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Youth Dynamics to mark 30th anniversary
MOSES LAKE — Youth Dynamics will hold a three-day party this week to mark 30 years of Christian outreach. “I wa…
Jesus' love divided the people
Jesus declares in Luke 12:51 — “Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!”
How Christians may lose their way in politics
A friend of mine recently said this about the political process we have for selecting the next president of the United States: “It was never about personalitie…
Finding encouragement in a discouraging world
When I was growing up our source of news came from the three major television stations. The local news aired first with the national news immediately following…
The difference between recreation and re-creation
Jeanne, Benjamin and I just got back from a wonderful vacation. We traveled to the west side of the state – to Hood Canal, Port Angeles and Port Townsend. We t…
David Thomas: Working with youth to change the world
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Alliance Church pastor David Thomas grew up much differently from you or I. Having been born in France and spending most of his childho…
Jesus uses adversity to grow our faith
During our last Sunday service I delivered a message about having faith in Christ. As I sit and contemplate the state of our society and country it became troubling to me, until I was moved to read the scripture on…
The Good Samaritan was also despised
Someone once told me that it was a good thing for Jesus’ parables to prompt an honest self-examination; this might make me squirm a bit.
God has written the most beautiful music
Psalm 98:5 reads “Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!”
Do you want to be great? Hint: it starts with love
Jesus gave us a description of greatness in Matthew 20:25-28 (New Living Translation), when he said, “But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that t…
So, what is freedom?
July 4 we celebrate Independence Day. It is a time for our nation to reflect on gaining our independence from Great Britain. However, is that day as significan…
Moving forward: from victim to healer
Part 3: So I'm going to my high school reunion
Editor’s note: This column was continued from the June 17 edition of the Columbia Basin Herald
Part 2: So I'm going to my high school reunion
I struggled over the decision to attend the reunion. After what had happened to me, I knew going would be difficult.
Love, compassion are needed after Orlando tragedy
This time of year we should be welcoming in the summer months, congratulating graduates, thanking our fathers — but instead we find ourselves grieving another …
So I'm going to my high school reunion
I’ve decided to go to my 40th high school reunion on the western side of the state. It will happen on Saturday. I’ve been to two of them in the past. I had to …