From the Pastor’s Desk

Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT): “I KNEW YOU BEFORE I FORMED YOU in your mother’s womb. Before you were born, I SET YOU APART AND APPOINTED YOU as my prophet to the nations.”Before you were born—you were created with a specific purpose—a purpose you are uniquely qualified to perform!

Thinking Out Loud

We all have days when we miss someone so terribly that ourheartjustaches. We never fully get over losing someone, nor should we. Their loving soul still moves allaroundus. Youcanfeel their presence everywhere.

Back in the Day By Bunny Baker

Back in the day,• Stores were closed on Sunday.• You owned a baseball card that would be worth more than $5,000 today.• Seeing Elvis on the Ed Sullivan show.• Being a blackboard monitor and clapping erasers.• Putting “kick me” on the back of your best friends shirt.• Making book covers out of paper...

Family Discussions

Samantha loved watching her cats play. They ran with each other, and tackled each other, honing their skills. But Sadie seemed to always be set upon by both Lucy and Tom. Lucy was the “alpha” or oldest of the three. Tom was a male younger than Sadie and he was always pouncing and jumping on Sadie.

What’s The Rest of the Story?

For many years radio stations broadcast a newscaster/ commentator named Paul Harvey.He would begin his program, “And now, the rest of the story.” He gave startling news items hinting at our perverse civilization.

From the Pastor’s Desk

Pastor Ron Biddle Today, I want to assure you that God has blessings for you if you do not throw in the towel and quit. God provides hope. People can become anxious, depressed, and feel hopelessness because they take their eyes off the HOPE-GIVER.

Thinking Out Loud

We strive to console others in their pain while trying to heal our own broken hearts. In doing so, the one fable we hear most often is 'It just takes time.'

From horses to horsepower

A 1910 photograph of downtown Tulsa shows streets with horse drawn buggies and wagons, and 1920 images shows mostly cars.The importance of vehicles can be summed up by on statistic, “In the 1920's more people owned more automobiles than had indoor plumbing.The Ford Model T dominated early car...

They Knew It Was Coming!

The devastation hadn’t yet struck. The young man remained calm so as not to scare his small children. He gathered together the ones he loved most. They hurried into the garage, and he opened the storm shelter door. Once safely inside he closed and clamped down and locked the lid.

Thinking Out Loud

Kids do dumb things! I also include myself in that group. In my first preaching ministry in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the church secretary had a little toddler by the name of Gary Dean.