Next to me is our family’s copy of On the Incarnation by Athanasius of Alexandria. If you’re not familiar with the work, I’m sure the name of the author alone is enough to tell you that it wasn’t writ...  Read More

New year, new me? No, not really. In fact, from a third-person view, I haven’t changed much in the past couple of years, save for my beard becoming gradually more gray. By the grace of God, sanctifica...  Read More

Justice is not a concept reserved only for juror-filled courtrooms, administered and applied solely in the presence of judges, the accused and the accusers. When the term is used, our minds tend towar...  Read More

A vast kingdom lay under a wicked curse for centuries. The true King had been forgotten, and darkness covered not only the land, but the hearts of people. Citizens droned through life, searching in va...  Read More

"We don't observe Halloween. That's the devil's day.""We don't want to accidentally invite evil into our lives.""Dressing up like something wicked gives that wicked thing credence or power."Statements...  Read More

Just this January, I had the joy of attending the annual conference for Founders Ministries. All the singing, speakers, and content were excellent and edifying, but I admit, there was one man who I wa...  Read More

My four-year-old daughter, Nora, and I just took some time to walk a lap around our small, cedar vacation house near the Washington coast. We were looking for snails or slugs. Either would be fine and...  Read More

It goes without saying that our current, living generations are not as capable as previous generations in many practical areas. We live in an age when artisanship and craft are very specialized and ca...  Read More

Spend much time in the church, and you will inevitably say goodbye to others at some point. People leave. Sometimes, these people are very close friends. Other times, we hardly knew them and the news ...  Read More

When we trust people, we are trusting them only to certain degrees and in certain capacities. For example, I am trusting the experts at Les Schwab in Rathdrum to fix my brakes as I write this. I will ...  Read More

At Bayview Bible Church, our purpose is to make disciples of the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and to teach them to obey all the commands of Jesus. This is o...  Read More

Welcome back. The topic at hand is Family Worship – the regular practice of households worshiping God on a regular basis. In case you missed it, there was a first part to this two-part bit on Family W...  Read More