Words of Founders, Baptists and Others about Church and State Early Baptists “An enforced uniformity of religion throughout a nation or civil state, confounds the civil and religious, denies the principles of Christianity and civility, and that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh.” –Roger Williams (founder of First Baptist Church in America), The Bloody [...]
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Easter Gift: Freedom
Read John 8: 14-36 In John 8:14-36, we are reminded of the fact that as human beings apart from grace, we are enslaved to sin. We will also learn that Jesus meets our needs by teaching us that the only way to experience real freedom is through becoming a disciple – a follower of Jesus [...]
Freed From Guilt
Imagine the scene. Jesus and His disciples are at a dinner party in the home of a prominent Pharisee. Everyone is talking theology and politics. The dinner is quite peaceful. All of a sudden, the tranquility of the evening is shattered, as a prostitute walks across the room, anoints the feet of Jesus and wipes [...]
“Free To Be…” – Jeana Murray-Nieporte
On February 20th, Patterson Avenue Baptist Church celebrated “WMU Focus Sunday.” The women of Patterson Avenue led worship – as they so effectively lead in all areas of congregational life. Our guest preacher was my lovely wife, Jeana Murray-Nieporte, and she did a terrific job. Her text was Hebrews 12:1-2 and Acts 2:16-18 (which is [...]
