Friendly Reminder: You will, if you haven’t already, begin to read stories online about what’s happening in Houston, TX and the surrounding areas following hurricane Harvey. Some will be true and some will not be true. Don’t be found as one spreading gossip. Leave gossip for the ungodly. Put off the craving of your old…
Responsibilities of Christian Parents
Part One:
Response to Disaster
Like you, when I read of the descriptions of the kind of disaster hurricane Harvey hammered the shores of Texas in the gulf over the weekend (and still beating down), I am moved with compassion for all. It is good to think and plan about how to respond to times like this in advance. This…
Isaiah 1:16-20
The Tale of Two State Governors
Last week, August 16, 2017 Oregon Governor, Kate Brown, signed HB 3391 giving all residents in Oregon the burden of paying for all abortions. Today, August 25, 2017 South Carolina Governor, Henry McMaster, signed executive order removing the burden from all tax payers of paying for abortions and defunded Planned Parenthood and all abortion providers…
Hypothetically Speaking…
-hypothetically- Let’s just say, The church has cancelled all corporate prayer gatherings indefinitely where the time is devoted to the Christian discipline of prayer. What happens next at your church? Someone in the church inquires why. After inquiring, it is reinstated immediately. The first thing that happens in that prayer gathering is that the church…
Things Every Student Needs to Know
An open invitation to every student preparing to arrive at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, Idaho. Dear Students, Welcome to Twin Falls, Idaho. I hope you find this city and the College of Southern Idaho a pleasant place for the unknown number of months/years you’ll be here. But more than that I…
Preparation for Gathering with the Saints
Renee and I have spent the better part of this afternoon hunting for anywhere that has solar eclipse viewing glasses for sale. Where the total solar eclipse zone is just 80 miles north, Twin Falls will experience 96-97% eclipse. Our search for eclipse glasses today proved a failed hunt. However, there is no shortage of…
What if the House of Prayer was Empty?
There are unmistakable biblical markers of what a New Testament church should be doing when they gather together. There are sure things that ought to cause a New Testament church to gather together. (1) Preaching, (2) Singing, (3) Caring for each other (especially for widows and orphans in distress), (4) Baptizing converts, (5) Eating, (6)…
When Hate Hates Hate
It didn’t take long to learn after returning from a remote weekend at Camp Perkins in central Idaho that hatred for others was the international headline from the Land of the Free, America. Many articulate articles, columns, interviews, and social media posts find me in agreement with many (Albert Mohler, Russell Moore, local radio, and…