Risk It All for the Prize

The African impala is truly an amazing animal. It can jump to a vertical height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet in one leap.  Yet these magnificent creatures can easily be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a short 4-foot wall. The...

Christ is Everything

After a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the audience gave conductor Arturo Toscanini and the Orchestra a prolonged standing ovation. While the audience was still applauding, Toscanini, filled with great emotion, turned to his musicians and whispered, “I am...

Living from the Inside Out

Do you think more about what a person is, or what they might become?  How about for your own life?  Do you focus more on who you are, or what you might become? Famous preacher Phillips Brooks, author of the famous Christmas hymn, “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and...

Remembering and Being Remembered

Memorial Day – it’s the start of summer.  Time for barbecues, opening up cabins, or spending time on area lakes – albeit if the weather cooperates. It’s also a weekend in which many families visit the cemeteries. We remember those who have fought for our freedom...