Pastors blog

A Mighty Forest

Wes Hanson has written a book which records some history of Andrew Hall’s pastorate at Hartford Baptist Church. I served as minister of youth and education at Hartford Baptist...

Thanksgiving for the church

Recently I penned this prayer during my devotional time. If it conveys your heart—and I hope it does—feel free to use it to assist you as you pray for...

…for if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. (Romans 8:13 HCSB)

The Puritan John Owen, in his...

¹¹For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people, ¹² instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, ^13...

How will you respond to deviations from biblical norms?

The greatest temptation for Christians in wake of the legalization of same-sex marriage is to accept and affirm homosexuality,...