Author Archives: Pastor Dave

Since today is “Labor Day” which was established to honor those who contribute to society through their work, I was reflecting on my “working” career. Since the first years of my life were spent on a little farm near Polson, … Continue reading →

The past couple weeks have been quite interesting here in northwest Montana (and in other locations of the West), as we have been surrounded by forest fires and have faced extremely smoky conditions and the possibility of having to evacuate … Continue reading →

Our valley has been smoke filled for the past week or more from the many wild fires in the Northwest. There are 101 fires in Northwest Montana alone. One family from our church has had to evacuate their property and … Continue reading →

Our pastor, Alex Mauck,  is  currently doing a series on the Church, the Bride of Christ. Yesterday we were in Ephesians 1: 3-14 where Pastor Alex spoke on “The Church’s Identity: What makes the Church Unique?”  The passage in Ephesians … Continue reading →

  You’ve undoubtedly read stories about folks who have been led astray following the directions of their GPS.  I did a “Wisdom of the Week” devotional about my experience with some friends when we went to visit “Wilderness School of … Continue reading →

  It is easy to get focused on all the bad things happening in our world, how our nation has turned its back on God, how the Middle East is a powder keg just waiting for some nation like Iran … Continue reading →

  I really enjoy the game of tennis and have coached and taught lessons for many years. It is easy to get frustrated in the sport because it isn’t always easy to get the ball over the net or to … Continue reading →

  It has been a good season for solar lights!! We, along with most of the Northwest, have had a hot, sunny, dry spring and summer thus far, with daily highs from 95-108 (yesterday registered 108!). It is hard to … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Father’s Day, and we heard a powerful message from our interim pastor, Dave Simmons, on the importance of the father’s role in the home. The family is the oldest institution on earth, going all the way back to … Continue reading →

 We had a very unique privilege and honor this past weekend—we had with us to share in our local churches, Don Richardson, noted missionary to Irian Jaya (Indonesia) and author of the amazing story, Peace Child (as well as its … Continue reading →