Christmas Eve Sermon 5:30 p.m. December 24, 2018 Eastside Baptist Church – Twin Falls, Idaho So God Came to Us! Or God Gives What is God Psalm 85:1-13 and Psalm 86:7-10 Read Psalm 85:1-13 V. 8: “ I will hear what God the LORD will say A Personal Resolve: “I will hear” Some will not…
No Regrets Here…
She is… Happy anniversary, Renee! December 20, 1986.
the Piano Guys (re-posted)
Learning that the Piano Guys are LDS did not change the fact that these [piano] guys are talented. They are. What changed is the origin of their faith. When a Mormon speaks of the birth of Christ, sings of the birth of Christ, or even plays music [without words] of the birth of Christ I’m in a different place of critique. I’m no longer simply enjoying music, I’m in doctrinal conflicted with the musician.
Burning in My Soul
This is a work in progress. I originally wrote a very rough draft of this in 2006 and have been fine tuning it ever since. I gave it a major overhaul in 2015 and wrote it more as a prayer for ongoing direction in my life. A Personal Statement Concerning My Calling… OH LORD, on…
Are Your Children Prepared for University Pressure?
UC Berkeley student leader is facing a “Three Hebrew Children” in Babylon kind of situation. This Christian young woman is being squeezed by administrators, fellow students, and a cultural moral free fall to surrender truth. Parents, it is understood you want best for your sons and daughters in the academic realms. Academic excellence is a…
The Sweetest News Of All
Who Do You Give Thanks To and Does It Matter?
I’m always interested in discussion about truth. An honest discussion about truth is a rare thing. But, I aim to do it for the sake of truth. Thanksgiving is this unique national holiday that reminds all of us that there is a Christian fiber still present in our nation. The origin of this holiday is…
Voting Blitz
Today, in just a few hours I will exercise my voting right as I participate in perhaps the greatest political experiment in the history of the world, the American government. If I don’t vote today, somebody else will. I can’t trust somebody else to inform my government of my values. I will vote with conviction…
Vandalism, the Voice of Cowards
The vandalism at the Islamic mosque in Twin Falls is no way to treat a neighbor. To call anyone a neighbor is not to say one agrees with the religious tenants of that same neighbor. There are civil ways to communicate ones political, religious, or philosophical positions. Throwing a rock through a window is not…
Tell Me That Story, Again
We are experiencing a joy in Christ this week by hosting Alex and Johanne Veillard from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. From the first time we met until now there is a joy in Christ, perhaps like that of the relationships of those biblical letters of encouragement to greetings and meetings of the faithful saints when God gives…