Uncharted Waters

As this 200th anniversary year ends, I am assessing what has been accomplished over my past six years as the Executive Minister. This assessment has led me to a couple of observations. The first observation is that we are starting fresh and new from this point...

People of Destiny – Holy Convocation Message

People of Destiny Ephesians 3:6-11 For whom he foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:29 If God be for us, then who can be against us? Romans 8:31 These two texts come from the...

Don’t Get It Twisted

It was back in what seems like another life ago. I was prompted to utter the following words. “Lord, if the Church is your witness here on earth, why does it seem to be dying?” I put this before the Lord during a summer jog around a North Carolina...

Baptist Spirituality

As Baptists, we have historically believed in the Biblical principle of the priesthood of all believers – I Peter 2:4. That individually, we can hear, discern, and execute the will of God. Consequently, our church polity has relied heavily on the fact that as fully...

Peace

Peace Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test. Then Isaiah said: “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to...

Joy

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with Joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of...