By Pastor Mark Hallock, Calvary Church Englewood (Englewood, Colorado) Never stop reading hard books…it’s worth it! Here are 11 simple things I have learned (and am learning) over the years of reading many hard books: 1. Take your time and read slowly….this is not a race. 2. Read thoughtfully…make sure your mind is engaged as you read (if you are sleepy, it’s probably not a…
Seeking to know Christ and to make Him known
Seeking to know Christ and to make Him known
From Pastor Tedd
LIVING NATIVITYSaturday, December 3Shows at 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30 pm Join us in celebrating CHRIST this Christmas season!Pet the animals & take photos after each show.Come inside to warm up with hot cocoa & cookies.This is a FREE community event. Pueblo West Baptist Church180 E Croyden Dr in Pueblo West, CO547-2858
by Pastor Tedd “You worship what you do not know… True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” – Jesus the Christ (John 4:21-24) Recently our church was invited to participate in another church’s worship event featuring…
In preaching through the Gospel of John, I recently came to John 3 and the statements Jesus said to Nicodemus about the necessity of being born again. Here are a few observations I collected in my study of the doctrine of regeneration. (You can watch the sermons from the Gospel of John here.) First, there is no biblical record of Jesus or His…
Dear Dads and Moms of Pueblo West Baptist Church: When it comes to the subject of sex God had to make me spiritually alive and intrude into my life to give me any desire to honor Him with my body and consider the Scriptures as my sole source of authority regarding the subject. I tell you that because below I’m going to…
If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.”– Jesus the Christ (Matthew 16:24) By Pastor Tedd Mathis Final installment of a three-part series on baptism These essays have been written to encourage parents and us as a church to wait until our children are at least young adults before they are…
“If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.”– Jesus the Christ (Matthew 16:24) By Pastor Tedd Mathis This is the second in a three-part series on baptism. Is it possible for a person to be baptized when he is still dead? Consider the following. A study of adult baptisms (over 18…
“If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” – Jesus the Christ (Matthew 16:24) By Pastor Tedd Mathis This is part one of at least a two-part essay to help parents think through when or if their child should be baptized. Future installments will be compiled with this in booklet form…
Pastor Tedd Mathis Since we have a number of new attendees and members here at Pueblo West Baptist, I thought I would address the season of Lent. For nine years our church joyfully participates in a Good Friday Service with two other churches. And on occasion our church has had an Easter cantata. But we do not practice a season of Lent.…
From Pastor Tedd As one cell phone user to another, and one who has been known to use the potty, I have had to learn and practice what I write below. On Cell Phones in church (and yes, this includes other electronic devices) We have experienced a major transition as to the medium by which information is transmitted. In my lifetime, one…