Christmas Eve Sermon 5:30 p.m. December 24, 2018 Eastside Baptist Church – Twin Falls, Idaho So God Came to Us! Or God Gives What is God Psalm 85:1-13 and Psalm 86:7-10 Read Psalm 85:1-13 V. 8: “ I will hear what God the LORD will say A Personal Resolve: “I will hear” Some will not…
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No Regrets Here…
She is… Happy anniversary, Renee! December 20, 1986.
the Piano Guys (re-posted)
Learning that the Piano Guys are LDS did not change the fact that these [piano] guys are talented. They are. What changed is the origin of their faith. When a Mormon speaks of the birth of Christ, sings of the birth of Christ, or even plays music [without words] of the birth of Christ I’m in a different place of critique. I’m no longer simply enjoying music, I’m in doctrinal conflicted with the musician.
Are Your Children Prepared for University Pressure?
UC Berkeley student leader is facing a “Three Hebrew Children” in Babylon kind of situation. This Christian young woman is being squeezed by administrators, fellow students, and a cultural moral free fall to surrender truth. Parents, it is understood you want best for your sons and daughters in the academic realms. Academic excellence is a…
Vandalism, the Voice of Cowards
The vandalism at the Islamic mosque in Twin Falls is no way to treat a neighbor. To call anyone a neighbor is not to say one agrees with the religious tenants of that same neighbor. There are civil ways to communicate ones political, religious, or philosophical positions. Throwing a rock through a window is not…
Tell Me That Story, Again
We are experiencing a joy in Christ this week by hosting Alex and Johanne Veillard from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. From the first time we met until now there is a joy in Christ, perhaps like that of the relationships of those biblical letters of encouragement to greetings and meetings of the faithful saints when God gives…
When Debauchery Is Viewed As Normal
To speak from our pulpits of the grace of God only makes since when we also speak of the holiness of God. When there is no comparison of the righteousness of God to the depravity of man’s heart there will never be a revival of God’s church or an awakening of the Holy Spirit in our city.
Open Letter to the Second Baptist Church in Ogden, UT
Dear Second Baptist Church, Ogden, UT, This past Lord’s Day your pastor and his wife and several from your church traveled to Twin Falls, Idaho to minister to the Eastside Baptist Church. I’ve pastored here for over 17 years and I’ve known your pastor for over 25 years. I wanted to just simply express my…
A Disciple Must…
I was away from my preaching duties for five Sundays. There is only one other time when I was away from the pulpit for this long… Those God ordained days were character building days too. Just like then, I was blessed with peace of mind that the pulpit of Eastside Baptist Church was secure and…
Who Will Care for the Children?
I value living in the city of Twin Falls. It is a most valued existence to live as we do – at peace with people we both agree and disagree with. The public discussion currently happening in our city is charged with compassionate emotions. The difficulty that is upon us right now is how do…