Why Baptism Matters: Embracing Obedience in Acts 10 In this episode of Sermon Notes, Wade Owens and Matt Pearson, campus and teaching pastors at Brentwood Baptist churches, have a heartfelt and insightful discussion centered on Acts 10:44-48—the pivotal moment when the Holy Spirit falls on Gentile believers for the
Why is the Physical Gathering of the Church Important in a Digital Age? Why does it matter so much, especially now, that the church continues gathering, offering one another the gift of our presence? I have observed a decided qualitative difference between services of public worship participated in person and
The following was first published at Public Square Magazine and was written by Summer S. Benson, Mark H. Butler, and Joshua Butler. Visit their website here. Nearly one year ago, the world watched the 2024 Summer Olympics. We celebrated the record-setting accomplishments of athletes from around the world. A year or
Coming out of Exile – By Riley B. Case – The 1960s were not a good time for evangelicals. For one thing, the Methodist liberal establishment did not even want to admit evangelicals were evangelicals. When I went to the head of the chapel committee at my Methodist seminary and
“Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!” —Psalm 96:3 Aaron and Misty are serving in Southeast Asia with a focus on planting churches among the Deaf. Their ministry is uniquely positioned to reach an often-overlooked community with the gospel—through both relational discipleship and cross-cultural
Welcome to Thursday Evenings at All Hallows. In this evening’s message we take a look at what we can learn about faith and prayer from Jesus’ healing of a blindman. Reading: Luke 18:31-43 Message: Faith and Prayer Link: https://allhallowsmurray.blogspot.com/2025/07/thursday-evenings-at-all-hallows_17.html Please feel free to share this link with anyone who may
A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take out of your flesh the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.—Ezekiel 36:26 We are members one of another. —Ephesians 4:25 The exchange of hearts, a familiar
Scot In the last two podcasts we have talked about the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible and the tremendous blessings that came to the Prophet Joseph and to Sidney Rigdon as they carefully studied, pondered and meticulously prayed over the Bible. One of the great blessings that came was