Today the church is under a lot of scrutiny. From every side the church is facing voices that are critical of her, and even the present author has from time to time has thrown a jab or two at my…
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Pete Christy KCBD Sports at First Baptist this Sunday
Special speaker this coming Sunday evening at First Baptist Church @ 6:00 p.m.: KCBD’s Sportscaster Pete Christy. Pastor Cleve Kerby extends an invitation to their Sunday Evening service to the community to listen & learn from Pete Christy.
Where Your Treasure Is, Pt 2 (Matt 6:19-24)
By: Curtis Baker Last week we began to look at Jesus’ teaching on money in the Sermon on the Mount. To say it is about money is actually to limit Jesus’ instruction. In general, his teaching is about things that…
AUDIO: The Lord’s Supper & Passover
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Amos, Part 1: The Rugged Prophet for the Poor
By: Curtis Baker One of the great historical figures in the history of the Church of Christ is a man by the name of David Lipscomb. I realize his name will not be familiar to most who read this article,…
Where Your Treasure Is (Matt 6:19-24)
By Curtis Baker As we continue on in our study of Matthew chapter six in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, we now come to one of the more uncomfortable subjects of the sermon. Remember, beginning in chapter six, Jesus has…
Grant Money to School & Church
The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Lubbock awarded $95,000 across the South Plains to the Diocese, Parishes Schools and Catholic Organizations. Slaton’s, St Joseph School and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church were both awarded $500 each. St Joseph School…
When You Fast (Matt 6:5-15)
By: Curtis Baker In the 1970’s, a man by the name of Richard Foster wrote an important book on the subject of spiritual disciplines. The book was entitled, “Celebration of Discipline,” and it has since become a central book in…
When You Pray, Pt. 3 (Matt 6:5-15)
By: Curtis Baker Last week we began to look at the first three parts of Jesus’ model prayer in his Sermon on the Mount. This prayer is being offered in contrast to the mistaken ways of prayer that we often…
VIDEO/AUDIO: Pastor Curtis Baker – The Covenant Pattern
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When You Pray, Pt. 2 (Matt 6:5-15)
By: Curtis Baker Now that Jesus has addressed the potential temptations that a life of prayer may present, he then goes on to teach us how to pray. There are two places in the gospel accounts where Jesus does this. …
Video: Today – Ash Weds – Explained in 2 Minutes
Listen to this short 2 minute video from Busted Halo. Ash Weds Explained – Click Here
When You Pray, Pt. 1 (Matt 6:5-15)
By: Curtis Baker As we continue on with Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount between the difference in having the “reputation” of being a good person, and actually “being” one, we come to a subject that is often…
Fifty Shades of Grey, American Sniper, and Modern Moral Obsessions
By: Curtis Baker C. S. Lewis once wrote a great critique of the modern obsession with sexuality. He asked his readers to imagine a theatre full of people. On stage, under the illumination of a single spotlight is a small…
When You Give (Matt 6:2-4)
By: Curtis Baker (curtisbaker@hotmail.com) If seems like a funny scene, doesn’t it? As religious leaders of Jesus’ day prepared to make a donation in behalf of the needy, trumpets were blown to announce to everyone what had just been done. …
VBS – Join Us! June 11th- 15th
St. Joseph and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parishes invite you to Vacation Bible School. Come to Avalanche Ranch, a wild ride through God’s Word! Get ready for an exciting celebration of God’s love filled with stampeding cattle, yapping cattle dogs,…
Memorial Day – Thank You For Giving Your Life For Us
Heaven Was Needing a Hero – A Touching Tribute to Fallen Soldiers from sharethemessage on GodTube.
SHS Seniors From St Joseph’s Church
by Robin Grosz (iPhone) Desiree Davis and Kelsey Escobar were honored by St Joseph’s Church after Mass on Sunday, May 26 at St Joseph’s Hall in congratulations for their upcoming high school graduation.
Talent Show
St Joseph’s Field Day
St Joseph School had a field day today and picnic lunch. You can tell it is the end of school with all the happy faces!
GodTube Tornado Survivor
Mary Poppins Play at St. Joseph School Tonight and Tomorrow!
Mary Poppins Dinner & Theater Night Friday May 17th & Saturday May 18th St Joseph Schol Cafeteria Dinner 5:30 PM Play 6:00 PM Phone 828-6761
St Joe’s Sausage Page
by Adam Behnke The official page of the annual St. Joseph’s Sausage Festival is now up on Facebook! Please go to the page and “Like” it so as to stay updated with the dates and times for this year’s Annual…
An Eye for an Eye, Pt 2 (Matt 5:38-42)
A Message From The Heart An Eye for an Eye, Pt 2 (Matt 5:38-42) By: Curtis Baker Last week we began to look at Jesus’ teaching on the principle of nonresistance in the Sermon on the Mount. This is one…
Talent Show
Talent Show sponsored by St Joseph School When: Sunday, May 26, 2013 4:00pm Come see the talent and join in the “FUN”draising supporting the youth @ St. Josephs in Slaton! Tickets are $5 dollars for ages 5+ @ the door…
National Day of Prayer May 2
National Day of Prayer – You Are Invited! Sponsored by The Slaton Ministerial Alliance by Rev. Steve Campbell Please join us on Thursday, May 2 for the National Day of Prayer -at Mercy Retreat Center – 12:00 noon – lunch…
An Eye for an Eye (Matt 5:38-42)
A Message From The Heart An Eye for an Eye (Matt 5:38-42) By: Pastor Curtis Baker Moving on from the subject of integrity, Jesus now brings us to two of the hardest teachings in his Sermon on the Mount (Matt…
Integrity Part 2
A MESSAGE FROM THE HEART by Pastor Curtis Baker Do you remember the little trick we used to play as kids when we wanted to lie, but wanted others to think we were telling the truth? There are probably several…
Integrity
A MESSAGE FROM THE HEART Integrity (Matt 5:33-37) By: Curtis Baker Recently I took my oldest son to watch the Harlem Globetrotters play basketball in Lubbock. At six years old, this was his first official introduction to the game, and…
GodTube Video
Young Girl Hits an Amazing Pitch-Perfect Note in This Adele Performance! Marina is a young French girl with a mighty big voice that no one saw coming! Watch her flawless performance of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” that brought the…
Marriage & Divorce Pt 3
A MESSAGE FROM THE HEART Marriage and Divorce, Pt 3 (Matt 5:31-32) By: Curtis Baker After a week’s hiatus, we return to our study on the Sermon on the Mount, and in particular, to our discussion about the thorny issue…
The Battle for the Mind (Rom 8:5-8)
By: Curtis Baker I have often heard it said that we only use ten percent of the capacity of our brains. If this happens to be true, this opens up fascinating possibilities of what we could be capable of if…
Audio – Pastor Curtis Baker
Hosea, Pt 2: Destroyed By a Lack of Knowledge
By: Curtis Baker As we continue on with our study of the Minor Prophets, I want to spend one more week with you in the book of Hosea. Last week we examined the strange command that God gave Hosea to…
AUDIO: 1st Baptist with Dr Cleve Kirby Sunday Sermon
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Listen Link: Friday Night 6:30 Slaton Tigers & Tigerettes Basketball @ Roosevelt
Spread The Word… Tiger & Tigerette Basketball Tonight 6:30 PM CLICK HERE KSSL BB Broadcast – Friday Night 6:30 Slaton Tigers & Tigerettes Basketball @ Roosevelt
Sports Brief w/Mark Allen
LCU Lady Chaps beat the UT-Permian Basin 89-76 Thursday night LCU beat U Texas-Permian Basin 74-73 last night Midland College Women beat South Plains 81-55 South Plains Men beat Midland College 101-73 Lady Raiders @ Oklahoma Saturday 3pm FSN-TV Tech…
New Playground @ 1st Baptist
Life According to The Rules Alone (Rom 7:14-25)
By: Curtis Baker Last week we discussed how rules alone are not sufficient for a life of goodness and true inner rightness. Rules, of course, are an inevitable part of life, whether we are talking about spiritual life, or even…
Hosea, Pt 2: Destroyed By a Lack of Knowledge
By: Curtis Baker As we continue on with our study of the Minor Prophets, I want to spend one more week with you in the book of Hosea. Last week we examined the strange command that God gave Hosea to…
The Thing About Rules (Rom 7:7-13)
By: Curtis Baker People often conceive of religion as simply a system of rules. If you are predisposed to like religion, then you might find the rules helpful and necessary to living a good life. If you are not, then…
The Thing About Rules (Rom 7:7-13)
By: Curtis Baker People often conceive of religion as simply a system of rules. If you are predisposed to like religion, then you might find the rules helpful and necessary to living a good life. If you are not, then…
AUDIO/VIDEO – “We All Have It Right Now” with Curtis Baker
Introduction to the Minor Prophets by Curtis Baker
Introduction to the Minor Prophets By: Curtis Baker As we begin a New Year here together in Slaton, I would like to begin a new series of studies with you. Over the majority of the last year we have studied…
Sports Brief w/Mark Allen
KSSL Sports will bring you the Basketball game this tonight between the Slaton Tigerettes and the Brownfield Lady Cubs. Tune at 6:30 PM for play-by-play action as KSSL Sports brings you Slaton Tigerette Basketball… tonight at 6:30 PM. CLICK HERE…
Movie Night – K thru 5th Grade
Westview Baptist – Monthly Movie Night Jan 9, 7 PM Ages Kindergarten thru 5th Grade, with Parents! Movie – “The Promise” Part of a Healthy Youth Environment Series Info: Kirk Kitchens 828-3322
How Does This Sculpture Make You Feel?
Gail and I were driving to the North Park Mall in Dallas and drove past the Museum of Biblical Art (We were totally unaware of the museum). We saw this sculpture and both had unusual feelings after viewing it. HOW…
What The Meurer’s Are Bringing to The Wimmer’s Christmas Meal
Each year the E.J. Wimmer family gathers for Christmas on Dec 25, 12:30 PM for lunch and gifts. Gail Wimmer Meurer is responsible for the Pea Salad and Mark is responsible for the Sausage. Each family has their own food…
Pope Francis – Christ’s Birth Greater Than Sin
Pope Francis: Christ’s birth more powerful than history of sin. Take 2 Minutes to Read – Click Here from CNA
Dead to the Law (Rom 7:1-6)
By: Curtis Baker The apostle Peter once said that the writings of Paul are sometimes difficult and hard to understand (2 Peter 3:16). I take great comfort that someone as important as Peter said that, because I have often found…
Slaves to God, Pt 2 (Rom 6:15-23)
By: Curtis Baker Last week, as we talked about Paul’s admonitions in Romans 6 to be “slaves to God,” we discussed the role that habits play in our spiritual formation. Many today often believe that willpower will be enough to…
Slaves to God (Rom 6:15-23)
By: Curtis Baker Last week, as we observed the analogy between the life of Israel and our own life in God, we saw how, once we are delivered from slavery through an “exodus” moment, the struggle in our life does…
Community Members Gathered @ MRC for National Day of Prayer
Several members from the Slaton faith community gathered at Mercy Retreat Center this past Thursday for the National Day Of Prayer. Lunch was provided my MRC.
Join Us Today for Prayer & Lunch at Mercy Retreat Center 12 noon
Join Us Today for Prayer & Lunch at Mercy Retreat Center 12 noon.National Prayer Lord of the Universe. Lord of this planet. Lord of the nations. Lord of our hearts. On this National Day of Prayer, we look to You……
Count Yourself Dead to Sin (Rom 6:11-14)
By: Curtis Baker When the Israelites crossed the Red Sea and entered the freedom of the Arabian wilderness, the difficulties of their life were not finished. Yes, it is true that the freedom of the wilderness was superior to being…
Christ Is Risen – Alleluia!
MySlaton.com & The Mark & Gail Meurer Family Wish you a wonderful Happy Easter!
The Easter Story – Animated Video (4 min)
People of the Resurrection (Rom 6:5-10)
By: Curtis Baker With Easter fast approaching, much of the Christian world this week is focused on the last week of Jesus’ life, leading up to the climactic moment of his resurrection from the dead. It would not be too…
Holy Thursday
HOLY THURSDAY is the most complex and profound of all religious observances, saving only the Easter Vigil. It celebrates both the institution by Christ himself of the Eucharist and of the institution of the sacerdotal priesthood (as distinct from the…
Baptism and the Red Sea (Rom 6:1-4)
By: Curtis Baker When I was a kid one of my favorite movies was the famous Charlton Hesston epic about Moses. Every Easter, the movie would play on Sunday night. We always had church on Sunday night, so I usually…
Sports Brief w/Mark Allen
* Tech volleyball lost to the Longhorns 3-0 on Wednesday night. * Tech Soccer was beat by the Longhorn in the quarterfinals shootout 6-5 at the Big 12 Tournament. * Tech Soccer is 14-3-2 this season while Texas moves to…
Singing Priest! You Should Listen!!!
VIDEO: A Hell-Fire-Damnation Sermon (Zephaniah) by Cutis Baker
A New Exodus Story (Rom 5:12-20)
By: Curtis Baker Most great cultures in the history of civilization have a story that serves as their foundation. These stories help shape a shared sense of identity, and root in history (even if in a somewhat legendary way) the…
What God is Up To (Rom 5:1-11)
By: Curtis Baker As we move into chapter five in our study of Romans, we begin a new section of teaching. Through the opening four chapters of the letter, Paul has lead us through two major sections of thought. With…
The Audacity of Faith (Rom 4:1-25)
By: Curtis Baker Last week we learned the good news that Paul has been driving at through the opening chapters of Romans. Despite human sin that has stood in the way of God’s purposes, God has made a way through…
Walking The Labyrinth During Lent
by Pastor Jo Gay – Labyrinth All are invited to spend some quiet time walking this labyrinth during lent. You may go at any time it is free and always open at 355 W. Lubbock Street next to the First…
Audio/Video: What Does it Mean to Live By Faith? (Habakkuk) By Curtis Baker
An Embodied Faith (Rom 12:1-2) By: Curtis Baker
An Embodied Faith (Rom 12:1-2) By: Curtis Baker Recently I have been reading the Lord of the Rings. This has kept my mind filled with the thoughts of forests and mountains and rivers, along with a sense of adventure that…
All Have Sinned (Rom 3:1-20)
By: Curtis Baker One of my favorite series of movies from my childhood was the “Back to the Future” trilogy that was so popular in the 1980’s. It is hard to believe that this year, we actually passed the date…
Catholic – Ash Wednesday Explained in 2 Minutes
Glance @ Catholic Wedding Prep
Community-Wide Revival @ First Christian Church – JOIN US!
Character is What Counts (Rom 2:17-29)
By: Curtis Baker One of the mistakes that religious people often make is the assumption that “knowing” what is right is the same as “doing” what is right. It is not uncommon for people to take a certain amount of…
Teachers Awarded Grants
Mercy Ministries Slaton Area Endowment awards Slaton ISD & St Josephs teachers mini-grants!
What Are You Seeking? (Rom 2:1-16)
By: Curtis Baker (curtisbaker@hotmail.com) Write to: P.O. Box 157, Slaton, TX 79364 One of the most important questions anyone can ask about their own life is, “What am I seeking?” I suppose it is true that many of us never…
The Problem for God’s Faithfulness (Rom 1:8-32)
By: Curtis Baker This weekend, as I was scrolling through the news headlines on my iphone, an article caught my eye. For those of you who are not savvy about the use of smart phones, this article may make little…
Music Treat – 5th Friday
5th Friday brought a special music treat with Pastor Curtis Baker and Music/Youth Minister Nick Ferguson. The two were really a gift!
Catholic School Week @ St Joseph School
Not Ashamed of the Gospel (Rom 1:8-17)
By: Curtis Baker Last week as we opened up our study of Romans, we began with an essential question: What is the Gospel? Paul, who is writing this letter to the Christians at Rome, claims in the opening six verses…
What is the Gospel? (Rom 1:1-7)
By: Curtis Baker As we begin our series on the letter of Romans, there is a question we must answer which will be very important to the rest of our study–“What is the gospel?” For those of you who have…
An Introduction to Romans
By: Curtis Baker As we begin a new year together here in Slaton, I would like to take up a new course of study with you. When I first began writing this article, nearly five years ago now, my intention…
Merry Christmas! By: Curtis Baker
By: Curtis Baker Christmas is my favorite time of year. I don’t think it would be false to say that my whole year orients around Christmas. I love it when the leaves are beginning to change—when I know Thanksgiving is…
Mercy Manna Receives $10,000 Matching Grant from Anonymous Donor
In conjunction with its 10th Anniversary, Mercy Manna Food Ministry of Slaton recently received $10,000 in matching funds from an anonymous private out of state donor. “The best thing about this generous donation,” explained the ministry’s co-founder, Deacon Darris Linder,…
Slaton – Catholic Diocese of Lubbock Population
FUMC – It’s a Wonderful Live – Sunday 3pm
by Jonette Gay, Pastor, First United Methodist Church We are showing the classic black & white Jimmy Stewart “It’s a Wonderful Life” in our theater room 3rd floor of Education building and serving hot cocoa at 3:00 pm Sunday Dec…
Harvest, Christmas, and Joy (Isa 9:1-7)
By: Curtis Baker Another harvest season is drawing to a close here in West Texas. While this year may not compare to the bumper crop that took place in 2010, I think everyone is grateful to have what we did…
Christmas Giving – Catholic Daughters
St Joseph Catholic Daughters make Christmas Baskets!
Another Christmas Season
By: Curtis Baker Over the last several months at the Hearts Together Church of Christ, we have been studying together on Sunday morning the subject of heaven and the afterlife. To me, this is a very fascinating kind of study…
Video – Christmas Mood
Uniquely Performed ‘Angels We Have Heard On High’ Will Astound You from djbeats on GodTube. Click on Video to Listen & Watch!
Community Thanksgiving Service Re-scheduled for December 1
Community Thanksgiving Service Re-scheduled for December 1 at 6:00 pm at First United Methodist Church.Everyone is invited to attend!
From The Meurer Family… Thanksgiving Blessings!
Lord God, as we gather together in your name, let us always remember to praise you and thank you. We thank you for the gift of family and friends which brings us together. We thank you for our faith which…
KC Turkey Time!
The St Joseph Knights of Columbus cooked 40 Hams and 40 Turkeys for a fundraiser! If you ordered a Ham or Turkey it is time to pick it up!
The Gift of Throne Room Access
By: Curtis Baker One of the great privileges we have in our life in Christ is the gift of throne room access to God. The book of Hebrews is very careful to tell us that this access was obtained at…
CANCELLED – RESCHEDULED Ministerial Alliance Thanksgiving Service
The Ministerial Alliance Thanksgiving Service has been Rescheduled to Next Sunday due to the snowy weather.
Kings and Priests (1 Peter 2:9)
By: Curtis Baker Two of scripture’s favorite ways of describing God’s people are as “kings” and “priests.” There is a long history of this, going all the way back to the Garden of Eden. When God created man and woman…
Singing Defiance to the World (Eph 5:3-20)
By: Curtis Baker One of the great imperatives of Christian life is the act of singing together. Have you wondered why this is such an important part of our life together? Why don’t we just come together and read? Or…
When Archangels Fall
by Curtis Baker In C. S. Lewis’ brilliant allegory on heaven and hell, called “The Great Divorce,” Lewis portrays a young man in conversation with his spiritual mentor. The conversation takes place in heaven, as together they watch how the…
Coach PreGame Interview – Southland Coach Craig Hamilton
Southland will host New Home tonight in their next to the last District Ballgame. Mark Allen with KSSL interviews Coach Craig Hamilton before the game.
Faith in a Specific Promise
by Curtis Baker When it comes to understanding just how it is that we are “saved by faith,” there is often a lot of confusion as to how that works. Because our understanding of faith as “belief” has been somewhat…