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…
Burning in the Soul
Leonardo Lopez, church planter with the Utah/Idaho Southern Baptist Convention and North American Mission Board, will be preaching on Sunday night, August 5, at 6:30 p.m. Eastside Baptist hosts a preaching series on the first Sunday night of each month with local pastors and pastors from the larger region with an expectation to be encouraged…
Is He Your God?
I preached from Isaiah 25 this past Lord’s Day. The evangelist, Isaiah, made the declaration of God Almighty very personal. He did not refer to God as his father’s God or Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob’s God. He referred to Him as his God. I would take serious inventory of this matter. If Yahweh is only…
Who Will Care for the Children?
I value living in the city of Twin Falls. It is a most valued existence to live as we do – at peace with people we both agree and disagree with. The public discussion currently happening in our city is charged with compassionate emotions. The difficulty that is upon us right now is how do…
Take Every Thought Captive
Last night I began a new evening series entitled “How Do I Do That”. The first topic we picked up from Scripture was a matter of controlling our tongue. The background text for this was James 3:1-12 where James warns of the massive damage the tongue can do. Humanity has learned to tame nearly every…