by Stephanie Nakamura | Aug 17, 2025 | Blog
The shepherd lies down in the entrance to his sheep enclosure, and above is the wide, deep sky in endless blue-black. The earthy odor of the sheep comes with the warmth of them on one side and, on the other, cool breezes of the night bring the smell of leaves and...
by Valerie Baggett | Aug 12, 2025 | Blog
Jesus said, “I am the gate. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.” (John 10:9-10) At the...
by Dan Linden | Aug 3, 2025 | Blog
Four centuries before the birth of Christ, the Greek philosopher Plato said, “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” Physicists tell us that light is not tangible like a metal but is an...
by Valerie Baggett | Jul 13, 2025 | Blog
He redeems your life from the Pit. (Psalm 103:4) Psalm 103 is my favorite Psalm, and my favorite line may be the graphic description of God’s saving ability in verse 4, “He redeems your life from the Pit.” Yes, we all know what it means to fall into a pit. It is not...
by Dan Linden | Jul 6, 2025 | Blog
Are you a Christian or simply Christian-ish? Many people will be offended by such a question and respond, “I’ve been going to church since I was a baby. There are four generations of good, church going people in my family. I’m there every time the doors are open. Of...
