Nothing is more important than who Jesus is and what is the gospel that saves
My name is Jim Baumgaertel. I live in Port Orchard, Washington State, USA with my wife, Kim. We have four adult children and four grandchildren. After 400 years of church history on this continent (Race and Racism) and after the craziness of recent years, we recently decided to become a part of Sinclair Missionary Baptist Church in Bremerton.
I am a retired engineer and formerly worked in a shipyard. Before the shipyard, I was in the Navy and served on submarines. It was my privilege to help lead our local church assembly for six years, until 2020. I teach home schooled students with my wife.
It’s my desire that the Lord would use these pages to proclaim His Gospel, to invite people to put their trust in Him, to build His Ekklesia, and to warn of false gospels, false messiahs, and counterfeit religious systems.
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What I don’t want to be…
...or what you can use against me if you consider yourself my enemy! If you’re my friend, pray for me and my family. Email me, whether friend or enemy, and let us be praying for you! Please refer to this page. False Brethren Defiled and Unbelieving...
Bob Dylan, Do You Love Jesus?
Bob Dylan, Do You Love Jesus? I want to know. As a new believer on the Waianae Coast I was deeply moved by “Slow Train Coming”. I was there at the Paramount in Seattle, January 1980, with a friend. We handed out tracts out front and loved the music and...
Fathers: Teach your family the Bible!
There are a lot of areas where I have had failures or weaknesses as a father. One area that the Lord has given me the grace and diligence to be consistent in is teaching my family the Bible. It has been one of the most important things I've done. I haven't...
Why I am the Way I am
Jesus is the Way, the Great "I AM" 4/23/07 updated 6/16/07 "Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were...
Six Year Separation From a Violent Husband and then a Miracle
A Testimony of Jesus Christ in the Life of Patty of Gig Harbor, Washington State, USA Posted 1/1/2008 Updated 2/1/08 Hello! Got a few minutes? I'd like to tell you about an amazing series of events in my life, not ever likely to be found in a newspaper or...
Chuck Hazen’s Testimony
Brother Hazen lives in Washington State, USA Posted 5/24/08 In 1959, the year I left our Spokane home for college, my parents along with my brother and sister, moved from Spokane to Lahore, West Pakistan. My father was a civil engineer and quite provincial...
My Wife’s Head Covering
By Michael B. White Posted 8/9/06 Jim, It was good to see you also. Interesting that you noticed my wife's head covering. We do believe in a literal interpretation of that passage [1 Corinthians 11] as I feel that is the only way that the passage makes...
House Church Discussion
Posted 6/30/07 updated 12/28/08 Dan Trotter, Beresford Job, Steve Atkerson, Dan Walker, Jon Zens 6/30/07 Back in 2002, I was very grateful to see that various house church leaders were willing to confront controversies of leadership and doctrine when they published...
Items from The Berean Call
Items from The Berean Call I agree with most that the editors of The Berean Call have to say, but every once in awhile I disagree with something. If you have any comments or questions please write me. John Newton on True Patriotism From The Berean Call Daily Updates...
The Biblical View of Education
Education has no meaning except as it relates to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ (Matthew 16:26; Ecclesiastes 1:14 and 12:12, 13; Philippians 3:8). Education will either be Biblical and edifying to that relationship with Jesus, or it will be the “wisdom of...