The story of how I met this kind brother began in days of great uncertainty fueled by inaccurate and untruthful reporting from global media outlets. While many, including Christians, wanted to blame and criticize 10 Americans who were arrested in the early days following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and their churches for slowing down…
When Debauchery Is Viewed As Normal
To speak from our pulpits of the grace of God only makes since when we also speak of the holiness of God. When there is no comparison of the righteousness of God to the depravity of man’s heart there will never be a revival of God’s church or an awakening of the Holy Spirit in our city.
At the Ballot Box
(Today, October 15, 2018 is the first day of early voting in Idaho. I’m, admittedly, a stick in the mud when it comes to voting on “election day” and, yes, I realize that this new day of early elections means that “election day” began today. I’m just that way.) Proposition 1 – Is it about…
Open Letter to the Second Baptist Church in Ogden, UT
Dear Second Baptist Church, Ogden, UT, This past Lord’s Day your pastor and his wife and several from your church traveled to Twin Falls, Idaho to minister to the Eastside Baptist Church. I’ve pastored here for over 17 years and I’ve known your pastor for over 25 years. I wanted to just simply express my…
A Disciple Must…
I was away from my preaching duties for five Sundays. There is only one other time when I was away from the pulpit for this long… Those God ordained days were character building days too. Just like then, I was blessed with peace of mind that the pulpit of Eastside Baptist Church was secure and…
Burning in the Soul
On October 7 at 6:30 p.m. our next Burning in the Soul preaching event will be with pastor Charles Petty of Second Baptist Church from Ogden, UT. Charles Petty has pastored the Second Baptist Church in Ogden for over 30 years. I’ve known this brother and have heard him preach many times over the years.…
What Is A Sabbatical?
I’m just wrapping up a month long sabbatical. Here is my bullet point evaluation/summarization of the past 30 days. (We begin the journey home on Friday afternoon). For a daily journal documented by Renee and me, visit this page: 2018 Sabbatical Date: September 1-28, 2018 Location: the Machaseh House – Shoshoni, Wyoming For someone who’s never…
The Glory of Jesus Christ
Join me this October at the “Glory of Jesus Christ” conference at Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina. All Things Summed Up In Christ from NCFIC on Vimeo. October 25-17, 2018
How Do You Walk in the Fear of the LORD?
In this sermon I address the starting place of walking in the fear of the Lord. The Bible declares the the fear of the Lord is the beginning; the beginning of knowledge and wisdom. But how does one walk in the fear of the LORD? Listen in as I address the this in part one…
You Attract More Flies With Honey
Have you ever heard someone use this phrase before? “You attract more flies with honey rather than with vinegar.” I’ve never actually “field tested” this, but I think the point is that if you want to attract people you will be more successful with something sweet rather than with something bitter. Who doesn’t like a…