The Word and the World: No Stopping the Change J. C. Ryle (1816 – 1900) J. C. Ryle was a persistent advocate of Scripture reading and faithful preaching. As Bishop of Liverpool he did all in his power to advance knowledge of the Bible. At a time when the influence of the church was declining and the population growing rapidly, Ryle maintained the importance of the Bible both for individual salvation and cultural transformation. In this extract from his booklet How Readest Thou?, Ryle recalls the world-altering transformation accomplished by men of God armed only with Scripture, good theology, and […]

Pastor John Scripture Reference: Acts 3:1-26

The next Bible study methods class for men will be 7 AM, Saturday, November 17, 2007 at the First Baptist Church of Perryville, MD.Even if you do not come to the study, you can learn and practice this method to grow and stay fresh in your study. Men can come without doing the assignment and still learn. But you will learn more if you take the time to study and practice this method.

On September 4, 1969, Governor Ronald Reagan signed California’s Family Law Act—the nation’s first “no-fault” divorce statute. The law emerged from an almost decade-long research project conducted by the Governor’s Commission on the Family, which had the goal, ironically, of strengthening California’s marriages and reducing the state’s skyrocketing divorce rate. The commission’s first recommendations included several measures which might have proven effective: mandatory pre-divorce counseling, a “marriage hospital” providing various rehabilitative services, and a separate family court charged with handling divorce proceedings. In the end, however, the State Assembly reduced California’s divorce-law reform to a single provision: the elimination of […]

by Penna Dexter Originally published on Sep 27, 2007 DALLAS (BP)–“Overexposed” is a word that comes to mind when considering young celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie. We see too much coverage of them in the news and not enough coverage on their bodies. But it’s not just Hollywood. Young women in general are looking a bit trashy these days.

Pastor Mike Scripture Reference: Psalm 145 and Acts 17:16-34

By Gina R. Dalfonzo 9/25/2007 America‘s Leap from Faith Anyone studying the state of religion in America over the last several years might easily conclude that the best word to describe it is schizophrenic. How do you explain a society in which 90 percent of adults say they believe in God, and 82 percent call themselves Christians, while at the same time books advocating atheism keep rocketing to the top of the bestseller lists?

The next Bible study methods class for men will be 7 AM, Saturday, October 27, 2007 at the First Baptist Church of Perryville, MD. We continue to study various methods of studying the Bible so we may better understand God’s Word. To learn more about studying the Bible, we will use: Bible study methods: PEARL PENETRATION

The Crosswalk Youth Ministry of the First Baptist Church commits to cleaning the sides of a road in Perryville. Youth and adults meet at the Carters’ at 9 AM, Saturday, November 10. Armed with plastic garbage bags, we will then pick up papers, cans, and whatever from our adopted roadside in Perryville.

Pastor John Scripture: Acts 2:1-47, Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 12:13