BCM/D Roundup, October 6, 2022 “Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Acknowledge that Yahweh is God. He made us, and we are His — His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with...
Fun and Faith at Kamp Kaylor The below article, written by Jim McBride Jr. appeared in our special Skycroft Conference Center 50th Anniversary edition of BaptistLIFE magazine. I was about five or six when I first went to Kamp Kaylor at Skycroft. I was in an RA (Royal...
Maryland/Delaware Roundup, July 28, 2022 “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I praise him with my song.” Psalm 28:7 Ham Dinners for Seniors A feeding ministry was a major step in Barnesville...
The Knock – A Memorial Day Remembrance On the evening of July 22, 2006, I received a telephone call from my sister-in-law Kelly saying that two soldiers were knocking on their front door. My brother Gary, who at the time was serving as a police officer, was away at a...
A History Yet to be Written One Thanksgiving in the late 80s, when I was in high school, our family decided to spend the day out of town. We drove two hours away, enjoyed a championship soccer game and a huge afternoon meal, for which we were all very thankful. As I...
Burnis Barrett: Legacy of Love and Laughter The Rev. Burnis David Barrett passed away at his home in Frederick on Feb. 27, 2022, from the natural effects of end-stage renal disease. He and Clotene “Clo,” his wife of 66 years, started First Baptist Church of...