by Bill Seng
“A voice says, ‘Cry out.’
And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’
‘All people are like grass,
and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
The grass withers and the flowers fall,
because the breath of the LORD blows on them.
Surely the people are...
by Katie Erickson
Are fear and worry real? The short answer to this question is yes - they are as real as we allow them to be. But that would be a very short blog post, so I will elaborate on that answer.
You may have read about fear in Nathan’s blog post from this past Saturday. In...
by Nathan Buck
Recently I saw the movie “After Earth” starring Will Smith and his son. It’s a movie that is not for the squeamish. Will and his son play a father/son duo, stranded on a planet where they are being hunted by a very large creature. Will’s character is injured. His...
by Charlie Wolcott
The River Moe was home to all sorts of life. Fish swam up and down the Moe, while much other wildlife came to the river for a drink of the fresh water. Trees were numerous, healthy, and home to many birds. Downriver, the Moe descended over a plateau with a large waterfall....
by Logan Ames
Within the last month, we have seen two stories that have come out of the National Football League and have dominated the news media, including those beyond the world of sports. Unfortunately, these two stories have brought nothing but negative attention to the NFL and...
by Bill Seng
“In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.” (Judges 17:6)
Did you know that the Holocaust is morally justifiable? Think about it. It attempted to eliminate an inferior race as well as other genetic stragglers, such as the mentally and physically handicapped,...
by Katie Erickson
Anger is a very common human emotion. We’ve all gotten angry at some point in our lives - maybe even at some point every week, or every day. Merriam-Webster defines anger as, “a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed because of something wrong or bad; the feeling...
by Nathan Buck
I recently heard the term “gob-smacked” and just thought that was a funny expression. It is British slang meaning: “utterly amazed, astonished, etc.” It combines the Scottish word for mouth “gob” with the verb “to smack,” in order to create a picture of astonishment....
by Charlie Wolcott
“We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable; that all men are created equal and independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent and inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
~Thomas...
by Steve Risner
A human being's beginning is a marvelous thing. Your mother, since she was in the womb herself, had a large stockpile of eggs in her ovaries that contain half of her genetic information. The egg is a fairly large cell, even though it only has half the information most...
by Logan Ames
I want to take some time to tell you about my younger brother, First Lieutenant Jordan Ames of the United States Marine Corps. When I think about those who go through trying times, Jordan and a number of other military men and women that I’ve had the privilege to meet...
by Bill Seng
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.” – Proverbs 2:8-9
Not long ago I heard someone I really respect bring up the topic of our youth. He...
by Katie Erickson
There’s a popular song out now called “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. Chances are you’ve at least heard of it, but if not you can go check out the official music video here or read the lyrics here. In the video, all sorts of people from all different walks of life show...
by Nathan Buck
(Go check out last week’s post for the beginning of this story.)
“God, please show me what I should do.” As I sat there listening for direction, it was like someone had come in and sat down next to me and asked, “Is that really what you want to do?” Open ended, no assumptions,...
by Charlie Wolcott
“Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” -Romans 12:2.
We are all familiar with cliché “mind over matter.” That is true in so many different ways. We have heard it, and we say it so frequently, that we really...
by Logan Ames
As I think about how God is currently working in my life currently and how he has been working in my life over the past few years, one thing that stands out for me is my decreasing need to please other people or control what they think of me. I’ll stop short of saying...
by Bill Seng
My friend and I went out to a local coffee shop and when we found our table and sat down, there sat a cup of water in the center of the table. I said, “Why would somebody leave a glass, half full of water, dead center in the middle of a table?”
My friend looked at me in...
by Katie Erickson
Allergies. If you’ve had them, you know how miserable they can be and how much they can rule your life. If you haven’t had them, consider yourself lucky!
I’ve had seasonal and animal dander allergies basically all my life, as far back as I can remember anyway. For...
by Nathan Buck
Have you ever had your life so defined by a sport, hobby, or activity, that you thought you would spend your whole life doing it? I did. Actually I had several sports and hobbies growing up that I thought I would be a professional at. I don’t mean just a casual kids...
by Charlie Wolcott
For those who have been following my posts, it does not take much for you to understand that I get into a number of debates, especially when it comes to the Creation/Evolution topics. In 1 Peter 3:15, we are called to be ready to give an answer and to know what we...
