In this podcast I encourage parents to train their children to think highly about the Bible. This collection of ancient books contains all we need to know about life and holiness. Listen in and teach this question/answer to your children.
Q: Who wrote the Bible?
A: God used holy men who were taught by the Holy Spirit to write the Bible.
Join me at 10:30 a.m. as we examine the third of four Servant Songs recorded in Isaiah. This morning we are in Isaiah 50.
Eastside Baptist Church is located at 204 Eastland Drive North in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Beginning Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. you are invited to remember the kind provision of God upon our church (Eastside Baptist Church) during days that were unclear and confusing. Ten years ago God gave us the opportunity to display His glory while in a fiery ordeal.
Join us on February 2, 9, and 16 as we recall the journey. You will also hear from Steve and Silas as they speak about what they remember God was doing in those days from their perspective. There is much about those days that are quickly forgotten about what God was doing in our lives. It will be our aim to speak of the glory of God while wrestling with the real experience of how the events were unfolding. Mark these dates on your calendar and join us in person as we bless the Living God for all He was doing in those God ordained, fiery ordeal, days.
“No one says, “Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night?”
(Job 35:10)
“Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit.” Luke 12:35
The reason for a fire drill is to prepare for the real day. No one wants a fire, but everyone who has been through the horror would be better equipped for that day if fire drills were normal and treated like the real deal.
I recently was at the Idaho State House to visit with someone about abolishing abortion. Just as the meeting began, a warning to exit the building was issued. It was later declared either a drill or a false alarm. But either case it should be treated as the real event for evacuation.
Now that the 2020 legislative session is in full swing and the Abortion Human Rights Act has been submitted and waiting for a bill number it is also time for the faithful to prepare for the day.
It is not guaranteed that the Abortion Human Rights Act will see the light of day. It is a great hope that it will. In the event that it does, it is time for the saints of God to be found ready.
Ready for what?
Ready to interact with the elected representation and express expectations. I want to encourage followers of Christ around the state of Idaho to prepare with your figurative “lamp lit”.
When the moment comes that the Abortion Human Rights Act is given a bill number and a date is set for public hearing on the matter it will be important that the Christian make ready a short – laser like – speech to express appeal to the legislative committee to make way for the whole house vote to abolish abortion – then stay fit for the same to happen in the senate.
What you can do now:
To prepare for this – Eastside Baptist is hosting a practice speech night on
Sunday night, January 19, at 6:30 p.m. to prepare and practice in the event we receive word that a hearing is scheduled either at the Twin Falls City Council or the House State Affairs Committee in Boise.
We will practice a three minute limit drill. Come prepared to practice for game day.
See you at practice.
Over the weekend I had the privilege of sitting down with the guys over at Patriot Defense about guns and church security. It was a good discussion and enjoyable to meet these guys. I think you’ll find the conversation helpful. If on Facebook, consider following Patriot Defense here (https://www.facebook.com/Patriotdefense13/ )
I first met Todd while filling in on KLIX for Bill Colley recently and found this conversation helpful with some guys who know guns and have an interest in being responsible thinkers, meaning they values having meaningful conversations on issues related to 2nd amendment.
You may find Patriot Defense Podcast a great place to listen in on other gun related conversations. This discussion was helpful to me because of recent events related to a church shooting in Texas. May it be found helpful for others to think on this.
Here’s the Saturday conversation I had with Patriot Defense. I you find the conversation helpful be sure to share with others.
In this Family Worship Primer I give some suggestions on teaching the second question in our children’s catechism.
Q: Where do you learn how to glorify God?
A: We learn to glorify God from what His creation reveals, but His word, the Bible, is the only reliable way to learn to glorify God.
Listen to the full podcast here:
caution: We must be careful how we think about God. We can learn a lot by observing creation, but creation is not enough. The Holy Bible is our only reliable source to know how to glorify God. He clearly instructs us how to do this.
Join us at Eastside Baptist Church – 204 Easland Drive North, Twin Falls, Idaho at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Recently, Renee and I had the chance to spend several days in Italy last month. We took hundreds of pictures. I was looking through my photos of some of the many renaissance masterpieces from Venice, Florence, and Rome to prepare for a series of blog posts when this one captured my attention, again.
This one, among the many ancient masterpieces caught my attention.
This is Renee’s Labradoodle with her full winter coat.
When the church of the Living God is called to action it is obviously a call to prayer.
Join me at 6:30 p.m. on January 8, 2020. Join me at the house of prayer to give thanks to God for His grace and mercy.
The womb, the most miraculous knitting factory in all of the universe is where the Redeemer will be introduced to the world full of sinners and is the place where the enemy of this Savior has been hating since the fall of creation when God announced He would crush him.
Text: Isaiah 49:1-13
Title: the Second Servant Song
Date: January 5, 2020
