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Independent Baptist church in Cattaraugus, New York

Historically Baptist...Presently Conservative...Prospectively Raptured

Grace Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the historical and doctrinal sense of the word. We believe it to be the same kind of church that Jesus organized during his earthly ministry (before Pentecost) and that it is given the same commission.

From Dr. Peter Hammond's book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam

By Morey

An Historic Look at Protestant Eschatological Thought on the Rise and Fall of Islam

What The Bible Says Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

A brief rundown of major historical events in the history of Zionism.

For all his greatness, we should most seek to imitate the late pastor's humility and indifference to fame.In spring of last year, many of us saw a photo of the late Timothy Keller sitting on a park bench. The photo was used on the cover of Collin Hansen’s biography of Keller, and it circulated around the internet in May when he passed away—on social media, blogs, and even Keller’s personal website.What most of us didn’t see, however, was the banana peel lying on the bench only a couple feet from Keller. The peel has been cropped from most versions of the photo, and understandably so. Who wants to see an ugly brown bit of organic waste in an author’s photograph?I confess that if I were a world-famous pastor and best-selling author having my picture taken by a professional photographer, I would most certainly have moved the banana peel before someone took my picture. Who wouldn’t? But Keller didn’t seem to care.I believe this points to a deeper character trait of Keller’s, which many observed during his lifetime of ministry: an indifference to fame and to curating an image—something many of us struggle with in the social media era. This is also part of why, I believe, he finished his race so well.Finishing well in life and ministry has been historically difficult for believers, especially for those in positions of leadership. Think of Gideon or Solomon in the Old Testament, Demas in the New Testament, or, of course, the many church leaders today who have infamously failed to persevere.The esteem that leaders receive from the Christian community can allow for hidden flaws to grow like rust on the hull of a ship, unnoticed and unaddressed at first. But as these leaders reach greater influence, greater weight is placed on these flaws—which can reach ...Continue reading...

Skeptics of the Bible have used Cain's wife time and again to discredit the book of Genesis as a true historical record.

Skeptics of the Bible have used Cain's wife time and again to discredit the book of Genesis as a true historical record.

The Dordogne might just be the best-kept secret in France. The region, historically known as Perigord, is located in the southwest, not far from Bordeaux and its universally known wine country.