Government Surveillance and Church Decline Connected?
Government public surveillance devices; yeah, not a fan. I don’t want them around. At all. Do I understand that they make it possible to catch dangerous criminals in record time?
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The Other Elam
Ever feel like the kid picked last for kick-ball? Until 5th grade I was usually second to last, I only beat out little Dougy Wacaush. It isn’t a good feeling,
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When your strength is spent…
I remember working on our farm in the summers. I fed calves and heifers before breakfast and then we did hay all day with a short lunch break. At 4
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Look at neat fossils, don’t become one!
Nearly everyone in Grant County knows our two most famous historical facts. The battle of 1812, which we like to talk about and celebrate. And the other one from 1930
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The Stories You Want To Be True.
As Christians we need to be careful. You may not think of yourself as a “leader” in your church or community, but if you are a Christian and living your
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Ignoring God Doesn’t End Well.
The other week I crashed out, hard. I had been burning both ends of the candle for three weeks straight. I worked three days, sunup till after dark on the
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Finding balance between truth and compassion.
I struggle sometimes between helping people and speaking hard truth to them. Several months ago, after Bible study there was a car at the dog park. It was getting dark,
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Won’t Take A “No”.
Ever since the hailstorm we have had a lot of places calling trying to get us to let them re-do our roof. One salesman called this week and, first, wouldn’t
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Hey God, It’s Me Again.
The beginning of the song “Wait For Me” by Zach Williams starts out with “Hey God it’s me, I’ve been lost a little while, walking all these miles, and I’m
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Could you explain the gospel? Want a cheat code?
Are you are concerned that maybe you don’t know the bible well enough to teach someone about salvation? Well, can you just remember John 3:16? Start there in your bible.
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