Pope Francis died the day after Easter this year at 88 years old. I’m a few days behind the ball, so this announcement is likely not a surprise to anyone by now, especially if you have a smart phone, ...  Read More

Welcome and InstructionsOld Testament Reading Isaiah 53:1–6 Congregational Singing Jesus Paid It AllI hear the Saviour sayThy strength indeed is smallChild of weakness watch and prayFind in Me thine a...  Read More

When the gospel comes to mind or into conversation, I think it’s fair to say that the events and aspects of Jesus’ work that are most highlighted are his death and his resurrection. Praise God for the...  Read More

As I wrap up this three-part series on membership, I want to do what I can to head off some objections at the pass. I am aware that many Christians have simply never given much thought to membership o...  Read More

In Part One of this three-part post, I made the short case that biblical church membership is the best option for Christians in the local church. I realize such a claim begs a number of questions, the...  Read More

Starting next month, Bayview Bible Church will be holding quarterly Members Meetings. Believe it or not, this is not because the elders (who already meet weekly) have grown to love meetings and we jus...  Read More

On January 29th, our newly-minted Vice President, JD Vance, made some comments in an interview that gathered both negative and positive attention. He was speaking about the new administration’s goal o...  Read More

Steve Fishbaugh and I had the joy of traveling to Fort Myers, Florida last week for the annual Founders Ministries conference. The elders at Bayview Bible Church believe in the mission and ministry of...  Read More

As a pastor, I read a lot, and reading matters.I read for different reasons.Some of my reading is to sharpen or refine my own theological understandings. If I'm tasked to teach the Word of God, I had ...  Read More

He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there."Your welfare!" said the Ghost.Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have...  Read More

"Christmastime is here," ring the lyrics from Charlie Brown's Christmas. Depending upon whom you ask, however, you will find a variety of opinions regarding exactly when Christmastime begins. In this ...  Read More

By way of introduction, let me just say that this post is being made pretty spontaneously, and so it may not flow as naturally as I would normally intend. If you've been around Bayview Bible Church th...  Read More