“When we were on the outside without hope and home, Jesus brought us into his family (Ephesians 2:12-13, 19). What Jesus did for us is the Gospel. Today there are millions of orphans in the world without hope and home. When we give orphans... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“[One pastor told of] the phenomenal growth of the churches in their country, in spite of ongoing difficulties. In many of these churches the pastor will just throw his Bible to his congregation when he is arrested, and the person who catches... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
A rose by any other name would still be a rose. But what about this hardy cool weather flower? The flower world must think it odd that we have adopted the name of this hardy spring time flower to use as a name to make fun of someone who wants a soft... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
a followup to this mornings post… What Happens to a follower of Christ on the far side of the wilderness? It’s hard to say what happens individually to everyone, but it is certain to be life changing. This afternoon Silas posted a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Moses met with the Lord on the far side of the desert (Exodus 3:1). There the LORD spoke to Moses from a burning bush. It was not in some favored vacation spot, where a cool breeze and soft pillow are sought after. It was no weekend retreat that... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“I never met a man who did not want to be a great father.” Scott Brown I’m happy to announce that Eastside Baptist Church will be hosting a conference this coming fall designed to call out fathers to look to God through the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Last year when I was asked if I would be willing to participate in a new venture with the Times News by submitting an occasional article in the weekly Pastor’s Corner I decided that I should establish some personal guidelines for public... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s message was from the Book of Judges series; Gideon, Part 3. Here is my most recent contribution to the Times News – Pastor’s Corner. The Nature of Man. The nature of man is a paramount doctrine in the Bible. Without a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The old saying, sticks and stones may break your bones but names will never harm you, must be the product of a humanistic self-esteem program to give comfort to those who feel sorry for themselves. Names in the bible a significant. They are meant to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
