By the grace of God – I greet you in His grace. The access to the buildings is complete. You may walk on all of the new concrete. Thank you for your patience. Please note there are no handrails on the steps yet. Here are some things going on in the coming weeks NOTE: Gene Lawley…
Pastoral Prayer 11.12.23
I’ve been writing on this blog page for nearly 18 years. In dog years that’s 126 years (that dog is no longer alive.) I don’t know of a blog year calculator but my observation of how fast the internet world advances, this blogging practice of mine is of the ancient world. The purpose of my…
Lord’s Day Primer for December 3, 2023
Greetings, Here are some things you can use to prepare yourself and your family for the gathering of the saints at Eastside Baptist Church. Here is something you need to be aware of before you arrive on Sunday. Due to the snow and forecasted snow through the weekend, the concrete work will not be finished until…
Lord’s Day Primer for November 26, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving! I trust your Thanksgiving was a blessed day, and extended weekend for some of you. Renee and I had the joy of gathering with our children and their families and many of you. Thanksgiving meal in our new Thanksgiving Room. ____________________________ Thanksgiving also welcomed the birth of Eli and April Johnson’s baby boy. Mom and…
Lord’s Day Primer for November 19, 2023
Greetings to you and your household, Here are a few things to help prepare our hearts for our corporate gatherings this week.Eastside Baptist Church204 Eastland Drive NorthTwin Falls, ID This Week Sunday Wednesday Thursday Liturgy: all public ceremonies that belong to divine service, a repertoire of ideas, phrases, or observances. _____________________ Every corporate service we conduct is…
Lord’s Day Primer (for 10/29/2023)
To the saints who gather at Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls, Idaho. Cold days will soon become the norm as the daylight diminishes and darkness increases – but only for a season. Lord willing, we will live to see daylight on the rise once again. Until then, find your ice scraper before Sunday morning.…
A Note on the Lord’s Supper
At Eastside Baptist Church we commune with Christ at the Lord’s Table every Sunday. We practice what is called “Close” communion. There are only a few, very few, reasons to not participate in the Lord’s Supper. The most obvious is if you are under any form of church discipline and are remaining unrepented. the other…
Does It Matter What’s In The Cup?
I’ve had this conversation with people dating back a few years now. “Does it matter what’s in the cup when we serve the Lord’s Supper?” I grew up in a time in American history when few people talked about what was in the cup. It’s like we all pretend it was grape juice on the…
Drag Is Not Family Friendly
I have never been a fan of the phrase “Family Friendly.” How does a man dressed like an oversexed woman know anything about entertainment that is friendly for your family? Drag performers have been using the term for quite some time thinking that the general population would give favor to the entertainment while they use…
Press On
Press On is a podcast venture I began over one year ago. I have done a few short podcast events related to my blog page in the past. This too will mostly be an extension of my blog but with more intentional content related to pressing on in a crazy day like this, for the…