Author Archives: Pastor Dave

Those of you who watch Hallmark Christmas movies raise your hand.  I thought so. Okay, you can put them down. We do too.  Why are they so popular?  Well, they are good clean entertainment with good morals, no bad language … Continue reading →

I recently had someone ask me why I need to study in order to teach Bible study, saying, “Don’t you already know the Bible inside and out?”  I recall a similar question when I was pastoring wondering why I needed … Continue reading →

While working at Hyster Company in Portland, Oregon from 1969-1974, I had the privilege of having Ron Farrell as my boss in Systems Engineering.  Ron had a very brilliant mind and a very conservative life philosophy. Although he was not … Continue reading →

     When I graduated from high school, I contemplated the possibility of going to Bible school versus going to Montana State University and pursuing an engineering degree. My girlfriend (who would become my wife) had graduated a year earlier and … Continue reading →

Quite unbelievably, LaVar Ball, father of one of the three UCLA basketball players recently arrested in China for shoplifting, played down his son’s theft of sunglasses and showed no gratitude to President Trump’s helping the young men avoid a 5-10 … Continue reading →

We had the blessing a week ago of going with our entire family (12 of us) to both Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks and of doing some hiking in the area. None of us had ever been there before … Continue reading →

  The Apostle Paul, in writing to the church at Rome, said: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to … Continue reading →

Our gardening season here in northwest Montana is rather short so timing is pretty crucial. We can actually have frost any month of the year, but normally we are safe from early June until the first part of September. We … Continue reading →

Our grandson who is in 8th grade plays a sport every season and sometimes the sports overlap to where he is playing two at a time. But if you ask him what his favorite sport is, he will usually tell … Continue reading →

We were blessed yesterday to have Jill (not her real name) with us to speak to us during Sunday School, the worship service and a special evening service. We have been praying for and supporting Jill for 36 years. She … Continue reading →