Posts from July 2023

It was a privilege to journey with our eighteen students from Spokane First Church to Florida and experience Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC) for a third time. Once again, thank you church for your support in getting our students there. The theme for this NYC was overflow. Building from Romans Chapter 15 verse 13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit”…

I like to buy those “Jesus Calling” books when I am out junking.  You know going to thrift stores.  It’s one of my favorite things to do.   If I can pick them up for one or two dollars, I am a happy camper.  I love to have them on hand.  If they are leather, I feel I hit the jackpot. I was going to give one to a person having surgery, but she already had one. I went home and…

When will the Lord return? Will it be soon? Will I be ready? As a child, I remember watching the Christian movie, “Thief in the night,” where I saw dramatized the vanishing of Christians and the horrible predicament of those who were not ready, who missed the rapture and now would have to face the persecution of the tribulation. I understood that the Lord could come back at any moment, and I had better be ready… or else. At some…

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father — to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. REVELATION 1:5 – 6 I’d like to share with you about a gentleman I’ve known for more than 20 years.  I’ve seen him at his lowest. I’ve seen him when his life was falling apart, when he…