Founders 2025
January 29th, 2025
Steve Fishbaugh and I had the joy of traveling to Fort Myers, Florida last week for the annual Founders Ministries conference. The elders at Bayview Bible Church believe in the mission and ministry of...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
Favorite Reads of 2024
December 31st, 2024
As a pastor, I read a lot, and reading matters.I read for different reasons.Some of my reading is to sharpen or refine my own theological understandings. If I'm tasked to teach the Word of God, I had ...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
Scrooge's Reclamation
December 10th, 2024
He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there."Your welfare!" said the Ghost.Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
Christmas Music in November
November 15th, 2024
"Christmastime is here," ring the lyrics from Charlie Brown's Christmas. Depending upon whom you ask, however, you will find a variety of opinions regarding exactly when Christmastime begins. In this ...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
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Faith and Politics Cheat Sheet
October 29th, 2024
By way of introduction, let me just say that this post is being made pretty spontaneously, and so it may not flow as naturally as I would normally intend. If you've been around Bayview Bible Church th...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
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Songs OCT 9
September 18th, 2024
Come, behold the wondrous mysteryIn the dawning of the kingHe the theme of Heaven's praisesRobed in frail humanityIn our longing, in our darknessNow, the light of life has comeLook to Christ who conde...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
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Shepherds for Sale
September 13th, 2024
Megan Basham’s latest book, Shepherds for Sale, has caused quite a stir in the world of broad Evangelicalism. Just hop on the social media platform “X” if you don’t believe me (and do it quickly, whil...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
Soup and Truth
August 27th, 2024
We are on the brink of autumn. Like it or not, soon the mornings will have a slight chill. The leaves will lose their vitality and die beautifully. Boy deer will take a special interest in girl deer. ...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
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How to Love My Neighbor
August 1st, 2024
If you love God, you will love others. If you love others, you must love them the way God tells you to love them, and those instructions are found and summarized in the Ten Commandments....  Read More
by Joel Carlson
God and Nations
July 10th, 2024
On the Fourth of July this year, I drove my wife and kids up to Hope, Idaho, so that we could visit some extended family. On the way, I pulled up a playlist on a music streaming app that was full of p...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
Thinking About Pride
June 17th, 2024
In case you forgot, the month of June is “Pride Month” in the United States. At the time of my writing this, we are about halfway through this year’s iteration. Of course, you haven’t forgotten, becau...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
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Pilgrim's Warnings: Part Two
March 13th, 2024
The second man in this three-part series in one of my favorites. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t mean “favorite” in the sense that I admire him or his behavior. I simply find his part in the story to be ...  Read More
by Joel Carlson
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