Pastor’s Thoughts
Believer
What Does a New Believer Need to Know, to Be and to Do? 1. John 1:12 explains that by receiving Christ, you have become a child of God by believing in Christ’s Name. a. Who gave you this new birth, according to John 1:13? b. Now that you have come to have eternal...
Evangelism
Pastor’s Ponderings on Biblical Evangelism In order to keep me current with theological and biblical trends, I review the formatting of the Dissertations for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where I received my degree back in 2011. What that means is that I...
Baptism Sprinkling or Emersion, which is Better?
Some Thoughts on Sprinkling as a Mode of Baptism By Steve Stout, A Pondering Presbyterian Pastor I took a moment recently to watch it rain, and it brought to mind the Lord’s promise in Isaiah 44:3, “I will pour out water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry...
Principles of Stewardship
PASTOR’S PONDERING ON PRINCIPLES OF STEWARDSHIP Recently in our Sunday School class, we have had some rather spirited discussions on the topic of Stewardship of our time, talents, and treasures, and it’s caused me to think about how we use the resources God has...