In the beginning of creation, “God said let there be light and there was light”, as recorded in Genesis. In John 1, the Word is also identified as “the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” This Light that lighteth every man that comes into the world is sourced in the…

Our celebrating of the coming of Christ is a wonderful thing indeed. God coming to humanity in the form of humanity in order to become the Saviour of humans in their sins is truly worthy of celebrating. Much of the Doctrines of Biblical Christianity that we have been studying are centered on Christ. This is…

I trust you have been blessed, encouraged, and grown in your faith in our current study of the Fundamental Doctrines of Biblical Christianity. Last week we examined the Doctrine of Soteriology or Biblical Salvation. Many people think they are going to Heaven because of what they do instead of fully believing in what Jesus has…

Teri and I and the family of Jewelldene Beickel wish to express our thanks to each of you who have been praying for us. Thank you to each person who helped to host and provide food for the meal following the memorial service. We had several family members comment on how this church body put…

I have been blessed this week hearing from several of our missionaries, from preacher friends of mine in different places, and reading about the work of God around the world. I am here to let you know that God is still at work all over the world achieving His purposes and plans in the lives…

I am thankful for God’s goodness. God is always faithful to His people and to His promises. I am so thankful for God’s goodness to me in my life and in my ministry. I have been so blessed in the ministry experiences I have been part of and the churches I have served in over…

I Have a Prayer Well, actually I have many prayers that I pray on a regular basis. But when I wrote that, I was thinking of Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech from six decades ago that he gave in Washington DC at the mall of our nation’s capital. I agree with…

Today, we come to the conclusion of our Missions Revival for 2023 with our services this morning and this evening. For most of the two decades that I have served here with you at Summerville Baptist Church, we have made October our month to focus on the Lord’s mission for His churches to fulfill His…

Everything starts with God! Any study of Theology must begin with God, because He alone is the origination of all things that are true. Even the word “Theology” is defined as “the study of” as in “ology” and “God” as in “theos,” which is the Greek word for God. All that is in creation begins…

Fundamentals are the basic truths that everything else is built upon. Fundamentals of anything are the essential that are nonadjustable to be maintained and always be reminded of to keep what you have. If you change the fundamentals of anything, it ceases to be the same thing but rather has mutated into something very different…