by Charlie Wolcott
The year 1860 was a very interesting year for many people. Here in the United States, Abraham Lincoln was preparing to be the 16th president right before the U.S. Civil War was to begin. However, across the Atlantic Ocean in Oxford, another debate took place, one with...
by David Odegard
“My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” -John 5:17
Socialism kills. Socialism equals starvation. Europeans have forgotten that painful lesson which they seem destined to relearn. South America has been suffering from the socialism disease...
by Katie Erickson
Music is important in the lives of many people. I have talented musicians in my family, and while I am not one of them, I definitely enjoy good music and attending concerts, musicals, etc. Many people can make a living off their music, and for many others it’s a great...
by Logan Ames
Nelson Mandela once said, “Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front." To some degree, this describes the humility that Jesus portrayed in his life. As we saw in last week’s post, Jesus suffered under the governor Pontius Pilate, who, though others may...
by Charlie Wolcott
What does it mean to live in the fear of the Lord? As I said last week, many people think of the fear of the Lord as this dreadful approach of terror, and others approach it as just respect and awe. And again, we need both. But how is this practical? What does it look...
by Steve Risner
Last week we began talking about the sons of Ham. We're a few posts deep in a series about the Table of Nations found in Genesis 10. We've already discussed the sons Japheth here and here and some of the sons of Ham. We'll continue with Ham and his descendants—speaking...
by Katie Erickson
My grandpa used to ask, “Do you want to see my pride and joy?” Then when you said yes, expecting to see a photo of something dear to his heart, he would show you a picture like this one. (He had a great sense of humor!) Since last week I wrote on what the Bible says...
by Logan Ames
Today, my daughter Evangeline is two months old on the nose. She’s been a good baby, or at least we think she has since it’s not like we really have anything to compare this experience to, being that she is our first. Lately though, I’ve been thinking about how she deals...
by Charlie Wolcott
Fear is a topic we often preach and sing against. Some have said there are over 300 references in Scripture with something along the lines of “Do not be afraid” or “Fear not.” This is an important issue, because fear is usually a result of doubt, and doubt is a lack...
by Steve Risner
Last week we finished up discussing the descendants of Japheth. Japheth is mentioned in numerous unrelated lineages of people groups who either had no contact with each other or hated each other, yet they independently hold Japheth (or Noah) as their ancestor. These include...
by David Odegard
The world in its infancy knew only one God. He created and ordered the world and all was very good. He walked the earth and everything hummed with worship. But the sky darkened with the devil’s lie, and Adam believed that he too could be a god (Genesis 3:5). Man reached...
by Katie Erickson
It is often said that joy is different than happiness; happiness is temporary and based on circumstances often external to us, while joy is more internal and consistent. Today we’re looking at joy, so what does the Bible say about it?
As with the last two weeks’ posts...
by Logan Ames
In this day and age, we all know that being a parent is a lot more than physically creating a child. That being said, even today it is still of paramount importance to know who a person’s BIOLOGICAL parents are. In my previous job as a social worker/investigator for cases...
