When I found myself in the U.S. Air Force’s Undergraduate Pilot Training program way back in 1982, I felt like I was drinking from a firehose in having to learn many things in a short period of time. Having never flown anything at all before starting my training, I had to learn the most basic…
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…
Back in my college days I was looking for a job that could get me some money from a short-term commitment. I had a busy schedule, but I could set aside a day and put some hard work in. As I walked past the school’s Job Board, a posting caught my eye. Window washing –…
The gospel is, at its core, a rather simple message: There is one God who created everything. God’s pinnacle creation—man—was made to bring glory to his Creator, but he rebelled instead and became a sinner who stands condemned before this holy Creator God. But God in love and grace provided a way for the sinner…
You may have read the headlines the last few weeks and came to the conclusion that the Transformers franchise is making yet another attempt at adding to their library of cheesy transforming robot movies. You may sense some cynicism in my tone. You would be correct. For a kid growing up in the era of…
Have you ever witnessed an actual avalanche? Since we live in Alaska, I’m sure a few of you have. I’ve only seen the terrible aftermath that results when thousands of tons of snow, ice, and debris crash downward under the inexorable power of gravity. I have seen avalanche videos that come close to the live…
Thumbs and Big Toes– Judges 1:4–7 The opening chapter of the book of Judges provides an intriguing historical narrative, the story of a battle and a captured king, Adoni-bezek. Adoni- bezek, “Lord of Bezek”, was a cruel and wicked pagan king. This particular king had a reputation for torturing and humiliating the foreign kings…
Genesis 19 gives the account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Yet there is more in this chapter about Lot than the wicked cities that God rained fire and brimstone upon. There is no doubt that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah had reached the point of no return in regard to their sin….
When I was in early elementary school, a friend and I fell victim to a prank. We were tricked into believing something that could in no way really happen. It was an event that as I look back on it, I still wonder how I fell for such a thing. It had to do with…
