“The Accused is charged with willful and deliberate Violation of various and sundry Royal and Parliamentary Edicts.” Charges against John Bunyan, Tinker, of Bedfordshire. 1660 The following is the word-for-word transcript from the trial of John Bunyan on October 3, 1660. I encourage each household to read the court transcript. In doing so, rejoice in…
The End is Near
We could say that about a lot of things. Some will think that I’m meaning the end of temporal days, well it is clearly nearer than before. Some might think I’m meaning of my life, that too is nearer than before. I’m meaning the end of preaching through Isaiah. Lord willing, is within two Sunday’s.…
Liberty Still at Risk
Look closely at what is going on at the Statehouse. We are more than half way through the Idaho Legislative session and very few bills have been introduced or completed with regard to liberty. The people have been busy working and raising their families and those elected representatives have made slow progress at limiting the…
Come and Get Me Next!
“Come and get me next!” This is what every pastor in Canada, and the USA, should say this coming Lord’s day as they unlock their church house, and every born-again believer should say while exchanging their pajamas for their Sunday best as they prepare to gather in person on the Lord’s Day. I’m convinced we…
The Head of the Church
Who would have thought that a claim of a global pandemic would help wake up the sleepy western church? Today, the local church has to at least ask questions about who they believe the head of the church is. Fundamentally; is the state the head of the church, is the pastor the head of the…
Today, Your Freedom Has Come!
From the Haiti Journal: February 17, 2010 Alex came by today with a note saying he is sure we will go home this week. He seems to think even today for most of us, maybe. We hear that the prosecutor has recommended that we not be released until further investigation can be done on Laura…
Religious Liberty
It might be good to think about this God given blessing like our ancestors did. Those who pledged their own lives, their own fortunes, and sacred honor didn’t do that so we would lay it all down on the dusty floor of pagan worship of government. I agree with my Baptist ancestors here on this…
Read, Pray, Sing
“Always reforming” is the right mind set for the New Testament believer. But, reforming what and reforming to what? Reforming our lives to the likeness of Christ and having a reliable standard given to us by God and preserved in all temporal days, the Bible. Over the past decade we have been perpetually reforming how…
The Anatomy of the Handwritten Notes
With the exception of a short span of time several years ago where I tried to produce sermon notes published from my computer I historically carry handwritten notes with me to the pulpit. I’m not sure why I prefer to do so. But I do prefer to. It may be a security blanket issue. It…
Why I Rarely Wear A Mask
I think it might be helpful to post an explanation here why I rarely wear a mask. I say rarely because there are times, places, and reasons for when I do, but I do mean rarely. I’m not really interested in a debate between this media source and that media source; the truth is sometimes…