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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
I was thankful to get a good night’s rest last night, and to follow that up with a good breakfast, coffee, and fellowship with brothers at the hotel. The morning was invested in private devotions, getting things settled in my room, planning the day, and catching up on some emails. During the early afternoon I Read more
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Technically this part of the post is from Monday night, but since my last post ended when I boarded, I’ll pick up on the flight leaving Atlanta. I didn’t purchase an expensive plane ticket–coach, in fact–but the amenities on my Delta flight were nice. They provided a small pillow, blanket, earbuds, and an eye shade. Read more
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Monday, January 20, 2020
I’m on my way to Puerto Montt, Chile for the International Council of Christian Churches Congress, January 22-29. I’m representing the American Council of Christian Churches, and will be preaching Friday evening and participating in a panel discussion on Wednesday, January 29. I want to try to give folks–especially Orwell Bible Church–periodic (hopefully daily!) reports Read more
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Ecclesiastical Separation from Brethren is Not a New Doctrine
This has been a canard foisted upon biblical fundamentalists for some decades, and I’d like to share an example from church history demonstrating that ecclesiastical separation from brethren is not a new doctrine. I’ve been reading a biography of Presbyterian pastor and evangelist Daniel Baker (1791-1857) titled Making Many Glad: The Life and Labours of Read more
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Godly Soil
William Baker describes Midway, GA, where his father, the godly Presbyterian pastor Rev. Daniel Baker (1791-1857), arose from: They were a race, the chief culture of whose heart, conscience, and understanding, was at the family altar, and in the closet; was in the Sabbath sanctuary, that central home of their souls; was Read more
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My Grandpa’s WW2 Navy Experiences
My Grandpa, Norman Greenfield, is still alive at 96 and lives in Florida. We’ve always been proud of his service for our country during World War II. Some of that he relates below. In addition to the Normandy Invasion on D-Day he also served during campaigns in Northern Africa. In his account (below) he mentions Read more
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