Author Archives: Pastor Dave

  I’m sure you have seen bumper stickers that say: “I’D RATHER BE FLYING… GOLFING… FISHING… HUNTING” etc.  Maybe you even have such a sticker on your vehicle.  There are many things I enjoy such as hiking, hunting, fishing, cross-country … Continue reading →

  I was going through a file the other day and ran across a a very interesting article by Dean Russell reprinted from The Freeman dated January 1955 and entitled “A Short History of Liberty.” From Biblical times, such as … Continue reading →

  Since we burn wood as our main source of heat and also provide kindling and campfire wood for a local grocery store, I have split a lot of wood over the years. Someday I may have to invest in … Continue reading →

When we had our Christian School at the church I pastored, each Wednesday morning was chapel, and I did a series from Institute for Basic Youth Conflict called Character Sketches which used a character from the Bible and an animal … Continue reading →

  As a tennis instructor and player, I realize how important it is to serve well if you are going to be successful. When you are serving well you play more confidently, but when you struggle serving, the rest of … Continue reading →

  I noticed as I walked down the hallway that the carpet was damp. I asked Kathy, who was in taking a bath, if she had walked down the hall with wet feet. When she replied, “No, why?” I knew … Continue reading →

Ooh!  Aah!  and Wow!  Have been expressions we have uttered a lot in the past couple weeks as we observe the magnificent colors of fall which this year have been especially magnificent here in the northwest. They had begun showing … Continue reading →

As I indicated last spring when I did a devotional about the fragrance of  blossoms, we have a fruit orchard with a variety of cherry, apple and plum trees. This spring the trees were loaded with blossoms and thanks to … Continue reading →

   One of the things my parents taught me which I appreciate greatly was how to work and how to have a biblical view of work.  Since I grew up for the first few years of my life on a … Continue reading →

One day when I was 12 or 13 years old, I came home from school, expecting my folks to be there, but they weren’t and didn’t arrive for some time.  I recalled the preacher teaching about a thing called the … Continue reading →