Monthly Archives: August 2014


Upcoming Concert – Keith & Kristyn Getty

Desert Springs Church, 705 Osuna Road NE, is hosting Keith & Kristyn Getty  in “Hymns for the Christian Life” on Saturday, September 20th at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $15.00 each. For more information and to purchase tickets please contact Desert Springs Church at this link. Here is the concert promo video: The Gettys write and sing some of the most theologically rich and God honoring songs and hymns of our time. Here are a couple […]


Spam Control – New Captcha on Post Comments

Some people like the canned meat called Spam, but nobody likes the Spam that comes into our email inboxes and blog comments. I have been inundated by Spam comments coming into the blog associated with this site. Even though I moderate all comments, and am the only one who sees this garbage, I decided to do something in an attempt to slow, and possibly stop, this abuse. I have added a Captcha field to the […]


Recent Reads & Recent News – Radical, by David Platt

I read Radical by David Platt soon after it was published in 2010. It is definitely a radical book calling all believers to exercise a radical commitment to Christ and His kingdom. It is a wake-up call to us all, calling us out of the apathy of the ordinary and into the excitement of radical discipleship. Just today I learned that David Platt has been elected to the position of President of the SBC International […]


Recent Reads – Joseph and the Gospel of Many Colors

Once you read Voddie Baucham’s Joseph, and the Gospel of Many Colors, you will never look at the Joseph account in Genesis the same way. For instance: Did you know that the most important figure in this narrative is not Joseph? Neither is it Jacob/Israel. The key figure is actually Judah, even though he is neither the oldest son nor the favorite son. Did you know that the key themes of the Joseph account, as […]


Memorial Service for Mr. Jack Hallatt

A memorial service for Mr. Jack Hallatt will be held at Riverside Baptist Church on Monday, August 18th at 3:00 PM. Jack passed away Thursday, August 14th, at the age of 101. Jack’s obituary can be seen here. Please join us in this celebration of his life, and if possible please bring a dish for a meal to be held following the service.