Author Archives: Pastor Dave

I got a call early this past Thursday morning from a neighbor of my brother, Dennis, telling me that she was at the hospital in Butte (Montana) where Dennis was having a major heart attack. The neighbor called back just … Continue reading →

Well, “March Madness” is over. If you aren’t a basketball fan, you are probably really glad. For a couple weeks, between the NCAA and NIT tournaments for both men’s and women’s teams, and throw in tournaments for small colleges and … Continue reading →

   A family at the church we attend celebrates March 14 (3-14) as “PI DAY.” They invite their neighbors to bake a pie and come join in a “pie social” at their place on that day, since the mathematical constant … Continue reading →

Last year at this time we had the privilege of staying at a friend’s condo in Scottsdale, AZ and taking in some pre-season baseball games in the “Cactus League.”  Along with their return players from last year, each team has … Continue reading →

Well, even though we still have lots of big snow banks, we do have some bare spots showing up (like over the septic tank!) and the calendar says spring just returned and as further evidence, many of our birds are … Continue reading →

This past weekend the Jews celebrated a great victory that took place during the reign of the Persian King Ahasuerus (his Persian name was Xerxes).  Some 100 years before, the Jews had been exiled from their land by Nebuchadnezzar and … Continue reading →

  It has been interesting to watch the trends in fashions, home decorating, movies, and even human behavior and to witness the truth presented by Solomon a couple millennia ago that “There is nothing new under the sun” (Eccl. 1:9). … Continue reading →

On our recent trip to Oregon, we ended up working for two weeks at North Clackamas Christian School where our son and his wife teach and where our two youngest grandchildren attend.  Their maintenance man, who was attending college and … Continue reading →

The United States has a very unique history and has been greatly blessed by God and has also been used to bring the gospel to the far corners of the globe and to minister to many, many nations in their … Continue reading →

We celebrate “Valentine’s Day” on Feb. 14 each year because it was on that date that a Christian by the name of Valentinus was put to death by the Roman Emperor Claudius II in 270 A.D.  Valentinus was dedicated to … Continue reading →