Author Archives: Pastor Dave

“FOLLOW THE  LIGHT” Our son,  grandson and I went cross country skiing last night. What a beautiful setting!  It was about 26 degrees, a light snow was falling, and the propane lights, placed periodically along “Shorty’s Loop,” were reflecting off the … Continue reading →

One of the new television programs this season that we have enjoyed is called “Undercover Boss,” and shows what takes place as the CEO of a company disguises himself and goes undercover and works for a week in various aspects of  his … Continue reading →

Yesterday, a friend at church gave me a copy of the following story about  attitude. “There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and  noticed she had only three hairs on her head. ‘Well,’ … Continue reading →

We recently had the privilege of attending a wonderful concert by the Glacier Symphony. Some friends who had planned to attend got sick and were gracious to give us their tickets. Having played in band and orchestra from 5th grade through … Continue reading →

                                                           Thanks to a  good friend in our church, I recently had … Continue reading →

  OUT OF THE MOUTH OF  BABES We can’t help but be totally amazed as we contemplate the majesty of God’s creation,  whether the infinite vastness of the heavens or the beauty of the setting of a mountain lake or … Continue reading →

Someone said, “Grandchildren are so wonderful, we wish we’d had them  first.”  Well, it doesn’t work that way, and children are wonderful  too!  The psalmist wrote: “Behold, children are a gift of the LORD;  the fruit of the womb is … Continue reading →

                                              When we have to  say “good bye” to Christian friends who have come to visit and are … Continue reading →

        Dave and Mary Jo Nutting have a creation ministry entitled the  Alpha Omega Institute located in Grand Junction, Colorado. A number of  years ago we had the privilege of having them come to the Troy High School  auditorium and … Continue reading →

     We live right next to the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area and have always enjoyed hiking and camping in the area which includes numerous beautiful mountain lakes. We haven’t been real excited about the Fish and Wildlife Service’s program to introduce grizzly bears … Continue reading →