We’ve put it up a little late this year (like our Christmas tree), but the new 2021 Bible Reading Calendar has been posted at the following link for you to download and use. This Bible reading plan will motivate you to read your Bible through during the coming year.
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We just completed a week of Vacation Bible School. About 35 children and 20 workers attended. The unstable weather and frequent rain showers did not stop people from attending. We had 5 professions of faith and about a dozen parents or other family members who attended the closing session, for […]
Occasionally, in study for my preaching, I gain an insight that I think is valuable enough to share with you here. Although this is a long article on a technical and complex topic, I hope that you will find it helpful. A Proposed Hermeneutical Strategy and Solution for Baptized for […]
The following article was actually written more than seven years ago, when this topic was a burning issue in my own heart and mind. However, it remained unpublished till now. Since we presently have two new missionary families with us at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Kaohsiung, I feel that the time […]
Last Sunday I preached on Psalm 8, a passage I have never before dealt with in any detail. I was taken off guard by the theological breadth and depth of its contents. I’ve read this passage dozens of times in my personal Bible reading over the years, but never got […]
On Sunday April 19, 2015 we celebrated our tenth anniversary as a church and the following history was read publicly. History of Cornerstone Baptist Church In July 2002, American missionaries Matt and Marla Hanna moved their family to the DzwoYing District of Kaohsiung with the goal of planting a new […]
In First Samuel 28, Saul visits the witch (necromancer) of Endor in an attempt to gain Samuel’s counsel (who had been dead for some time). Interpreters are divided over whether this resulted in an actual appearance of Samuel or whether it was a demonic impersonation. My thoughts on this passage […]
In Proverbs 1-9, wisdom is pictured as a noble woman, Lady Wisdom, who calls to men and offers to dispense to them the blessings at her disposal. She is contrasted with the harlot, Madame Folly, who also calls to men, but in order to seduce and destroy them. Wisdom in […]
We are about to begin the final leg of our furlough itinerary. We are nearly done with packing our household and our suitcases; we depart Michigan early Friday morning to travel to Greenville, SC. We will be participating in a mission conference at our sending church, Morningside Baptist Church, over […]