On this day in history: In 1900, the first book of postage stamps was issued. The two-cent stamps were available in books of 12, 24 and 48 stamps. In 1922, Annie Oakley shot 100 clay targets in a row, to set a women’s record. And in 1972, Apollo 16 blasted off on a voyage to…
Memorize Scripture: Psalm 119:41-44
The next three strophes of Psalm 119 are centered around finding God in his Word. We will spend several weeks looking at these verse, beginning with the first half of the stanza “waw,” in verses 41-44. You can see it here: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Psalm 119:41-44″] The first of these three stanzas is all about God’s…
Book Review – The Man He Never Was by James L. Rubart
Have you ever read a book that resonated so closely to your own life that you wondered if the author was watching your life? That’s kind of how I felt while reading James Rubart’s book, The Man He Never Was. This book hit pretty close to home, and brought some truths to light that I…
The Epitome Of Love
Since January, I have been preaching from various 3:16 passages throughout the Bible. It seems there are several significant passages that fall on this marker, and it has been an interesting series of sermons as we have looked at several of them so far. On Easter Sunday, we looked at 1 John 3:16, and saw…
The P’s of Dadhood – Presence
There are several essential qualities that dads must develop to become the best dads they can be. These qualities include practice and patience, persistence and perspective, passion, and… presence. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”The P’s of Dadhood – Presence”] Presence. That’s a great word, but what does it mean exactly? It sounds rather vague. But it is…
Coffee Break – 03.26.2018
On this day in history: In 1885, Eastman Kodak produced the first commercial motion picture film in Rochester, NY. In 1937, spinach growers in Crystal City, TX, erected a statue of Popeye. And in 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk announced the development of a vaccine against the crippling disease of polio. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Coffee Break”] Today…