I Want…”
I want the Evangelical church to be the church. I want it to embody a vibrant spirituality. I want the church to be an alternative to post-modern culture, not a mere echo of it. I want a church that is…
Eric Metzger
What we believe about God!
“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! Deut. 6:4 There is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the…
The Scriptures
What we believe! The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth,…
Temptation
Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. The gift of gender is thus part of the goodness of God’s creation. In the…
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…
“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…