Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. (1 Thess 5:24 NASB) This is one of many places in Scripture where we hear of God being faithful and completing His promises. His faithfulness binds Him to finish what he begins. That which God says is that which God does.…
Two Weeks
Pastor’s Corner Column at MagicValley.com: December 8, 2012 Two weeks with WordPress has stretched me in technology knowledge. I’m not any more the wiser, but I’m certainly pleased with the migration from Blogspot to WordPress. On Saturday’s I will hope to post a weekly review and a few things I’m working on. Monday, December 3:…
Genius – the Movie
”Churches are filled with people who are strangers to genuine repentance because they’ve never had the law applied to their conscience.” Ray Comfort The Way of the Master has just released a new documentary that is worth the :34 minute view. Then share on all of your social network outlets, email the link to your…
Weekly Prayer Guide
“Devote Yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak for the the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; that I may…
In The News
The Intermountain Christian News asked me to write a short article for the December 2012/January 2013 edition about the Utah/Idaho Southern Baptist Annual Meeting. It was published yesterday. This resource is a good place to find out what’s going on in the inter-mountain region of Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. HERE (page 9) My monthly column…
How Old Are You?
This question comes up several times a year from the students on my bus. Today, the conversation went down like this… Student: Paul, how old are you? Me: How old do you think I am? Student: 39? Me: (smiling) thank you. Guess again? Student: 86? Me: (puzzled) How do you go from 39 to 86?…
My ToolBox
I thought I would show you a look inside this pastor’s tool box. These four resources are a ‘must have’ for me. The Lord provided all four of these books through the generosity of his people. I’m Thankful to the Lord for them. The American Dictionary is a very helpful resource. This resource has been…
Squirming in Your Blood
The nativity means something special to many people. When the word nativity is used, nearly all people will immediately think of the birth place or circumstances of the birth of Christ. But what about this nativity. On the day (maybe the very hour) this child was born, she was abandoned. Her navel cord was not…
Significant Scripture
Have you been reading your bible this past week? Would you be willing to share a significant passage you read and why it was a timely word for you from God? I would like to hear what you are reading and how it is impacting your life. Share your thoughts here. 4 The rabble who were…
Monstrous Depravity
“Concerning [Jesus] we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.” (Hebrews 5:11) The Christmas buzz continues to deafen humanity to the gospel. Think about this… nearly every store you enter right now will be playing gospel driven Christmas music (at least some of the music.)…