Happy Thanksgiving! I trust your Thanksgiving was a blessed day, and extended weekend for some of you. Renee and I had the joy of gathering with our children and their families and many of you. Thanksgiving meal in our new Thanksgiving Room. ____________________________ Thanksgiving also welcomed the birth of Eli and April Johnson’s baby boy. Mom and…
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Lord’s Day Primer for November 19, 2023
Greetings to you and your household, Here are a few things to help prepare our hearts for our corporate gatherings this week.Eastside Baptist Church204 Eastland Drive NorthTwin Falls, ID This Week Sunday Wednesday Thursday Liturgy: all public ceremonies that belong to divine service, a repertoire of ideas, phrases, or observances. _____________________ Every corporate service we conduct is…
Lord’s Day Primer (for 10/29/2023)
To the saints who gather at Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls, Idaho. Cold days will soon become the norm as the daylight diminishes and darkness increases – but only for a season. Lord willing, we will live to see daylight on the rise once again. Until then, find your ice scraper before Sunday morning.…
A Note on the Lord’s Supper
At Eastside Baptist Church we commune with Christ at the Lord’s Table every Sunday. We practice what is called “Close” communion. There are only a few, very few, reasons to not participate in the Lord’s Supper. The most obvious is if you are under any form of church discipline and are remaining unrepented. the other…
Does It Matter What’s In The Cup?
I’ve had this conversation with people dating back a few years now. “Does it matter what’s in the cup when we serve the Lord’s Supper?” I grew up in a time in American history when few people talked about what was in the cup. It’s like we all pretend it was grape juice on the…
Drag Is Not Family Friendly
I have never been a fan of the phrase “Family Friendly.” How does a man dressed like an oversexed woman know anything about entertainment that is friendly for your family? Drag performers have been using the term for quite some time thinking that the general population would give favor to the entertainment while they use…
Press On
Press On is a podcast venture I began over one year ago. I have done a few short podcast events related to my blog page in the past. This too will mostly be an extension of my blog but with more intentional content related to pressing on in a crazy day like this, for the…
Is It Revival?
I will post a few observations on what is being reported as a “revival” at Asbury University. These will be bullet point observations for personal consideration of what can/should at least be considered as something that is happening at a few (as of today) universities. Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me. To…
Church Consulting Idolatry
In a capitalistic society, every field is an opportunity. I get this, but I have a personal dislike for how church consulting is approached. Full Disclosure: What I am addressing here no longer concerns me in that I no longer have a voice at the table. Some will think it bad form on my part…
Genesis
The beginning of all things. Genesis. The following link is to all archived sermons in the Genesis preaching series I began in June of 2022. Stay connected and get notified of all new sermons in this series.