Audio recording of the Lord’s Day, December 20, 2015 gatherings at Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls, ID. Sunday Morning: The Horn of Salvation
Comfort and Joy
This weekend (Saturday, December 19) my column will be posted in the Twin Falls – Times News, Sunday (December 20) is my 29th wedding anniversary and on Christmas Eve (December 24) I’ll gather with my church family and family for special occasions. It really is a most wonderful time of the year. An early…
Michael Moore is Wrong (again)
No, Michael Moore, we are not all Muslim! We may be more rightly called Americans. It is a wrong, illogical, and even an unconstitutional conclusion you have come to to assume this American a Muslim. This American was once a hell bound sinner; but now, by the grace of God, is a born-again, follower of the…
Antiquated Liquor Laws
The city of Twin Falls has been working on its liquor laws. My opinions on the liquor laws are not the primary focus of this post, but they will help in my expression of why and how to engage in public discussion. For several weeks notice has been given by city council to attend the public…
Sunday Night at Eastside (tBC018)
Part 1 is an overview of Isaac Watts’ song “Joy to the World“. Part 2 is an overview of Thomas Watson’s essay “The Christian on the Mount”.
Sunday Nights at Eastside (tBC017)
(updated with audio on 12/08/2015) Part 1 How Firm A Foundation The author of this hymn is a bit of a mystery. It is unclear who the author was. What is clear is that this is a rich hymn filled with the influence of Scripture. Pastor of the New Park Street Chapel in England, John…
Our Love/Hate Relationship with the Media
A few passing thoughts to remind myself of how to read and listen to news reports on ‘breaking news’ issues. Read and listen to as many primary source outlets and learn discernment when you are reading/hearing secondary sources and commentary. Here’s what I mean by primary, secondary and commentary Primary: Press releases, unedited speeches, manuscripts…
This Kind of Day Calls for Faithful Preachers
A.W. Tozer called for a rejuvenation of the church by calling for faithful preachers. If Christianity is to receive a rejuvenation, it must be by other means than any now being used. If the Church in the second half of this century is to recover from the injuries she suffered in the first half, there…
Helpful Islamic Terms (tBC016)
In today’s BridgeCast I give some helpful terms in regard to Islam and the cultural storm of money following the Thanksgiving observation. In this day it may be helpful to have an increased knowledge of Islamic terms. When you read or listen to a ‘news’ report and a term is used that you’re not familiar…
1777 Thanksgiving Proclamation
The nation was still in her infancy, she 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…