What are your expectations when you come to worship? Do you anticipate hearing an edifying sermon? Do you look forward to singing favorite songs or seeing friends? Are you eager to come to the weekly services of the church? Or has worship...
June 1, 1986 I preached my first sermon as pastor of the Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral. My text, which has served countless “first sermons,” was 1 Corinthians 2:1-5. My ambition, while commendable, far surpassed my abilities...
One year ago today Jared Longshore began serving as Associate Pastor of Grace Baptist Church. He and Heather, together with their 4 precious children, have been a great gift to us. Jared jumped into the work at full speed. The last year has been...
Become mighty in God’s Word. Arm yourselves with God's Word! Listen to what J. C. Ryle wrote in a tract over century ago on the importance of Scripture in the life of a Christian: You live in a world where your soul is in constant danger...
In his 1877 Inaugural Address to his Pastor’s College entitled, “The Evils of the Present Age, and How to Meet Them,” Charles Spurgeon admonishes his students to preach the gospel as the only true cure for societal evils such as...
For over 25 years our family has made it a practice to pray for pastors, missionaries and other gospel workers on Saturday night. We stop and think about the fact that on Sundays, more than any other day of the week, the Word of God is being...