Author Archives: Pastor Dave

 In 1938, Douglas Corrigan flew from Brooklyn, New York to Ireland although the flight plan he filed was to fly to Long Beach, California!  He claimed his unauthorized flight was due to a navigational error caused by heavy cloud cover. But, … Continue reading →

 Today has been designated “Martin Luther King Day” in commemoration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who fought for civil rights and on August 28, 1963, delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech before a quarter … Continue reading →

 In 1887 Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, said: “A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the … Continue reading →

 Well, it has been nearly two weeks since Christmas. Have you made use of the gifts you received?  One of the things we struggle with before Christmas is to think of a gift to give someone that they will actually … Continue reading →

    “KEEP YOUR BEAK INTO THE WIND”        What do Eastern Montana, Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon and Oklahoma have in common? (You could also throw in most of North Dakota and Wyoming and Nebraska!)—-WIND during much of the … Continue reading →

One of our family’s favorite things to do on Christmas Eve was always to drive around and look at lights. Some neighborhoods go all out, not only in decorating their home and outdoor trees but in placing luminaries along the … Continue reading →

  I remember as a child how difficult it was to wait for Christmas to arrive.  At least, because of our Scandinavian roots, I didn’t have to wait until Christmas morning. We celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve.  Our time around … Continue reading →

Well, it is that time of year again when the “War against Christmas” is going full force as the ACLU, the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the Atheists Association are doing their best to eliminate all true Christmas commemorations or … Continue reading →

 Flooding in Colorado, Earthquake and Typhoon in the Philippines, Tornadoes in the Midwest, Wildfires in California, Arizona and Colorado, Hurricanes in Florida and Louisiana…and the list goes on and on. Just think of the devastation, and dire circumstances each has … Continue reading →

 World War I, known as “the  Great War,” officially ended when the “Treaty of Versailles” was signed on June 28, 1918, in the palace of Versailles outside of the town of Versailles, France. Fighting, however, ceased seven months earlier when … Continue reading →