by admin | Mar 22, 2016 | Blog
I have heard the term ever since I was a little girl. Growing up in a church-going home, Sunday was the day we commonly referred to as “the Lord’s Day.” If I happened to see my Pastor on a Saturday, he would say to me, “Tomorrow’s the big...
by admin | Mar 21, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog
In accordance with the Father’s good pleasure, the eternal Son, who is equal with the Father and is the exact representation of His nature, willingly left the glory of heaven, was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of a virgin, and was born the God-man: Jesus of...
by admin | Mar 19, 2016 | Blog, Church News
Ladies 12 and older are invited to the Westside Baptist Church Ladies Retreat May 12-14 in Seabrook, Washington. The cost is $130 per person which includes two nights lodging. The speakers this year will be Emily Houston and Debbie Wood. Either register on Realm or...
by admin | Mar 19, 2016 | Church News
Our Resurrection Sunday services will begin at 10:00 a.m. and there will not be an evening service. This day is always a great opportunity for inviting others to church—so be sure to invite as many as you can and have them over for lunch afterwards!
by admin | Mar 19, 2016 | Blog, Book of the Month
Quotes When I talk about specific areas of acceptable sins, one comment I often hear is that pride is the root cause of all of them. While I agree that pride does play a major role in the development and expression of our subtle sins, I believe there is another sin...
by admin | Mar 18, 2016 | Blog, Friday Findings
Headscarves and Hashtags “[O]ur brothers and sisters who bear witness while walking through the fire could never relegate their Cross-bearer to a position of “honorable mention” in the same-God debate. Neither should we. Jesus won’t take second place, for he is the...
by admin | Mar 17, 2016 | Blog, Yet Speaking
When the brazen serpent was erected in the wilderness, to cure those who must otherwise have died, the benefit was not restrained to those who had been bitten by the fiery serpent but once or a few times. The worst case amongst the people was relieved as soon and as...
by admin | Mar 16, 2016 | Blog, Unjargoned
Angelology, coming from the Greek words angelos (meaning messenger) and logos, (meaning word), is the study of the doctrine of angels. The Greek word angelos (and the Hebrew equivalent malʾāk) has the generic meaning of messenger, and can refer in Scripture to both...
by admin | Mar 15, 2016 | Articles, Blog
This is part two of this article. To read the first part, please click here. In evaluating books therefore, we must take three things into account. The first thing you must consider is yourself. The value of a book to you is the value that you, with your experience...
by admin | Mar 14, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog
No one interprets anything without a set of underlying assumptions. When we presume to explain the meaning of the Bible, we do so with a set of preconceived ideas or presuppositions. These presuppositions may be examined and stated, or simply embraced unconsciously....
