Danville Community Baptist Church of Rawlings, Maryland

Danville Community Baptist Church of Rawlings, Maryland This is a church where you can get a steady diet of spiritual food directly from God's Word. We think you'll like the truth in love atmosphere here.

We work hard at developing relationships, being real, and honoring God. Try us out this week!

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At our church, when it comes to community involvement and spreading the love of Jesus, we have a lot of involvement. Our...
03/06/2026

At our church, when it comes to community involvement and spreading the love of Jesus, we have a lot of involvement. Our next such opportunity is our annual Easter egg hunt on March 28. A major step toward that happening was accomplished a couple of days ago. The ladies group of our church who normally gather for snacks, friendship and spiritual growth took this week's gathering to fill plastic Easter eggs with candy.

My only role in that task was to encourage them in the doing of the task and thank them when the task was complete. It's a good thing - had I been more involved, it would have been "one piece for the open egg" and "one piece for the open mouth." With them doing it, most (maybe not all) of the candy will get to the kids. And on the day that kids and their families fill our church, they will have fun, they will get a haul of candy, and (most importantly) they will hear about how Jesus loves them, how He died to pay for their sin, and how He rose from the dead.

And whatever good comes from that day, the investment that these ladies made will pay off. Most of these ladies are elderly. They can't go roller skating with the kids of our church, they can't repair things that are broken at the church, but instead of that letting them stop their service, they do what they CAN do. For that, we are thankful. and with that, Jesus is pleased.

As difficult a winter as this has been, anything that reminds us of spring, has the word "spring" in it, or reminds us t...
03/05/2026

As difficult a winter as this has been, anything that reminds us of spring, has the word "spring" in it, or reminds us that spring is on the way is welcomed. Even if it means losing an hour of sleep. There are probably few things that are more popularly hated than Daylight Savings time, and few understand why we haven't erased it from our calendar, but for at least another year, it plagues us still.

So, unless you want to be an hour behind to church on Sunday or work on Monday, remember to set your clock back on Saturday night. Getting to church on time on Sunday morning will be even harder than normal, but we promise that it will be worth it. God will still meet you there. He is ALWAYS on time!!

The definition of joy is a mother and her young child. So, the way that Hannah, a mother in the Bible, reacted to her se...
03/04/2026

The definition of joy is a mother and her young child. So, the way that Hannah, a mother in the Bible, reacted to her separation from her son is remarkable. She reacted, not with sorrow but with joy. Most mothers would find it hard to survive what led to her rejoicing. That tells me that she knew something about the source of joy that most people don't.

The good news is that her source of joy was not exclusive to her. And it's not a secret. We'll talk about it this coming Sunday at our church. Most people could use some joy. I imagine that you could. So we invite you to join us at our church, Danville Community Baptist Church this Sunday (10:45). 18800 Middle Ridge Road, Rawlings, Md.

We'll look for you there. And lest you think that getting close to God or people who serve Him will steal your joy, I promise you that the exact opposite is true. When you come, you will find genuine smiles, imperfect people, and a heart-felt welcome.

These pictures are from an event that Tammy and I went to over the weekend. Our state convention (WVCSB) hosted the even...
03/03/2026

These pictures are from an event that Tammy and I went to over the weekend. Our state convention (WVCSB) hosted the event at the Stonewall Jackson State Park. It was Friday night and Saturday morning. Along with the accommodations provided for us, our stay included three fabulous meals. It was hard to walk away from the buffet with only one helping, but to do otherwise would have meant coming home with considerably more weight.

What we did come home with was a hefty helping of encouragement. Most of the people there were pastors and their wives who serve a church but also work another job. We worshiped together, we prayed together, we ate together, and together, we heard speakers who used God's Word to remind us that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Old friendships got rekindled; new friendships got a good beginning.

Was it tiring? Yes. But it was also refreshing. We are thankful to our state staff, to each of the speakers (themselves pastors and pastors' wives). They gave of their time and energy to provide healing even though they themselves told of struggles and hurts they had endured - some of it recent. With the people in my church family, I know that Tammy and I are never alone. Added to that are the other pastors and state staff within our state convention. What a strong support structure is ours!!

Are you an Eli? I know that I am...at times. See, Eli was a biblical priest, and as a priest, one of his responsibilitie...
02/27/2026

Are you an Eli? I know that I am...at times. See, Eli was a biblical priest, and as a priest, one of his responsibilities was to judge the purity (and therefore, the acceptability) of the animals that people brought for sacrifice. He was a professional judge. Only the judgment that he rightly performed toward animals, he often used on people.

One example of that is in the first chapter of 1 Samuel. There, Eli judged a woman (Hannah) for being drunk. Now, she may have appeared drunk, but that's just because she was full of sorrow. She hadn't touched a drop of alcohol. So, he judged her wrongly.

Now, some people would say that ALL judging is wrong - that there is no right way to judge. That's what they take Jesus' statement in Matthew 7:1 to mean: "Judge not that you be not judged." By that statement, Jesus wasn't prohibiting judgment at all; He was prohibiting hypocritical judgment or judgment based on appearance. And that's what Eli was guilty of. He who accused Hannah of overindulging in wine had overindulged in food. His lack of self-control was far more apparent than hers. Further, the sin he judged in her, he failed to judge in his own sons. He was a professional judge, but he was not a just judge.

But...he was a judge that was wiling to be confronted with the truth and was willing to adjust his judgment based on the truth that he heard.

Hannah, when she heard the judgment that was hurled in her direction, rather than cower under it and rather than get angry and accusatory because of it, she calmly explained why she was so distraught. And amazingly, Eli listened. Based on what he heard, his demeanor toward Hannah changed. Instead of continuing to treat her like a wicked woman, He started treating her as he would treat a beloved daughter."

He listened. And his judgment turned into blessing.

So, if you're going to be an Eli, be an Eli all the way. Listen, and let judgment be replaced with blessing.

There's not much that I won't do - including looking like an idiot - to make a truth memorable for the kids of our churc...
02/26/2026

There's not much that I won't do - including looking like an idiot - to make a truth memorable for the kids of our church. On this day, I was illustrating the pain that labels can create, and how those labels can negatively affect the way that other people see us. Our task is not to judge others but to love them.

Love describes the way that we feel about the children at our church. It describes how we feel about all children. It's also the way that Jesus felt about kids. When others pushed children away and had no time for them, Jesus pulled them close. He saw value where others saw a nuisance.

A child was really important to Hannah (1 Samuel 1) as well - so important that she was willing to dedicate that child to God if that's what it took for her to get that child. If you find that kind of head-scratching logic, you wouldn't be alone. To Jesus, though, it made perfect sense. He said, "The one who saves His life will lose it; the one who loses His life for me will save it." Matthew 10:39

Like Hannah, our service this week will include an opportunity for some families in our church to dedicate their children to God. That is not the same as their salvation, but their parents' commitment to raise their children according to godly principles will help to ensure that will happen. This is your invitation to be a witness. Join us this Sunday at 18800 Middle Ridge Road, Rawlings, Md at 10:45 for what might be a pivotal event in the lives of these children.

On this day, a decision will be made by parents in the hopes that other decisions will be made by their children. That's how a life gets steered in the right direction - a series of small decisions in the right direction that lead to a great destination.

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18800 Middle Ridge Road
Rawlings, MD
21557

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 1pm

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