The weekend before Election Day finds me thinking about Election Day. Between now and Election Day (the day I will be voting) I will share some final thoughts as I process who I’ll be voting for and what issues will be on the ballot in Idaho. To many of you, you’ve already voted. So this…
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Melt Mine Eyes To Tears
Isaac Watts, writer of many hymns of the faith, wrote Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed in 1707. The words he wrote are some of the most profound in hymnology. Read his words, then listen to David’s podcast titled “Warning and Hope for Broken Men” (below). “Thus might I hide my blushing Face While his dear…
Fall Eschatology Conference
www.eastsidebaptist.faith/conference-registration Conference Schedule:November 8 (NorthRidge Fellowship, Jerome, ID) 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM (Sessions 1 & 2)November 9 (NorthRidge Fellowship, Jerome, ID) 9:00 AM – Noon (sessions 3 & 4) Noon – Lunch provided 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Sessions 5 & 6)November 10 10:30 AM – Dr. Gentry will be preaching at NorthRidge Fellowship,…
Obey God Rather than Man
On August 18, 2024, the Eastside Baptist Church introduced a draft resolution for consideration by the congregation to adopt. Within a few moments, an adjustment of a few words and a few grammatical corrections a unanimous to answer a tyrannical government that wants to force daughters by the “abominable practice of including women in conscription.…
Order of Service
The morning worship service at Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls begins at 10:30 a.m. every Lord’s Day. Following is what one can expect when you arrive. The order of our morning worship service follows a common liturgy. Liturgy is just another way of saying ‘order’. Lord willing, we’ll be exhorting each other by participating…
Q and A
Following are some short video clips from a recent Q and A time I hosted on a Sunday night. They are extemporaneous answers that carry both biblical consideration and an attempt to apply biblical precepts. This exercise is perhaps more beneficial for me than the observer. I have listened to my answers and am pleased…
Psalm Singing
And they will sing of the ways of the Lord,For great is the glory of the Lord. Psalm 138:5 (NASB) For several years Eastside Baptist in Twin Falls, ID has included Psalm Singing in our mid-week prayer gathering and in recent years we now begin our Lord’s Day corporate worship service with a Psalm. There is really a recovery…
Kicking the Can
Kick the can was a fun childhood game. When you hear of someone who kicked the can it brings up the idea that few want to talk about. The idea of being canned is different than the news that Renee has canned all of the apricots. By now the news of a program I’ve had…
Consideration by Eastside Baptist Church
On Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 5:30PM Eastside Baptist Church will consider a Constitution/By-Law change. It is no small thing for a church to consider changes like this. Constitution/By-Laws are important documents that instruct the congregation why they gather, how they gather, and how they govern themselves. Over time Constitutions, By-Laws, and policies may need…
Liturgy for April 14
Sunday, April 14, in the Year of our Lord – 202410:30AM Pastor: Read Psalm 133 (STAND) Congregation: SING: Like Dew of Hermon (STAND)(Based on Psalm 133) PRAYER: (SIT or KNEEL)Prayer of ConfessionPastoral prayer (STAND)Responsive: Romans 15:5-7 (STANDING)Pastor: “Now may the God Who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with…