Author Archives: Wayne

R. C. Sproul tells of Rome’s opposition to Martin Luther for translating the Bible into the German language: They warned, for example, that letting the laymen read the Bible could open a floodgate of iniquity. Luther responded to that by … Continue reading →

Well, Dr. Albert Mohler didn’t make it. Dr. Mohler’s comments on alcohol consumption, which he made last Wednesday on his radio show were a disappointment, but no surprise. I don’t want to be guilty of playing favorites, so I better … Continue reading →

Jackets laid aside, white shirt sleeves rolled up, and women waving cardboard fans, it looked and felt like a brush arbor meeting. To get the feel for our meeting Sunday morning, after the air conditioning blew up, listen to the … Continue reading →

I’ve been tagged by Brother Bishop (Jeff) Young. Now, I will start off by saying that I am not going to abide by the rules. I’m 50 years old, and I’ve got more than one book that did this or … Continue reading →

Cheese Toast 2 Originally uploaded by Wayne Hatcher. I have been thrashing it out this week with some folks over at www.sbtexas.com/blog. over alcohol the sufficiency of Scripture. To understand the full meaning of the cheese toast, you need to … Continue reading →

Now Bobby Welch has weighed in, among other things, on the alcohol resolution. In many ways, there is nothing much worth commenting on. As far as I can tell, he doesn’t start out defending his position, as some of those … Continue reading →

I have mentioned in the past how heavily I have leaned on my pastor’s notes when writing these posts on the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. In preparation for Article 8, on The Lord’s Day, I have found that pastor … Continue reading →

VII. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in a … Continue reading →

I’m not sure why, but railroad graffiti intrigues me. Maybe it is because of its mobile nature, or the fact that it is essentially vandalism, or the fact that some one (or ones) created all of this by hand with … Continue reading →