One of my favorite hymns is “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” Purportedly written by a blind pastor in England in the first half of the 19th Century, this hymn sets forth the blessing we have in our ability to approach God’s throne of grace through the shed blood of Christ. Listen to the hymn writer: “Sweet hour of prayer!…
Where did the summer go? I know this has been a crazy year, with a shortened school spring semester, but It still seems like it was just yesterday that the schools were dismissing! I remember when I was a young child, in elementary school, that one of my favorite days of the year was the day school…
Last week, my family and I were on vacation and did not have good enough service to post anything. I apologize for the absence! But we had a wonderful time of family fellowship, and enjoyed seeing some wonderful sights of God’s glorious creation. Here is this weeks’ version of “Monday Minutes.” Enjoy! Lately, I have…
All of us have experienced sorrow and loss. When my father died on January 1, 2020, my brother and I wept and felt the loss keenly. But our grief was not despair – we don’t grieve as those who have no hope! This article by Elder Buddy Abernathy demonstrates from scripture how we can find…
Do you ever feel like you just don’t fit in? Have you ever wondered why you don’t identify with the multitudes who seem to be right at home with all the goings-on in this world? The reason for this is simple, Child of God: you are NOT at home! As Abraham and the patriarchs, we…
I don’t know about you, but I often struggle with keeping prompt in my appointments. I have very good intentions: I never INTEND to be late, but often circumstances beyond my control seem to conspire to prevent me from being on time! My oldest son’s wedding was this past weekend, and it was out of…
Beloved Friends: Does it seem to you that Mondays are difficult days to maintain your focus on the Kingdom of God? I sure do! I find that Mondays are usually the easiest day of the week for me to “fall away” from my fervency and become distracted by the things of the world. It seems…
Sometimes I get the legitimate question, “What exactly IS a Primitive Baptist?” My brother, Elder Tim McCool, pastor of Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Echola, Alabama, wrote this article several years ago, in an attempt to answer many questions that arise. I reprint it here by permission. Questions and Answers About Primitive Baptists by Elder…
Over the past nine years, Zion Primitive Baptist Church has experienced a great outpouring of blessings from the Lord. We have grown from a single member (Sis. Lorene Deason) in August 2011 to over fifty members today. We have gone from meeting six times per year (3rd Sunday of every other month) to meeting twice on Sunday, and…
