A family of five lost everything in a house fire in our hometown of Prineville last Friday night.
Several of the children are small, and the oldest girl is 13. The family is now staying in a hotel until they can find another place to live. 
I know many of you who frequent this blog live in [...]

I was watching a program on OPB tonight about Christianity, Judaism, and the early church. Of all the things that stood out to me was this one word: community.
One of the historians was talking about Paul’s journey through the eastern world as he shared the good news. He kept referring to Paul’s work as “setting [...]

A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.
 
He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.
 
After a while, they came to [...]

I was in a coffee shop today and felt God speaking to me. It wasn’t profound or anything, but His voice was obvious. 
I bought my white mocha and went to sit down. These two teenagers walked in and looked very cold and tattered. They were both shivering, and asked me if I had any cash [...]

Hi guys,
Not sure if any of you have any interest whatsoever in gardening, but I have started a gardening blog. I’m in the midst of the Master Gardening Program through Oregon State University, which teaches the basics of sustainable gardening in Oregon.
Gardening in all forms - landscaping, vegetable and flower gardening - have become a [...]

Engaging with government is always good, always useful. Once a former media guy, I’ve talked with a lot of elected politicians, and most voters would be surprised to learn the views and agendas of their elected leaders are often shaped by a minority of vocal folks who have the will and determination to speak up. [...]

The noise, the noise, the noise. All around me people, idea’s and thoughts trying to convince me that my opinion matters. Conceit: the biggest obstacle between God the father and Josiah His son. My intellect, given as a gift often becomes more of a curse. The path is narrow, so they say. The footprints few. [...]

We all have times in our lives when we feel inadequate; places where we struggle, and areas that are less than appealing. 
In Ephesians 6:12, Paul says the following:
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces [...]

I grew up in the church and remember thinking it was all about giving things up. You know what I’m talking about I bet. If you go to church you don’t drink or chew or hang out with the guys that do. I was reading Oswald Chambers this morning and he said something profound.
“God nowhere [...]

I’m reading a book by John Eldridge called “Waking The Dead”. In it he’s talking about the spiritual realm and how most of us don’t understand what it is or how to fight it. Here’s a bit of what I read this morning.
“You have an enemy. He is trying to steal your freedom,kill your heart [...]