Author Archives: Pastor Dave

 Four years ago China, using thousands of individuals who obviously practiced for many, many hours, put on an amazing (and a bit disturbing!) opening ceremony in Beijing for the XXIX Olympiad. This past Friday, London had an opportunity to show its … Continue reading →

Our son, Grant, has been here helping teach a two-week tennis camp. We’ve also, inspite of the 95-100 degree weather, been working on some outdoor projects, one of which was putting up a new sign he painted for us at … Continue reading →

 “Mr. David Nelson, because you pay your bills on time and have an excellent credit rating, you have been selected by “Megamillions” and “The Winners’ Enterprise” to receive 2.5 million dollars, a new car, $30,000 in cash, and free gas … Continue reading →

Andrew, one of the young people from the church we attend was just graduated from high school and plans to attend a one-year Bible school this fall. Since Andrew was also on the high school tennis team which I help … Continue reading →

 I’m sure there are times in your life–there are in mine–when it seems that “being good” doesn’t seem to pay. You work really hard to follow God’s Word and to obey Him and yet your world often seems to cave … Continue reading →

Professional athletes in our country face a huge amount of pressure to perform or to not have their contract renewed and get traded, or worse, to end their career. There is also the constant threat of injury which can hamper or … Continue reading →

Each of us as believers probably have family and friends who have yet to trust Christ for eternal life. We share with them when we can but we also pray that God will bring other Christians across their path who … Continue reading →

On our recent trip to Oregon to visit our kids and grandkids, we had the opportunity to attend an elementary school band and choral concert and an elementary school track meet.  We were greatly impressed with the quality of the … Continue reading →

 After Elijah’s contest with the 450 prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel where fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and licked up the water (I Kgs. 18:38), Elijah slew them (v. … Continue reading →

Someone coined the phrase, “The Devil’s in the details,” but I believe without a doubt it is God who is in the details!  Occasionally we get the privilege of getting to see how God has orchestrated the details in the … Continue reading →