Over the past couple of days I have been in dialog with a brother, Tony Jones, in Grand Coave, Haiti. He sent me a short article he wrote recently and…
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New Horizon Baptist Church
About a month ago, Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls, Idaho planted our first international church. New Horizon Baptist Church is located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I’ll share more about the…
Is Your Church “Youth Group” Even Biblical?
Over a decade ago I began a long journey asking this kind of question. At the time I was still in a church as a ‘youth pastor’ and beginning to…
What Is Your Name?
Genesis 32:27 “What is your name?” This is an interesting question to be asked by the angel who wrestled with Jacob. It wouldn’t be that unusual of a question perhaps…
An Open Letter: Eastside Baptist
To the Lord’s people who gather at 204 Eastland Drive North in Twin Falls, Idaho, First, I bring you greetings from my parents. They have been faithful over their years…
When God Calls the Most Unexpected
As part of my biography project I will include a few chapters on my mother’s parents, Herschel Lester and Marita Pearl Allison or Hershey and Sister Allison as they were…
Conversation with a Missionary
Last night (5/29) at the Wednesday night prayer gathering at the meeting house of Eastside Baptist Church we spoke to International Mission Board missionary Kelly Manier. Kelly and his family…
Let Them Hear
Seven times in chapters two and three of the book of Revelation the concluding words of our Lord are recorded to the local churches with this phrase; “let him hear…
Chunky Monkey
It only took me two days with multiple trips to the grocery store to finally remember to gather all of the necessary items for fruit smoothies. But it was tonight’s stop that…
Even Evil Spirits Obey Him?
“God sent an evil spirit… so that the violence done to the seventy sons of [Gideon] might come, and their blood might be laid on [all] who killed them…” (Judges…