by admin | Oct 17, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog
Worldliness is that system of values, in any given age, which has at its center our fallen human perspective, which displaces God and his truth from the world, and which makes sin look normal and righteousness seem strange. It thus gives great plausibility to what is...
by admin | Oct 15, 2016 | Blog, Book of the Month
Chapter Seven—On Trial for the Gospel Christian and Faithful were treated horribly by the citizens of the town of Vanity—yet their response always remained loving and patient. Too often today, the speech of professing Pilgrims sounds more like the clamor of the...
by admin | Oct 14, 2016 | Blog, Friday Findings
Stop the Revolution. Join the Plodders “What we need are fewer revolutionaries and a few more plodding visionaries. That’s my dream for the church—a multitude of faithful, risktaking plodders. The best churches are full of gospel-saturated people holding tenaciously...
by admin | Oct 13, 2016 | Church News
Our annual retreat for the men (and boys aged 12 and over) of Westside Baptist Church will be held at the Tall Timber Ranch from November 17-19. This year marks the 10th anniversary of this retreat and we are looking forward to a special time. The cost is $125 per...
by admin | Oct 13, 2016 | Blog, Yet Speaking
He was baptized as Man—but He remitted sins as God—not because He needed purificatory rites Himself, but that He might sanctify the element of water. He was tempted as Man, but He conquered as God; yea, He bids us be of good cheer, for He has overcome the world. He...