Below is a very intruiging video clip from the animated series "King of the Hill." I am not endorsing the show or the views in the clip (although I more than giggled a few times). I just find it interesting how near the "truth" this secular adult cartoon gets when it comes to how (and … Continue reading Church Shoppin’…

Here are a few links to some online bookstores you may enjoy. They are not necessarily the most popular. I list them because of their book selection and mostly very inexpensive shipping. You can always check Amazon, of course, but I rarely find better prices than I do at the following stores: - Cumberland Valley … Continue reading A Few Online Bookstores…

Now, before you make a few phone calls or send a few emails... Pope Benedict XVI has spoken from his "infallible" roost that only the Catholic church can be a true church because of apostolic succession. Therefore, other Christian churches and denominations are only "ecclesial communities" and are not recognized as having the true means … Continue reading We’re Changing our Name! Welcome to University Baptist Ecclesial Community…

Dr. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (where I'm SLOWLY working on my doctorate), is engaged in an online debate with Orson Scott Card, a Mormon theologian. I strongly encourage you to save the link and follow the debate HERE.

You've heard it said many times that with freedom comes responsibility. On this July 4th I'm reminded of this truth from a little different angle...the gospel. For much of the 20th Century, evangelical churches in America tied far too much of their religion to their patriotism. It still is not unusual to see in our … Continue reading Religious Freedom & Responsibility…

Briefly, I want to commend to you today's reading from Spurgeon's Morning and Evening, which is the Daily Devotional that we link to on our MAIN website. I've decided to include the devotion below in case some of you link the site past today (it automatically brings up the current day's reading): "The illfavoured and … Continue reading The Lean and Fat…

Many people have asked me along the way why I use the ESV. Along with that is the larger question of why should UBC use the ESV. I'd like to give you a little bit of what moved me from the NASB to the ESV about 4 years ago. While I was attending a pastor's … Continue reading Why the English Standard Version (ESV)?

For 2 Days ONLY, DesiringGod.org will be offering all of their books, bibles and study guides for $5 each with unlimited quantities. I was going to just purchase a bunch, but you'd be better served to go, look and purchase for yourself (Christmas in July?).  I do warn you, be ready to purchase when you … Continue reading Load up on Books for FIVE BUCKS…

This past Sunday was one of the sweetest times of worship we've had together thus far as a church.  God's grace was clearly sensed in our singing and the proclamation of scripture.  During the service I was privileged to experience something that many of you have experienced.  As we were in the course of singing … Continue reading Other side of the aisle…