In 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold in California and launched what would be known as the “California gold rush,” during which hundreds of thousands of people flocked there from around the world in the hopes of striking it rich. A few decades later, George Carmack and Skookum Jim found gold in the Klondike, sparking…
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…
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…
I know today’s topic comes as quite a shock, considering how tightly I wrapped up last week and didn’t give any kind of hint that more on the Old Testament might come. But, here we are. Call me an Old Testament (from here on “OT”) advocate, an ambassador for the three-quarters of the Bible we…
