Articles for tag: Boise Idaho

December 23, 2020

Retired Ministry Couple Continues to Share Jesus as Mr. and Mrs. Claus

By Chris Moon After 35 years in ministry, Vernon and Ellen Landreth found a new way to share the story of Jesus Christ—as Mr. and Mrs. Claus. The couple have spent more than a decade serving their Idaho community as the jolly couple in red. They created a business to match—The Santa Couple—and typically do 60 to 70 “gigs” per year, Ellen Landreth said. They make home and business visits and join customers on carriage rides. They’ll even drop off presents wherever they are needed. And they’ll tell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ “at every opportunity we

March 20, 2012

Christian Standard

Colleges & Seminaries Organizations & Events

Interview with Terry Stine

By Paul Boatman After a career in ministry and missions, Terry Stine is completing his fifth year as president of Boise Bible College in Idaho. Many were surprised when you became president of Boise Bible College. How did that happen? Well, my lifelong ministry objective is to preach the Word and go where God sends me. My end-of-life goal is to hear “well done, good and faithful servant.” Wherever God sends me, I go and I stay there until he moves me somewhere else. I”ve never looked to jump from one location to another. But you have been

August 26, 2007

Christian Standard

Restoration Movement History

Two Christians Pursue Paths to Unity:

By William Westfall Tell me again, how did this happen? That seems to be the question I ask myself over and over at different points in my life. How did I””how did we””get to this place? I have one of those familiar (some would say “boring”) stories. I was raised in a Christian””Christian church””home. My father was an elder. He baptized me at the age of 9. My mom was a “deaconess.” She served in many ways, but I most clearly remember all the meals she provided to families in need. I can”t remember a time when I did not