Author Archives: Pastor Dave

          I’m sure most of us can recall from our school days those foreboding words, “Please take out a paper and pencil, we’re having a pop quiz!”  If we had been keeping up on our homework and … Continue reading →

     There are a number of idioms that are commonly used which come from gambling, especially from poker.  I used one of them in a message I gave about being “All In,” which, in poker, means that you have put … Continue reading →

     So, how do you know if you are doing the will of God for your life?  While working at Hyster Company in Portland, Oregon, I had the great privilege to introduce my boss, his brother and our secretary … Continue reading →

     What would you say is our nation’s deadliest job?  You might be surprised to know that it is the United States presidency.  There have been 46 presidencies with 45 individual presidents. Out of the 45, eight died in … Continue reading →

     Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, a special time to express your love in tangible ways.  An ad in a local card store read: ” ‘YOU ARE MY ONE AND ONLY’… Valentine cards, now on sale: Three for $5.”  (Think … Continue reading →

     I have the privilege again this week of teaching a class at the Mountainside Ministry Training Center for International Messengers, a mission organization that trains missionaries for either short or long term ministries which are primarily in eastern … Continue reading →

     I miss a lot of the old gospel choruses and hymns we sang in the past. Most had a melody that was easy to learn so they stuck with you; and most were also doctrinally sound and had … Continue reading →

     From grade school through college, I played a French Horn in band and orchestra.  After warming up our instruments, before we began to play a particular piece of music, we would always tune our instruments either to the … Continue reading →

     Just a week ago, on “Monday Night Football,” Damar Hamlin, defensive back for the Buffalo Bills, suffered cardiac arrest after making a tackle against the opposing Cincinnati Bengals. The crowd which had been very noisy cheering for their … Continue reading →

     During high school, and sometimes during vacations from college, I worked at the local Coast to Coast hardware store.  In a previous “WOW,” I mentioned how hectic it was on Christmas Eve as last-minute shoppers became desperate to … Continue reading →