My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Ps. 62:1-2 Even though I saw the videos, it is impossible to for me to comprehend the terror of Japan’s destructive earthquake...
“Greater love has no one than this–that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 A good test of true friendship is not who you have a good time with but who is still there when the good times stop. An even better test—who is willing to stand with you even at...
“They exchanged the truth of God for a lie…” Romans 1:25a You may have heard about the announcement by the US Attorney General this past week that the Administration will NOT defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in our courts, even though it is the law of...
“My food is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work”. John 4:34 In America, we like our food, and lots of it. Good food is not only enjoyable, but critical for nourishment and health. Still, this had to seem like a strange comment by Jesus to his...
What does a “dog whisperer” have to do with effective grandparenting? Columnist Marcia Segelstein suggests in a 2009 article about the challenges facing today’s Christian parents that perhaps it has a lot to do with it. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by and at odds...
I grew up in a relatively small city in Wyoming where my father built a very positive reputation and name in that community. Almost anywhere I went as a young boy people knew my father and would say, “Oh, you’re Earl’s son!” Many years later when I needed to see the...
“…and be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 Where there is a thankful heart, there is a content heart. In a time when our society and our kids have so much and it’s still not enough, we are faced with the challenge of how to figure out ways to help teach our grandchildren the...
When a grandmother brought her grandson to GrandCamp several summers ago, she was concerned about her grandson’s spiritual welfare and determined to do all she could to give him a chance to know Christ. She was not going to allow her grandson to go through life...
I’ve heard too many tragic stories of grandparents being shut off from their grandchildren by one or both of the children’s parents. Some might have been prevented, but many are simply outside the grandparents’ control. When that happens, the tragedy is that, like...
Whether attempting to predict tomorrow’s weather accurately or forecasting short-term and long-term financial markets, few predictions men make can be depended upon. But there are some predictions that are certain—you can take it to the bank that these will still be...
