If you are in Twin Falls, Idaho on Christmas Eve I hope you might consider joining me at Eastside Baptist Church, 5PM. During the Christmas Eve service we will sing Christmas Carols, Scripture Reading and a Christmas message from Luke 1:67 entitled “The Horn of Salvation” I hope you can join me on this special…
Why “Happy Holidays” Doesn’t Bother Me (and a few things that do)
It’s an annual discussion that I’ve weighed in on before. And like most, I have an opinion about it. I hear this often… “We need to put Christ back in Christmas!” I will be a guest on “Top Story” (AM 1310 KLIX radio) on Thursday, December 15 at 9:00 a.m. to talk about this very…
Live Streaming
Recently ESBC has begun live streaming of Sunday morning worship gatherings. We’ve updated and sped up our internet speed to improve quality of the video streaming and audio. Right now we are still in an experimental arena and using the free service of YouTube. At some point as we work out the bugs we may…
From Behind the Pulpit (FBP-002)
This short video has ideas and suggestions on what heads-of-households can do to prepare themselves and their families for the coming Lord’s Day gathering of Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls, Idaho. Lord’s Day, December 11, 2016 Sermon Text: 2016: Philippians 1:1-7 Sermon Title: Prayer for the Good Work of Grace From Behind the Pulpit…
Introduction to the Letter of Paul to the Philippians
On December 4, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. I will begin the preaching through the letter of Paul to the Philippians. There are parts of this letter that are familiar to all believers. This is perhaps the most encouraging, uplifting, hope-filled letters the Apostle Paul ever wrote. I have been looking forward to preaching through this…
From Behind the Pulpit (FBP-001)
This series of blog (vlog) posts are intended to encourage the God fearing believers who gather at 204 Eastland Drive North in Twin Falls, Idaho. It is my hope to produce a video post on Thursday or Friday of each week to give special instructions for the coming Lord’s Day. Use this for your own…
Where Have All the God-Fearers Gone?
This coming Lord’s Day I will want to address this question from Deuteronomy 17; “Where have all the God-fearers gone?” To my embarrassment, when I evaluate the length of my days in ministry, I am ashamed of how little thought I have given to the mountain of a subject in Scripture, the fear of God.…
There is Joy in the LORD
To the saints at Eastside Baptist Church, Twin Falls, Idaho: Dear beloved of God, As I prepare to preach through the letter written to the church in Philippi by the Apostle Paul (beginning December 4, 2016), I want to let you know that I’ve been praying for you. It has been my prayer that the…
What Man Intended for Harm, God Intended for Good
It’s difficult to determine the outcome of life circumstances based on circumstances. It’s difficult to see what God is intending for good when difficulty is ruling the day. Then there is the risky task of concluding the finished outcome of something that is still unfolding. That has been the way it has been for the…
National Day of Thanksgiving
From the beginning, our great nation had not forgotten where her strength, provision, and forgiveness came from. Long before Thanksgiving became a national holiday it was the practice of congress to call on the people of the United States to reflect upon the blessings from God and thank Him for his providential hand in their…