Is there a political party with a stronger platform on the Sanctity of life than the Constitution Party? Is there a presidential candidate with a stronger, clearly articulated and historically faithful position than Darrell Castle? Church, this year the “concervitive” party of days gone by had a chance to defund Planned Parenthood and at the…
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First Amendment Discussion on Capitol Hill
Today, July 12, 2016 a most important discussion is active on Capitol Hill in Washington DC; it is a discussion introduced by Idaho Representative Raul Labrador (1st District of Idaho) My post today is to post primary documentation for those interested in reading and hearing. It is my opinion that this is not a small…
Facing A Task Unfinished
Last night at the weekly prayer gathering of Eastside Baptist Church I handed out the words to this old hymn once sung among the Moravian’s. Read these words with renewed missionary zeal. Facing A Task Unfinished by Frank Houghton Facing a task unfinished That drives us to our knees, A need that, undiminished, Rebukes our slothful ease,…
The Fear of God (a daily devotional)
Join me this month for daily meditations and devotion on the Fear of God. The National Center for Family Integrated Churches has produced this resource to help followers of Christ focus on a forgotten discipline in many lives of Christians and lost on many churches across the nation. These short video clips are from trusted…
The Centrality and Sufficiency of the Scriptures
From the Circuit Rider’s Library Sermon Title: The Centrality and Sufficiency of the Scriptures The sermon was prepared on Tuesday August 20, 1974 and preached in Rifle, Colorado at the Rifle Southern Baptist Chapel. What is unclear at this moment is if this was intended as a mid-week bible study or sermon notes for the…
The Circuit Rider’s Library
It’s hard not to want to memorialize life unfairly. So… I have a personal duty I’ve set before me to begin a journey through the sermons of my dad/pastor. For the first time after opening the box of my dad’s sermons last year after his death I have begun an unexpected journey of reading sermons…
Domestic Abuse
Several things are clear when it comes to the church and abuse in the home: the church really isn’t prepared to know what to do. It’s almost like she doesn’t even want to know. Let me say this first and then I’ll move into a post that is really more of a discussion starter for me.…
Backyard Buffet and Some Autumn Solitude
At meal time in my house we are blessed to have guests. Sometimes those guests are birds of a feather or even this frequent visitor that inspired Renee’s entry into the annual Art & Soul of the Magic Valley art contest. Feel free to share this and encourage others in the area to vote for…
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor of InterMountain Christian News, Boise, Idaho Dear Mr. Harper, First, the intent of my letter is to help – not destroy or confuse. My straightforwardness is not to discredit the legitimacy and seriousness of the unfolding of the events around Saeed and Naghmeh Abedini in the public eye. You and Intermountain…
Presidential Candidate Speeches
As Renee and I prepare ourselves to watch another presidential primary debate (what we now affectionately call, debate date) online, I’m reminded of a biography I began reading after Christmas on former president, John Quincy Adams. The historian describes that presidential election year as though it may have been the worst in our nations history.…