The Reverend Robert E. Baxter is the most noble man of God that I have ever known in my life. He is, now into eight decades of living, a very active preacher and pastor and encourager of the saints. He is the Associate Minister, First Presbyterian Continue Reading
September 7, 2012
GIVING IT UP FOR GOD: Preservation and Risk in the Kingdom of God (Luke 17:32)
There Is a rather popular phrase (no doubt of spurious origin, although that is a guess!) that has come into the American vernacular. That phrase is, "giving it up…" One may "give it up" for a comedian as he comes on the stage to give his monologue. One Continue Reading
September 3, 2012
A Prayer for the Unity of the Tribes of the Church
they said, "O Lord, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that today there should be one tribe lacking in Israel?" (Judges 21:3 ESV) Oh Father, as the tribe of Benjamin in Judges 20 and 21, turned against Thee and Thy People and the blood Continue Reading
August 11, 2012
On the Matter of Preaching from Difficult Texts: A Letter to our Students (with attention to 2 Corinthians 5:21)
My Dearest Students in the Pastoral Ministry: I write to you about a matter which will occupy your life as much as any other—the matter of preaching from a difficult passage. Indeed, after receiving a good question from a seasoned pastor, I Continue Reading
March 29, 2012
New Song for Easter: Free for Download—”I Glory in the Cross”
As the Lenten season now gives way to Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter Sunday, our hearts are again lifted to the glory of the cross of Jesus Christ. That which was a sign of shame became the symbol of salvation. That which was an instrument of Continue Reading
November 28, 2011 2 Comments
Defense Draw-down Talk while the Nation is at War: Irresponsible and Immoral
The failure of the bipartisan super committee to take decisive action to reverse the 15 trillion-dollar debt crisis this country needs from becoming another Greece has, predictably, failed. Now the Washington blame game begins. However, the greatest Continue Reading
August 24, 2010
The Blessings of Being in Seminary
The following message was delivered at New Student Orientation, on August 23, at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC Seminary: A Ministry of Preparation Recently I participated in the ordination of a young man to the Gospel ministry, to pastor a Continue Reading
The President’s Evolution and Our Culture’s Degradation: A Call to Prayer and a Plea for Revival
May 11, 2012 Dear Friends and Colleagues, Often we cannot fully grasp the historical significance of events as they happen. The 24/7 news feeds into our homes can desensitize us to even the most remarkable of events. Yet, the announcement of Continue Reading