No Worries

By Ken Brown | April 1, 2022 | Comments Off on No Worries

Sports fans can be strange. Really, any kind of fan can act in very strange ways because, after all, ‘fan’ is short for ‘fanatic’ and…

Spiritual Drought (2)

By Ron Perry | March 31, 2022 | Comments Off on Spiritual Drought (2)

A lack of hydration and increased exposure to the elements can leave a person in a dangerous physical condition. As we noted in the previous…

An Uncertain Sound or An Unhearing Ear

By Bud Steadman | March 30, 2022 | Comments Off on An Uncertain Sound or An Unhearing Ear

This article comes from the Baptist World Mission Messenger, we republish by permission. In 1 Corinthians 14:8 the Apostle Paul, in challenging the church to…

Running before Ahab’s Chariot

By David Oliver | March 29, 2022 | Comments Off on Running before Ahab’s Chariot

The Bible is a timeless book, as helpful to people today as for those who lived when it was first penned. (Rom. 15:4; I Cor…

What is the Mark of the Beast?

By Kevin Schaal | March 27, 2022 | Comments Off on What is the Mark of the Beast?

“Pastor, are vaccines the Mark of the Beast.” This was a sincere question from a church member about a year ago. My answer was definite.…

2022 Northwest Regional Fellowship

By Don Johnson | March 25, 2022 | Comments Off on 2022 Northwest Regional Fellowship

Our theme this year was “Revival.” Our speaker was Nathan Mestler, President of International Baptist College & Seminary of Chandler, AZ. On the theme, brother…

Spiritual Drought (1)

By Ron Perry | March 24, 2022 | Comments Off on Spiritual Drought (1)

When summer comes with its higher temperatures, so also comes the possibility of heat exhaustion. A lack of hydration and increased exposure to the elements…

New research on Trump voters: They’re not the sharpest tools in the box | Salon.com

By Kevin Schaal | March 23, 2022 | Comments Off on New research on Trump voters: They’re not the sharpest tools in the box | Salon.com

Not posting this here because we believe this article, of course. It is a continuing example of anti-Christian bigotry.  [KESchaal]   Now there’s proof: Trump’s…

You’re Not the Only One

By Kit Johnson | March 23, 2022 | Comments Off on You’re Not the Only One

I am currently preaching through Ezra. Recently, my text was Ezra 4. It’s the most challenging section of Ezra to follow because the story begins…

Can I Help the Christians of Ukraine?

By Don Johnson | March 22, 2022 | Comments Off on Can I Help the Christians of Ukraine?

I asked fellow board member Bud Steadman, the Executive Director of Baptist World Mission how Christians might be able to aide our brethren in the…

Zelensky or Putin?

By Kevin Schaal | March 20, 2022 | Comments Off on Zelensky or Putin?

It’s happening again. People are taking sides—the same old sides they always take. Political liberals are flying Ukrainian flags. It’s the same virtue signaling as…

Telling the Truth Online

By Don Johnson | March 18, 2022 |

One of the strangest of all the strange phenomena in our inter-connected new world is social media. According to Mr. Google, in January, 2022, Facebook…

A brief look at Billy Sunday

By David Oliver | March 17, 2022 | Comments Off on A brief look at Billy Sunday

At a recent meeting for preachers at Camp CoBeAc, guests had the opportunity to rummage through several boxes of books donated by a retired pastor.…

A brief look at Harry Allen Ironside

By Treg Spicer | March 16, 2022 | Comments Off on A brief look at Harry Allen Ironside

He was teaching Sunday school at age eleven. He was known in L.A. as the boy preacher by age sixteen. Before age twenty he had…

In Uncertainty, Go with Who You Know

By Ken Brown | March 15, 2022 | Comments Off on In Uncertainty, Go with Who You Know

Below is a conversation that took place when our two daughters were little and there was a tornado warning that required we all go to…

Merchandizing the Faith

By Kevin Schaal | March 14, 2022 | Comments Off on Merchandizing the Faith

“No margin, no ministry.” I heard that first from my good friend Walt Brock who has built a remarkable Christian Camp in Southern California. He…

Individual Soul Liberty

By Nathan Mestler | March 11, 2022 | Comments Off on Individual Soul Liberty

“In case you hadn’t noticed, it has somehow become uncool to sound like you know what you are talking about,” bemoans the modern poet Taylor…

Remembering Dr. Ed Nelson

By Don Johnson | March 10, 2022 |

From the Ed Nelson Evangelistic Association Facebook page: “Absent from the body… present with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8 On March 9, 2022 at 6:33…

You Can’t Outsource Parenting

By Taigen Joos | March 9, 2022 | Comments Off on You Can’t Outsource Parenting

Parenting is something like a glorious agony. If you have been a parent for any length of time, you can understand what I mean. I…

War

By George Stiekes | March 8, 2022 | Comments Off on War

There is military unrest in many parts of the world just now. This actually is nothing new. Over the last 3,500 years in our world,…

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