Devotions

Have you tested the limits of what you thought you were capable of doing?  Maybe played with fire and not quite got burned.  Or maybe you feel you have cheated death a time or two and count your blessings.  There are lots of ways you can live life on the edge, but if...

What did you want to be when you were growing up?  Many of us wanted to be a police man, fireman, or a super hero.  Some of that had to do with feeling powerful, but I believe the biggest reason is we want to make a difference.  We want our lives to be bigger than...

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...