But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised…
Pray for Pastor Saeed Abedini
I’m sure many of you are aware of the news of Boise, Idaho pastor, Saeed Abedini. Since September, 2012 he has been in an Iranian prison. He has an an…
Amazed or Amused
Charles Gabriel penned these words that express a redeemed soul’s marvelous wonder. I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene, and wonder how he could love me, a…
The Problem of Birth Control
In my lifetime, the question of birth control has largely been accepted among mainline Christian evangelicals. In the day Renee and I married (26 years ago) birth control was something…
From My Vantage Point
There are so many things that I am thankful to God about in the ministry duty of pastoring. One of those is the privilege of participating in weddings. The union of…
Don’t Waste Your Disappointment
From the Archives: Thursday, February 4, 2010 We are told that release is sure to come today because we now have a lawyer. We have yet to talk to this…
Known in Heaven and Hell
Audio Podcast: When I first read Vance Havner’s Testimony from his later years I was stopped in my tracks when he began to speak about true converts and their faithful…
Worship What?
Today, the (snail) mailbox had promotional pieces inviting worship leaders to attend their seminar or conference. I usually take a quick look and then toss them in the waste basket.…
Doctrinal Truths Sunday
The teaching (doctrine) of who God is is always on the table when Scripture is being examined. Yesterday, February 3, Eastside gathered to consider this doctrinal statement from the 1925…
Shipwrecked on God
For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son (Col 1:13 NASB) The LORD is my portion (Psalms 119:57 NASB) I…