The Value of Prayer – John 16:24

Here on my left hand, around my third finger, is a ring of white gold. How valuable is this ring? The other day my wife looked at it and suggested that it might be difficult to get it off. It would be impossible to take if off – without using some sort of saw. Like...

The Long Trip Over – Isaiah 53:1-12

I know that some of you think that the closest thing to Heaven on earth is somewhere along the Washington or Oregon coast. But you live in the Spokane Valley, 300 miles away from Seattle and all those beautiful places farther west. There are several ways for you to...

February 7

I mentioned George Blaurock a few weeks ago. Let me add a little more about the man. He was born in a small village in Switzerland in 1491 under a different name. His family intended for him to become a priest, but he chose rather to marry and further his education in...

Reaping and Weeping – Galatians 6:6-9

Some time ago, I heard a news report about a group of people who were defrauding senior citizens. That is not necessarily breaking news, but this one had a twist to it. There was a group of people looking for people who been defrauded. They claimed to go after scam...

December 2015 Report

Dear Pastor and Brethren: An Active Month with Latinos I believe this month was the most active month in the Latino ministry that we have ever had since moving to Stillwater. Due to increased activity with Latinos in the court system we have been able to reach more of...

The Discontented – Joshua 17:14-18

It is said that Abraham Lincoln was walking through Springfield, Illinois with his two little sons. Both boys were screaming their lungs out, while dad seemed to completely ignore them. A friend, who was passing by, asked what the problem was, and Lincoln replied:...

January 31

Isaac Johannes Dermout was born on this day in 1777 and eventually became the Protestant chaplain to the King of the Netherlands. He and Anne Ypeij, Professor of Theology in Gronigen were commissioned by the King to investigate the history of the Dutch Baptists. The...

Friends – Ecclesiastes 4

Solomon, the royal preacher, is musing about life – its qualities, problems and purposes. He has tasted, tested & rejected a great many things – things which lesser men think are important to life. He is dealing with the same things men and women are pursuing...