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…
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“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…
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…
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…
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…
“Have You Repented?”
Thomas Watson is one of my favorite Puritans to read. His works are very descriptive and have very concise and short illustrations. He puts repentance into 6 ingredients to be true repentance. Dear church, Jesus declares that unless you repent…
A Veil of Darkness
In 1738, Charles Wesley wrote a hymn called And Can It Be? and penned these words that describe the natural state of the human heart and what it takes to change it: Long my imprisoned spirit lay, Fast bound…
Discipling the Next Generation
Dear church, it has been one of my greatest joys to teach and disciple our youth for almost seven years now, and I want to thank you for all the prayer and practical support you have invested in the…