Those who live in the great and beautiful state of Alaska have a daily exposure to some of the greatest and most epic geography on earth. Everyday on my short commute to work, the rugged Chugach mountains tower over me just mere miles from away. At this time in the year, the birch trees are…
Having ten-year-old and eleven-year-old sons has some perks. Of course, the greatest of these is (in theory) free manual labor for those household jobs in which I most regrettably refrain from engaging, such as picking up our dog’s…um…byproducts. I say “in theory” because what we would like to have happen doesn’t always work out. But…
Genesis chapter 1 has got to be the most-read chapter in all of the Bible. I say that with a complete lack of any kind of objective data, but with a strong hunch that it’s correct. Just think about it. When someone who isn’t schooled up on the Christian faith says, “I want to understand…
There are many things in day-to-day life that are common occurrences, and then there are those times when the rare and the extraordinary happen. In Alaska, we think nothing when a raven swoops down and steals a morsel of food (i.e., garbage) from the parking lot of the local grocery store. We barely flinch when…
Growing up as a surfer I have always been intrigued to surf the Alaska bore tide. After having lived in Alaska for 12 years I finally took on the challenge! (Reader be Advised: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME). Surfing the bore tide in the Cook Inlet was as complex and as dangerous as it…
In Genesis 1, God creates, and He names. God names the light, day, sky, the earth, and the seas but not the sun or the moon. Why does God delay? Is He contemplating the right name for His creation? God did not name the sun or the moon because He knew people would worship them instead…
