Springtime Appetizer for Heaven
What a glorious time is spring! After another cold grey winter, it’s so refreshing to see green grass once again! It’s also exciting to see the beautiful yellow daffodils blooming from bulbs that came from my parents’ home. In addition, the advent of spring graces our ears with gobbling turkeys,…
Dinosaur Bones And The Bible
Few topics interest children any more than dinosaurs. Even us older children are fascinated by fossils left behind from these amazing giants! But where do dinos fit into Biblical history and how can we make sense of it all? Although there’s no proof that humans had dinosaur pets like the…
Grant Writing Our Prayers
Before becoming a fulltime pastor, I had the privilege of teaching students about agriculture, natural resources, and leadership. As a part of those responsibilities, I served as an Advisor for the Central Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter and have many great memories of students and activities. At that time,…
Time’s Dam and God’s Messengers
Imagine relaxing comfortably in your recliner reading the newspaper at the end of a busy day; scanning headlines, arguing with the opinion writers, laughing at the comics. Suddenly, your personal reverie is interrupted by a loud banging on the door. Grabbing your slippers you shuffle toward the foyer to see…
Preventing Grease Bugs of the Soul
As most readers will remember, I was privileged to be the son of a taxidermist. As such, I got to see many animals and experience many situations most children never do. My father’s shop along the Valley Pike was always an interesting place not only for hunters and occasional visitors,…
Dealing With Smoky Nostalgia
Although high winds recently brought down several trees and caused power outages, thankfully we didn’t experience the widespread wildfires our valley saw last March. We are also thankful for the linemen who worked diligently to restore electricity to all who were without. The old saying informs us that where there’s…
The Miracle of Love
Today is the Day of Love as romantics everywhere celebrate their deep feelings with roses, chocolates, cards and jewelry. In the animal kingdom, however, amore is expressed differently. For one species of dance fly, the male presents a balloon of silk bubbles to his prospective mate while bowerbirds construct elaborate…
Lessons From The Football Field
Sunday is the big game! After 272 football games, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are set to square off in what promises to be an exciting rematch of Super Bowl LVII. Since most of us can’t afford nosebleed tickets at $5,500, not to mention those on the…
The Gift of Music
The all-wise Creator has blessed us with many gifts for our provision. He created plants and animals that meet our nutritional requirements. He created an atmosphere that contains the gasses needed for proper bodily functioning, and He provided temperatures and climates in which we can thrive. We could fill several…
Conquering Our Sleeping Giants
Here near the end of a very cold January, how about a nice Hawaiian Punch to warm things up a bit? These tropical Pacific Islands are known for their warm sunshine and cool ocean breezes. Even in the dead of winter, the thermometer rarely ventures below 60 except on top…