… Jesus came and stoodamong them and said, “Peacebe with you.” John 20:19 When I was four years old some neighbor kids set up bases in the front yard of our friend John’s house so that we could play baseball. Because it was John’s yard and because he owned the bat, he got to hit first. As he stepped up... READ MORE >
But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him.” A few miles outside of the town where I was raised is an old farmhouse that sits a ways off the gravel county road that... READ MORE >
I have always loved to travel. I love the landscape and the people of this beautiful land that we live in. I love the freedom of the open road and the excitement of not knowing what’s up ahead or around the next bend. Even when I’ve traveled over and over again to the same place, the journey is always different.... READ MORE >
He asked them,“But who do you say that I am?”Peter answered him,“You are the Messiah.”Mark 8: 29 I am always fascinated by the 8th chapter of the book of Mark, exactly half way through the 16 chapters, because it is here that Jesus’ journey comes to a fork in the road. If we look at what the author of Mark... READ MORE >
There’s an interesting Website that I’ve logged onto a few times called The Global Rich List. One simply types in how much your annual income is and it calculates out how your income compares to all of the other people living around the world. I was curious, and so I keyed in our family’s income. I learned that I am... READ MORE >
Three local skaters helped the ‘96 Lake Superior Stars take home the Duluth Ice Cup Tournament championship trophy on Sunday, August 8. After posting a 2-0-1 record in round-robin play, the Stars entered the championship game as a clear underdog to Minnesota Legacy, who had embarrassed them 13-1 in a tournament game last May. The Stars hit the ice determined... READ MORE >
Back in the 1880s, a group of men was looking for gold in the mountains of Montana. After weeks of hard work panning on an unnamed creek, one of them found an unusuallooking rock. Breaking it open, he couldn’t believe what he saw, a nugget of gold bigger than he had ever dreamed of finding. Working quickly, the men soon... READ MORE >
As you can tell from my previous columns, I have the beautiful book of 1st John on my mind these days. A story that illustrates what this brief book is about was first shared by author and minister, Max Lucado. It is a story that says a great deal about just how it is that God comes to us and... READ MORE >
Many centuries ago, a pastor announced to his congregation that he would be preaching the following Sunday evening on the topic, “The Love of God.” And on that evening, as the shadows fell across the church windows, the congregation gathered to receive the sacrament and to hear his message. After they had communed, in the darkness of the sanctuary he... READ MORE >
The Silver Bay Bantams took advantage of solid goaltending and timely scoring to skate away with the championship trophy in their home tournament the weekend of February 5 – 7. Theeight-team tournament featured Twin Cities teams from Centennial and Osseo-Maple Grove, in addition to familiar teams from northern Minnesota. On Friday night the Mariners broke open a close game in... READ MORE >
