Faith is much easier when there’s something tangible we can touch or view. It’s easy to say I have faith, and easy to attend church, read my Bible, and smile through life when the checkbook is balanced, health is good, family is fine, and all is right with the world. … Continue reading →
A few years ago, Idaho Public Television aired a program on Adventure Racing. The television crew followed a four-person team through sixty-three miles of biking, twenty-two miles on foot, nineteen miles of kayaking across a lake (complete with a storm and lightning), and a frigid swim across Button Hook Bay. … Continue reading →
2021 is around the corner, and only God knows what is in store for each of us. However, with our wonderful God we always have hope for the future. “… this is what the Lord says, … ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by … Continue reading →
John Harper, a widower and preacher, was aboard the Titanic in 1912 when an iceberg scraped and ripped open the ship’s hull. John was traveling with his six-year-old daughter and his relative, Jessie Leitch. He quickly got Jessie and his daughter on a lifeboat while shipmates assured everyone the Titanic couldn’t … Continue reading →
Whenever I write fiction, I try to make sure each chapter ends with a hook, something to give the reader an intense desire to keep moving forward in the story. However, sometimes we get stuck in our own stories. During difficult times, we think there isn’t hope and there isn’t … Continue reading →
“And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak the Word of God with freedom and boldness and courage. . . . And with great strength and ability and power the … Continue reading →
Ever had your stomach tangled in knots? The stress of the day, of the news, of the world, can wreck havoc on the body. Whew, it’s a crazy world out there people. All too often I get tangled up in the messiness of the messy world. Paul gave Timothy … Continue reading →
