Like many Americans I took Spanish in high school, but preceded to quickly forget everything. I began learning again a year ago to better communicate with our partner churches in Nicaragua. This Sunday I was conversing with a friend at church, and they asked how my...

Normally I do not touch on this, but I thought that I would just to throw it out there. This coming April 22 on a Saturday night, Michael W. Smith is in concert at the Bridge View Center at 7:00 p.m. It looks like you can buy tickets at stubhub.com. My thoughts are...

I spend a great deal of time planning and preparing hunts.  As an pro shop owner, that applies to helping others prepare for theirs, as well.  Preparation is good, essential actually.  A simple outline would follow something to this effect:  #1 choose your game (the...

We live in a culture that does not promote patience.  We are bombarded almost daily with messages that say ‘if you want it now, you can have it, and we’ll help you get it.’  We are turning into an on demand society.  When I was a kid, I remember filling out an order...

The past couple of weeks I have been in Israel. It was an incredible experience!  I had 10 days with my dad and together we got to experience a tour through several places in we read about in scripture.  I am super humbled to have been in the very places Jesus taught...

There is a scene in 1 Kings 19 that has long challenged me. The prophet Elijah has been standing up and proclaiming the truth about God for quite awhile, but he has reached a breaking point. Seeking refuge in a cave he cries out to God: I have been very zealous for...

Isaiah 60:1New International Version (NIV) The Glory of Zion 60 “Arise, shine, for your light has come,     and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. The prophet Isaiah called for Jerusalem to wake up. A new day is rising for Israel. The light of the sun was hot, but...