The Thankful Church

I Thessalonians 5:12–13—And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves. Romans 15:27—It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if…

A Case for Men’s Prayer Meeting

The absolutely least promoted service at Bible Baptist Church in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is also one of its most important services and largest percentage of attendance, as well as a vital part of our church’s backbone—and it’s completely led by laymen. It’s also the least common service among independent Baptist churches. At 7:00 a.m. every Sunday,…

How Much Longer Can We Be Patriotic?

In almost 50 years of living, I had never known the feeling I experienced while sitting in the middle of thousands of other people, something I had done many times before. It wasn’t my country, but still, how could this be? Before every game I had ever attended while growing up, we had stood and…

Excellence: When Everything Means Something

I had never seen my daughter, Emmalee, so excited about getting her nails done at the nail salon. It wasn’t actually that she was able to get them done, but that she was adding sparkles to them this time. Since sparkles had been added to her nails before, why was she more excited this time?…

Two Audiences

I’m asking you to trust me for a moment. This introduction may feel trivial, but you can’t skip it. It is essential to developing a point that could seriously revolutionize your church’s song service. Are you ready? Several phrases in Exodus 14 (I could use any number of places in the Scripture, actually) use the…