Archive for May, 2006

by Pastor Rich Carlson

I need to remind myself, on a regular basis, that God is God and that I am given an amazing opportunity to be wowed by Him (and not by me!). I was out watering my yard last night, realizing just how long it takes to get the ground saturated. I thought, . . .

by Pastor Rich Carlson

According to scholars and other inspired people, David wrote Psalm 27 while he was a fugitive running for his life as others tried to take his throne from him. I’ve never faced such a dilemma, but I have felt attacked and I have felt that I was about to “go down.” How about you?

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is expected to impair the vision of three million people in Australia, North America and Western Europe by the year 2020, according to a report in Medscape Today. Though there is no effective therapy for AMD, . . .

by Jennifer Jill Schwirzer

I received a call one day from what sounded like a slightly drunk woman. “This is Cheri Shives from Ohio. We’d, ah. . . like you to come (giggle) for our ‘Women Alive’ weekend at, ah . . .

by Pastor Rich Carlson

Prayer is an interesting tool, often used but seldom really understood in my quest to connect with God. Like “worship,” which I believe really should be used to direct my attentions and affections heavenward, the goal of prayer, as I see it, is . . .

Having gone through some emotional family challenges that affected both of us, my son Joel and I decided to spend a week backpacking in the Yosemite National Park backcountry. We started . . .