A pastor friend of mine in a neighboring town just south of the Idaho border told me once that the greatest issue they deal with is the “intoxicating drug of gambling.” His experience is that gambling is more addictive than most substance abuse... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In today’s podcast (recorded Sunday night, January 10, 2016) we address the hymn, “Trust and Obey”, and pick up the cultural attraction with the bewithching notion that there is no harm in playing the Lottery, gambling, online... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
An open letter: to the Lord’s elect at Iglesia Bautista Gracia Eterna, West Valley City, UT, May the reputation of the kindness of God be known to all by your kindness in recent days for your gift to Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In this week’s podcasts, John Martinez examines the Fanny J. Crosby hymn, Redeemed, and I give some observations about the Christian funeral. What is the purpose of A Christian funeral? What does the Bible have to say about funerals? What kind... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This podcast was recorded on Sunday evening December 27, 2015 at Eastside Baptist Church in Twin Falls, ID. (tBC022) “Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my life.” With the start of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
On the threshold of 2016. I began recording a podcast in late 2014 and then took nearly a year long break while moving from one house to another in Twin Falls. In October of this year I picked up the work of a weekly podcast. I’m working on... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
It is always an interesting project at the end of the year for me to do a bit of an evaluation of our online sermon archive activity. All sermons, and other recordings, are archived here. Eastside Baptist has a total of 275 sermons available. Of the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s podcast is in three parts. Part 1 is a short look at the Christmas carol, O Come All Ye Faithful Part 2 is a personal expression of my personal statement concerning my calling Part 3 is an interview with the pastor’s wife,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
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 [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]