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Akenson, Donald Harman. A Protestant in Purgatory: Richard Whately, Archbishop of Dublin. Archon Books: Hamden, CT, 1981. I have frequently come across Richard Whately's (1787-1863) name in my studies. He has been considered somewhat of an enigma in history as to what his purposes were when he became archbishop of Dublin for the Church of England. Many wonder if he was a ...

Recently, I read Aubrey Sequeira's little book on the Lord's Supper (you can find this in the book reviews). Many people ask me how can I make the Supper more meaningful. The number one way that you can enhance this means of grace is to prepare at least the night before. Knowing that we celebrate the Supper on the first Sunday of the month allows you to meditate on the eve...

Providence is defined as divine guidance or care. When we arrived in Huntsville in September of 2022, we could not have imagined God's grace as he guided us to Providence Baptist Church. We had the entire country to choose from and we believe it was no coincidence that we were led to Huntsville, AL, not only to Huntsville, but to live in an area called Village of Providenc...

Chin, Richard. Captivated by Christ: Seeing Jesus Clearly in the Book of Colossians. Matthias Media: Sydney, 2019. Next month I am leading a men's retreat at another church. We will be working through the book of Colossians and I was looking for helpful resources to assist me in my preparation. I had this one on a shelf and read through it quickly. This is probably a goo...

Reviews can be found in previous blogs. Brotherton, Marcus. Blaze of Light: The Inspiring True Story of Green Beret Medic,GaryBeikirch, Medal of Honor Recipient. Waterbrook: 2020. Strickland, Darby.Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and HelpingVictims.PR Publishing:Phillipsburg, NJ, 2020. Peter. The Ten Commandments: A Guide to the Perfect La...

Allen, Leslie C. The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing, 1976. I was able to grab hold of this reputable commentary at a thrift store. The NIC series is well known and even the older copies are of great use. I was not satisfied with the previous study on Joel, so I thought this...

As we anticipate the first steps of thisnewwork I have been reminded, first and foremost, that this isGod'swork. God is on a missionto the praise of His gloryand He desires us to partner with Him (CO-MISSION) to spread His Word and make disciples (Matt. 28:18-20)! As we lay the foundation for His new work it is crucial that we all (His gathered people at Providence) are o...

Dear Church Family, I officially returned to my office duties on Monday, December 5. I am open for business (so to speak)! I am a much better, well-rounded person upon my return. First, I want to express how grateful I am that you had the foresight in your personnel policy to provide a sabbatical period for your senior pastor every seventh year of service. That is amazin...

Boothe, Charles Octavius. Plain Theology for Plain People. Lexham Press, Bellingham, Charles Octavius Boothe (1845-1924) was the founding pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama (later renamed King Memorial Baptist after Martin Luther King, Jr.). He created this theological primer to meet the needs of the people sitting in his pews, from the busines...

I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to take a sabbatical from my pastoral duties starting September 13. I have been in contact with three fellow area pastors and each of them had taken recent sabbaticals as well. They encouraged me greatly about how re-energized they are to serve their congregations once again. I have had people ask me, why am I taking a sabbatical,...