Sunday at 12:30 pm (Mountain Time) will be a report on New Horizon International. You can join us for this ministry report in person at Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls, Idaho or live streaming (if we can figure out the technology) via Google+ or YouTube. Contact me for information on how to find the…
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New Horizon Baptist Church
Hey Eastside Baptist Church, meet our extended family in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Silas, Bianca and I had the privilege of gathering with our new church plant while there last Sunday. We will share more on Sunday, November 10, 2013.
My God, What Have We Done
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 gave me permission to post it here. He speaks to the matters in Haiti with the same tone as I do. The timeliness of the…
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 new church plant soon, but for now enjoy the pictures of the gathering of the Lord’s people last Sunday.
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 notice some uncomfortable trends among the students in our church youth group. In early 2011, the church I now pastor, Eastside Baptist Church, took a…
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 if he asked him before he wrestled him, but this question came after the struggle. I mean, did this angel think maybe he had wrestled…
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 to obey the Lord in his directing of their steps. They speak kindly of you with affection for your generous gift of time for me…
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 known in South America. I recently sat down at the table with my mom and her sisters to hear the story of my grandparents following…
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 now live in Russia, partnering with many mission agencies in preparing for the 2014 winter games in Sochi, Russia. Visit their website here. Imagine a…
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 what the Spirit says to the churches.” What excuse will you be leaning on this coming Lord’s day for why you will not gather with…