by Doug Van Meter | 24 Oct 2025 | Articles
Early this morning, while running on a familiar street, I was surprised as I turned a corner to see about twenty vehicles, including marked police cars and security vehicles. A crowd of at least twenty armed policeman and security personnel had surrounded a house;...
by Doug Van Meter | 16 Oct 2025 | Articles
Brackenhurst Baptist Church loves our children. We prayerfully work for their eternal safety by pointing them to the loving and gracious Lord Jesus, who said, “Let the little children come to me” (Matthew 19:14). By proclaiming truth, we aim to ensure that our weekly...
by Anton Beetge | 14 Oct 2025 | Articles
The death of a child is always tragic. One of the saddest realities of modern life is the rise of juvenile suicide. The reality of death is inherently sad, and that sadness is appropriate because death is not natural. Death comes as a result of our sin (Romans 6:23)....
by Doug Van Meter | 10 Oct 2025 | Articles
Theologian Kevin Vanhoozer writes concerning the Lord’s Supper, “It’s hard to bicker with someone with whom you have just broken bread.” I’m not so sure. Sadly, it probably happens more frequently than we would care to admit. Yes, even here at Brackenhurst Baptist...
by Anton Beetge | 3 Oct 2025 | Articles
Once again, we had the opportunity to consider a recorded prayer in the Bible when Dan Crichton preached from Ephesians chapter 1. I think that all serious-minded Christians, at some point, begin to appreciate the tremendous value and power of prayer. The challenge...
by Doug Van Meter | 19 Sep 2025 | Articles
An anomaly is that which deviates from what is normal or expected. Some examples might include: “Snow in Johannesburg in November is an anomaly,” “Bafana, Bafana in the World Cup is an anomaly,” or “Doug preaching short is an anomaly.” And so it goes. But last Sunday...
