Author Archives: Pastor Dave

   The novel, Great Expectations is a classic work of Victorian literature by Charles Dickens (published Oct., 1861) that depicts the growth and personal development of an orphan named Pip.  It has themes of wealth and poverty, love and rejection, … Continue reading →

 My wife and I have been working on a couple special gifts, an afghan for a grand daughter that Kathy has spent many, many hours on, and a desk for a grandson. If you count your time they end up … Continue reading →

 While living in Portland where I worked for Hyster Company, we also managed the apartments where we lived.  The apartment owner, Bob,  found out I liked to hunt and asked if I could set up an elk hunting trip back … Continue reading →

 I’m sure if you’ve ever put out a hummingbird feeder, you have witnessed some pretty amazing aerial combat as one of the hummingbirds—usually a brightly colored male—will sit near the feeder to drive away any who try to take “his” … Continue reading →

As I was hiking up a rather steep mountainside this past Saturday, I would stop occasionally to let my lungs catch up on the needed oxygen to provide fuel for my body to continue. As I did, I was reminded … Continue reading →

One of the saddest passages in the Bible is found in Ezekiel 22:30,31, where we read: “ ‘And I searched for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the … Continue reading →

 My brother (age 82!) was here to hunt again this year so we hiked about 40 miles over the six days in some pretty cold weather. The temperatures started out at about 5 degrees each morning and reached 25-26 for … Continue reading →

 Often on one of our many hot days this past summer we would see one of our resident deer herd getting a drink at a little fountain in the front yard or at the bird bath. When we drained our … Continue reading →

The adult Sunday school class at the church we attend has been going through a series by Chip Ingram entitled Culture Shock: A Biblical Response to Today’s Most Divisive Issues. We have looked at what the Bible says about truth, … Continue reading →

  The church I pastored for some 37 years grew out of a Bible study that met at the home of John and Lottie Ring just off the Bull Lake Road near Milnor Lake, some four miles out of Troy, … Continue reading →