pardoned in a courtroom. Adoption depicts us as orphans brought into a family. Redemption imagines us purchased at a slave…
Fragile Jars with a Priceless Treasure
When I served as a missionary, I carried with me a brown and yellow backpack I had since the 8th grade. It was functional, but it showed the marks of time. The top handle had broken off back in…