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Dear Runners, On your mark, get set, go! I ran track and field in high school, so I know what it is like to line up on the starting line of a race! Then, it was always, “Runners to your mark, get set, bang!” In most races you must qualify before you can run. Recently…
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” Do you know where this line is from? Do you agree with it? William Shakespeare uses this line in his play Romeo and Juliet to convey that the naming of things is irrelevant. But the truth…
Dearly Beloved, Faith it or fake it! When it comes to our relationship with the God who created us in His own image, “faking it” is not only foolish but dangerous. Remember in the early church the historic account in Acts 5 of Ananias and Sapphira! The early church community was known for its unity…
As I write this note Valorie and I are sitting in Edmonton International Airport, having just come through US immigration. We were required to prove, through both physical and electronic means, that we were qualified to enter the United States of America. Our passports were carefully scrutinized by a very serious immigration officer with a…
Dear Friends, “Hopelessness” is defined as a state of mind and emotion characterized by a profound sense of despair, doubt, and a lack of belief or expectation that positive outcomes or improvements can occur. Hopelessness has a sister and her name is “pessimism,” that negative outlook on the future where individuals anticipate the worst possible…
Today I was driving south on 101, deep in thought, and missed my turn, despite the Google maps warnings. What came next is something everyone dreads… the words “Rerouting” showed up on my screen. I knew I was about to be given an alternate route to my destination that would make my journey longer due…
Have you ever faced a “God sized” challenge? What if God asked you to build a boat as long as one and a half football fields, half a football field wide, and seven stories tall? Well, it’s happened… and more than once! The Ark Encounter features a full-size Noah’s Ark located near Williamstown, Kentucky. Answers…
Dear Friends, “Talk is cheap” is an idiom that has been in use since the 1800s, though its exact origin is not known. It is a colloquial expression that means words are easy to say but actions are more important. It suggests that people can make promises or claims, but unless they follow through with…
Dear Family, Are you easy to live with? Your answer? Yes, no, most times, sometimes, rarely, never, or perhaps once a year at Christmas time! However, if I want the whole truth and nothing but the truth, I would ask your family. Why, because that is where the rubber meets the road. We can fool…
Like many of you, I’ve been following the story of the powerful earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday, Sept 9th. The UN estimates that approximately 300,000 people have been affected by the earthquake. At this point over 2,900 people have been killed with many still missing, presumed buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings. Rescue…