Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 5/23/04 In August 1983, Russell Stendal was taken hostage into the jungle of Columbia, South America, by a band of guerrilla soldiers. For nearly 5 months he learned … Loving God, Loving People – Part 9, Loving Your Enemies – Matthew 5:43-48Read more
D.L. Moody once said, “Show me a church where there is love, and I will show you a church that is a power in the community. In Chicago a few years ago a little boy … Loving God, Loving People – Part 8, Love in the Church – John 13:34,35Read more
I had just come home with my family from a great weekend of fellowship with other believers. It had been a great time of spiritual refreshment. That’s when I got an email that contained some … We Need Each OtherRead more
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 5/9/04 A mother put her son to bed on the eve of his fifth birthday. She was trying to communicate that birthday idea to him. “John,” she said, … Loving God, Loving People – Part 7, Love at Home – Colossians 3:18-21Read more
I was working on my to-do list and I heard Zachary tell one of the other children, “Daddy threw my blanket away.” He was right. A few days earlier I had one of the older … Daddy talked to meRead more
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 5/2/04 Last weekend Carolyn and I had the privilege of attending a parenting conference and it was refreshing to hear solid Biblical principles explained that help us in … Loving God, Loving People – Part 6, What Is Love – 1 Corinthians 13:1-8Read more
A couple of weeks ago we had some really tough winds up here in the North Country. The next day we traveled to a nearby town and on our way by an oil change shop … How’s your connection to the Foundation?Read more
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 4/25/04 Catherine Booth was the “mother” of the Salvation Army. “Wherever Catherine Booth went,” said G. Campbell Morgan, “humanity went to hear her. Princes and peeresses merged with … Loving God, Loving People – Part 5, Who Is My Neighbor – Luke 10:25-37Read more
You’ve heard the saying, “in order to love others you first have to love yourself.” We’re often told that we need to “look out for number one.” We’re bombarded with messages from our society that … Loving God, Loving People, Part 4 – Loving Yourself – Matthew 22:34-40Read more
One warm evening last summer our neighbor called to ask if everything was all right. Carolyn had just left the house to go to town for a few minutes and had taken a couple of … Good neighborsRead more
A couple of weeks ago we began a series of studies based on Matthew 22:34-40. We’re calling this series, “Loving God, Loving People.” Let’s look again briefly at the scripture that is the basis for … Loving God Loving People, Part 3 – Psalm 63:1-8Read more
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 3/28/04 Richard Wurmbrand, who spent fourteen years suffering in a Communist prison, recalled the following true story: “A Christian was sentenced to death. Before being executed, he was … Loving God, Loving People, Part 2 – Matthew 22:34-40Read more