Trick or Treat?

When it comes to Halloween and Christians, you will find families at both ends of participation and opinions just as varied. On a personal note, Pam and I have not gone out our way to celebrate Halloween. When I was a youth pastor and our kids were young, we often...

Why Missionaries Can Never Go Home Again

Why Missionaries Can Never Go Home Again This is an article sent to me by one of our members and it speaks well to how the Szarek’s may be feeling as they return to New York and to our church. It’s worth the time to read! Written by Karl Dahlfred on 25...

Unbroken

On occasion I like to read the real life stories of war heroes. The story of Louis Zamperini is no exception. My first exposure to his story was first through the movieĀ UnbrokenĀ and then through my reading of the book by the same name. Zamperini’s story is one...
The Art of Giving

The Art of Giving

Giving is such a dominant theme at Christmas. We spend a great amount of time and resources to find just the right gift to give that special someone. We love that feeling when we realize that we have found that “perfect gift” and we find ourselves just...