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The Boneyard Creation Museum is a small but distinctive creationist exhibit located in the United States that focuses on fossils, dinosaurs, and geological specimens interpreted through a biblical worldview. Like other creation-focused institutions, it seeks to present the natural world as evidence of intelligent design and a relatively young earth, as understood through a literal reading of Scripture. The museum Read more...
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From the website: “The founders of Park Street Church pronounced the standard upon which they could not compromise: Jesus Christ was no mere messenger sent from God—He was God himself. This stance on the divinity of Jesus had fallen out of favor in the early 1800s, in favor of the doctrine of Unitarianism. Unitarians believe that Jesus was a good Read more...
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Phillips Brooks wrote “O Little Town of Bethlehem” – but as David Larsen pointed out, “like his preaching, even the hymn lacks strong Christological affirmation.” Larsen quotes from his successor’s biography of Brooks: His mother had in the earlier years of his ministry feared for his faith, and she had prayed mightily that he might remain true. She warned him Read more...
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Lyman Stewart (1840–1923) was an American oilman, businessman, and Christian philanthropist whose wealth and convictions helped shape the rise of early twentieth-century fundamentalism. Best known as co-founder of the Union Oil Company of California, Stewart used his fortune not only to build one of the major energy enterprises of the American West, but also to fund religious initiatives that left Read more...
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The The Discovery Center Creation Museum is a small but distinctive educational attraction in Abilene that presents science, history, and faith through a biblical creationist perspective. Though modest in size, it has developed a reputation as a hands-on, family-oriented museum that seeks to address questions about origins and the relationship between science and Scripture. The museum traces its roots to Read more...
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The Creation Evidence Museum of Texas is a distinctive institution located in Glen Rose, a region already well known for its fossil beds and dinosaur tracks along the nearby Paluxy River. Established in the 1980s, the museum represents a particular approach to science and history—one that seeks to interpret the natural world through a biblical framework of creation. The museum Read more...
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J. Frank Norris (1877–1952) was one of the most controversial and influential figures in twentieth-century American fundamentalism. A fiery preacher, church builder, and polemicist, Norris helped shape the independent Baptist movement and played a significant role in the broader fundamentalist-modernist controversy that marked his era. John Franklyn Norris was born on September 18, 1877, in Alabama, but was raised in Read more...
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The Museum of the Bible and Archaeology, located on the campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, is a distinctive educational resource dedicated to exploring the history, transmission, and material culture of the Bible. Though relatively small in size, the museum plays an important role in connecting students and visitors with the ancient world of Scripture and Read more...
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S. Truett Cathy (1921–2014) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and devout Christian whose life and work left a lasting mark on both the fast-food industry and evangelical culture in the United States. Best known as the founder of Chick-fil-A, Cathy built a business guided by deeply held religious principles, emphasizing service, integrity, and a commitment to community. Samuel Truett Cathy Read more...
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The Creation Discovery Museum is a small but distinctive educational institution in South Florida that presents natural history through a biblical, creationist perspective. Located in Deerfield Beach and associated with the Creation Studies Institute, the museum offers visitors a hands-on experience that blends science, faith, and interactive learning. The museum was established to address what its founders perceived as a Read more...
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The Creation Adventures Museum in Arcadia, Florida, was a distinctive educational institution that combined natural history with a faith-based interpretation of science. Founded in 2000 by creationist author and speaker Gary Parker, the museum sought to present the natural world through the lens of biblical creation, offering visitors an alternative perspective to mainstream scientific explanations. Located in DeSoto County, the Read more...
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From others: Unusual Films souvenir book, 1978, BJU Archives. Katherine Stenholm directed a crew of 76 and a cast of about 800, and the film includes a musical score by Dwight Gustafson. A large camp meeting scene was filmed at the nineteenth-century Epworth Camp Meeting in Greenwood, South Carolina, and other scenes were shot at Cades Cove and the Pioneer Read more...
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Newspapers.com, The Post-Star, May 1, 2017 (www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-star/195215223/) Church unveiling new monument By BILL TOSCANO btoscano@poststar.com HARTFORD — Dale LaPoint and the other members of the First Baptist Church of Hartford are planning a major event for Friday, and it wasn’t even their idea. “This is not something we generated,” said LaPoint, who is the chairman of the church trustees and Read more...
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Pigeon Creek Primitive Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist church in Florida. It was organized January 7, 1821, twenty-four years before Florida was granted statehood. From the Baptist History Preservation Society: ♦ _____ ♦ Pigeon Creek Primitive Baptist Church holds a distinguished place in the religious history of Florida, standing as one of the earliest organized Baptist congregations in Read more...
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ELDER ISAAC CASE PATRIOT – PREACHER – CHURCH PLANTER Elder Isaac Case was one of the greatest church planters in American history. Wholly given to the ministry, Case was tireless in labour, disinterested in service and single in vision. He was esteemed by his peers and loved by the Baptists of Maine. The son of William and Abigail Bell Case, Isaac Read more...
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The latter half of the seventeenth century witnessed the advent of the Baptists within the bounds of Maine. Baptists worshipping in the Kittery area requested that the First Baptist Church of Boston license one of their number, William Screven, as minister. Screven was licensed January 11, 1682 and proceeded to prosecute the great and noble work of preaching the gospel. Read more...
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Newspapers.com, The Day, October 25, 2010 (www.newspapers.com/article/the-day/195207857/) Monument marks church tricentennial By AMY RENCZKOWSKI Day Staff Writer Waterford – Churchgoers gathered outside the First Baptist Church of Waterford before Sunday morning’s service to unveil an eight-foot tall granite memorial marker and to celebrate its 300th birthday. The church is the second oldest Baptist church in the state behind the Old Read more...
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Clear Creek Baptist Church. The Baptist Church of Christ at Clear Creek was organized in April of 1785 as a branch of the South Elkhorn Baptist Church. Among the 30 constituent members were some of the saints who journeyed from Virginia with Lewis Craig and the traveling church. Its membership was composed of Kentucky pioneers who braved the wilderness and Read more...
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Daniel Merrill Pastor. Educator. Legislator. Daniel Merrill, the son of Thomas and Sarah Merrill, was born March 18, 1765 in Rowley, Massachusetts. He was converted at the age of thirteen and early received impressions that he should become a minister of the gospel. In January of 1781, Merrill became a soldier in the war for American Independence and served until Read more...
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A pioneer among the Baptists, Andrew Tribble moved from Virginia to Kentucky in 1784. He settled in what is now Madison County, gathered the Tates Creek Baptist Church in 1786, and pastored here until shortly before his death. Faithfulness to the Saviour marked his life. He gathered several churches in Kentucky and while pastoring at Tates Creek, the church licensed Read more...