Jim_Alaska

This is one of my favorite channels to subscribe to for hymns. This brother does a wonderful job. Acapeldridge

My problem is with cooking utensils. I am more than a bit O/C, and like to keep things in the same place all the time. Sometimes I even wash them as I use them,. so that can be sure to put them right back where they belong. The problem is, they have a mind of their own and actually get up and go somewhere else. I do have to admit to constantly not being able to find utensils that are right under my nose, its embarrassing.

Hopefully since he is attending a Baptist church the Holy Spirit will convict and teach him the truth about baptism and its prerequisites. That is, of course, if it is a sound Baptist Church.

It is probably because of close proximity to water in the form of the ocean. Although Peabody is not oceanfront, it is reasonably close, making it desirable on the real estate market. I know real estate in Gloucester is outrageous, price wise. Most of that is because of waterfront and some because of the artistic history of the place.

There are many Congregationalist churches in New England, especially Massachusetts.

I think you are spot on, not bad for someone from the North Shore

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Th "Alaska" part is just because I lived there for 37 years. I only keep the screen name because it has been on the Internet for for such a long time. Peabody is close to places I have lived. Born in Gloucester, lived in Malden and Melrose. Used to shoot rats in the Peabody dump a lifetime ago.

Welcome aboard Joe, nice to have you with us. I am also from Massachusetts, but now living in California.

Ephesians 5:11 (KJV) And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

I was not contending that John was the founder of the church at all, someone else stuck that thought in there. What I was pointing out is that God Himself, in the form if HIs Holy Spirit, as well as Jesus Himself, named John "The Baptist." That is why I gave Scripture to support this thought; Scripture calls him "The Baptist". Baptist was not his name, nor did it define what he did, but rather who he was. Baptist was his title, just as our title, being Baptists, is Baptist. If God named John, " the Baptist" that is good enough for me and does not torture Scripture. Matthew 3:1 (KJV) In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Matthew 3:1 (KJV) In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, Luke 7:28 (KJV) For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. Luke 7:33 (KJV) For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. Matthew 11:12 (KJV) And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

It is true, the longer the better, but within reason of course. It matures much better if hung in an environment that consists of moving air; stale unmoving air shortens the maturing time because it causes the meat to start to "sweat," which becomes rancid very quickly.

There is a vast difference between a church "having no Baptist in the name," and churches that are removing the name Baptist.

I believe that churches that want to remove the name Baptist, do so because they do not want to be identified with what traditional Baptists have always stood for doctrinally, as well as in faith and practice. Baptists have been a hated people from their beginning. First they were hated primarily by the Jews of their day; but once the Reformation came into being, they were hated equally by all of the Roman Catholics and her sister denominations. If you are ashamed to be identified as a Baptist, shame on you, for you trample under foot the blood of our Baptist and Anabaptist forefathers.

Incidentally Invicta; I was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It is a small fishing town, the first fishing port in America. It celebrates its 400 th. anniversary this year. It is a sister city to Gloucester, England, as you may probably know.

I am a bit envious of your access to things like you lised Invicta. I love lamb, but here in the states it costs almost twice as much as beef. Not only that, but its availability leaves a lot to be desired. Because it is so expensive, people don't buy it, therefore the stores don't stock much of variety. By that I mean they may have a mall 5 rib rack of lamb ribs and possibly a half of a leg. Their lamb sectio is very small. The Haddock I really envy, we cannot get Haddock here on the west coast at all. When I lived in New England it was plentiful because we were right on the Atlantic. Here fish is also very expensive, I don't buy it much at all.

Romans 10:17 (KJV) So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

LuAnne, I have never heard the term "uncured" applied to hot dogs, what does that even mean? I do agree that all beef are the best, I used to be able to get all beef in the casing.

I had bought a beef roast that had been marked down in price because it was outdated. I look for these outdated roasts because beef is so expensive. It was a bit discolored, but I have no problem with that because I was, at one time in my life, a butcher and can tell when something is just outdated or actually spoiled. No one wants to be eating spoiled meat. In any event, this beef roast was way too big for me. My wife has stopped eating meat by choice and for health reasons, so now I have to watch the size of meat products I buy. But being as it was marked down and the only one of its kind, I had no choice. I said all of that to say that I slow cooked the roast yesterday on the stovetop and it was wonderful. I also made a rich brown gravy to compliment the mashed potatoes. I had a lot left over, so will have it again tonight. I may even have enough for a sandwich or two. ?

Just the fact that he left is grounds for serious discipline, but coupled with what you described, this church needs to take action. (not my call, just my opinion) Allowing a member that is this far out of line can be extremely dangerous to the whole congregation. 1 Corinthians 11:30 (KJV) For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 1Co 11:31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 1Co 11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

BroMatt, I may have missed something, but have to ask anyway. What happened to the RSS Feeds we used t have? I don't remember having any discussion about removing them, but to my mind they just disappeared.

The only pictures I could find were pictures of the new roof being installed, none that show the whole roof finished. This last one is before the new roof.

Ys, the new roof is metal. It is designed to shed snow before it gets too deep. You don't want a deep pile of heavy snow sliding off onto someone. I don't know if anyone took pictures of the new roof, if I find some I will post them.

Last month our Pastor took a voluntary cut in pay. We had previously been able to save up enough to replace the roof on the building, it was over $18.000 just for material. The actual installation was done by some of a sister churches members as well as some of out own. But in the last couple of months we have lost members due to deaths, so the offerings suffered. We had to buckle down and cut expenses and even mission support temporarily. Our Pastor volunteered to take a temporary cut in pay as a means of helping out. A true, God called Pastor will do whatever it takes to allow his church to function as it should. Just because he took a cut in pay didn't mean he worked any less, his ministry still went on as before. Many members and others looking on from the outside, never realize just how much work it takes to properly pastor a church. There is so much more than just what is seen by others that the list is too long to list out. I have had opportunity to fill the pulpit in two different churches I have been a member of, one time it was between pastors and I filled in for a whole four months. If you ever have the opportunity to do this, you will get a birds eye view of just how much work is involved. Even some of the lesser functions in a church may take a lot more time than anyone else realizes. I teach adult Sunday School classes every week in our church, this is an unpaid ministry. I spend a lot of time in research and preparation for just one Sunday School class, not even counting the time it takes to present the lesson. As far as time in preparation goes, I am not talking about hours spent, I am talking about days.