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Officials at the Sierra Bible Camp in California confirmed that the camp was destroyed by the Dixie Fire in the summer of 2021. The camp averaged 2,200 visitors each summer and was founded in 1952. The camp advertised itself as a camp where youth could get to know more about the Savior and connect with…

Dan Schoenthal dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail for years. When he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015, his goal became more urgent. In 2020, Schoenthal hiked the first 300 miles of the 2200-mile trail just to see if he could do it. His goal is to finish his quest, six years after his…

We are gathered here today to mourn the loss, but also to celebrate the life of Russell Bowen. Today we find comfort in knowing that God is with us as we grieve. In the Bible we read these words: We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not…

Our parents taught us to say please and thank you. Common courtesy goes a long way. Just ask William White a 104-year-old Marine veteran is a Purple Heart recipient who fought at Iwo Jima. For Valentine’s Day 2020, he was overwhelmed with gratitude from 70,000 fellow citizens who sent him a valentine.…

The anonymous street-artist Banksy is still “at-large” and world renown. His works easily sell for half-a-million dollars. On October 6, 2018 one of Banksy’s most famous works, “girl with balloon,” went up for auction. Bidding started at 200,000 Euros but eventually sold for 1 million Euros or 1.37 million…

Claudia Ackley lives in Crestline, California. She has sued the state of California to compel it to admit the existence of Bigfoot. She says she has encountered three Sasquatches while hiking in the local forest. In her lawsuit she argues that the state Department of Fish and Wildlife had a duty to acknowledge…

In an opinion piece in the Times Free Press author Roger Smith comments on the tremendous educational opportunity offered to American children without the accompanying ethical teaching that gives education direction. In the article Smith quotes General Omar Bradley as writing, "We have grasped the mystery…

The philosophy of the Waffle House restaurant chain has always been, “We are not in the food business, we are in the people business.” Founder Joe Rogers insisted that in addition to good basic food his staff offer Southern-style hospitality. His son, Joe Jr., says it is that approach that helped the…

The World Health Organization released a report identifying depression as “the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide.” They estimate that more than 300 million people around the world suffer from depression, compared to 212 million suffer from malaria, one of the most prevalent diseases.…

Despite going through two years of hardship, a church in Cape Cod Massachusetts has plans to rebuild after an arsonist burned their old building to the ground. The church broke ground on a new and larger building exactly two years after the old building was destroyed. Pastor Myron Heckman told a local…

Steve Saint is no stranger to difficult times. His father was killed while trying to bring the Gospel to the Waodani people of Ecuador in 1956. Since then, Saint founded a ministry called I-Tec which is based on the idea of using the latest technological advances to bring the news of Jesus to untouched…

People often report seeing images of Jesus in trees, buildings, or slices of toast. Researchers say the surprising image that appeared in a cancer tumor has been inspirational from them. Scientists at the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research created a cancer protein 12 years ago so they…

Facing hard times in life is rarely a reason for being joyful. Thirty-eight year old Sara Frankl found enough joy to share with the world everyday even though she could not leave her apartment and faced certain death from an incurable illness. Until just before she passed away, Sara maintained the blog…

In their book, Introducing Leadership: A Practical Guide, Alison and David Price write, "Great things are born from great opportunity –either to rectify a negative situation or optimize a positive one. When a leader spots such a chance and creates a compelling vision, amazing things can be achieved."…

A cow that miraculously escaped a slaughterhouse in 2006 has been granted yet another lease on life. The bovine captured international attention when she leaped a 5-foot fence at a great Falls Montana packing plant. She dodged cars, trains, and dogs, before swimming the Missouri river, and finally being…

Sources estimate 4.5 trillion cigarette butts find their way into the environment every year. These discards not create an eyesore, they also contain toxic chemicals that can kill fish, and injure wildlife. Researchers in China now report they may have found a constructive use for the unwanted items.…

In Seeking the Face of God, Gary Thomas writes, “When we are ashamed about where we are spiritually, we have two choices: We can create a false front and a glittering image (the spiritual-cosmetology approach) or we can be honest before God, ourselves, and others about our weakness and allow transformation…

EVANGELISM "Bruce" walks through the church door out into the warm Columbian evening and begins panning the horizon to see if he can see the missing person from his party. Bruce doesn't get shook easily. Back home, he's a tough negotiator, a leader in his church and community. But the guerillas in the…

When Albert Einstein was asked if he believed in God, here was his response: "I'm not an atheist. I don't think I can call myself a pantheist. The problem involved is too vast for our limited minds. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many languages.…

He deserves not the name of patient who is only willing to suffer as much as he thinks proper.—Thomas a Kempis I once heard a preacher explain how trials are like washing machines. You have to let the machine run its course in order for the clothes to be completely cleaned. No matter how badly you feel…

Tony Campolo tells the story of a black Baptist preacher in the inner city of Philadelphia who preached a sermon Tony says he'll never forget. Tony preached first. He was "hot," so "hot" he says, that he even stopped and listened to himself. He sat down and said to his pastor: "Now see if you can top…

On December 29, 1987, a Soviet cosmonaut returned to the earth after 326 days in orbit. He was in good health, which hasn't always been the case in record-breaking voyages. Five years earlier, touching down after 211 days in space, two cosmonauts suffered from dizziness, high pulse rates, and heart palpitations.…

“Let’s Welcome Our Keynote Speaker, [insert your name]!” We’re talking about what it means to find your voice as a Christian, what it means to be so comfortable with who you are in Christ that you are prepared to speak, verbally and nonverbally, in a way that encourages others to consider how knowing…

This will work for either a narrative sermon on Gideon and the Midianites (Judges 7) or an exposition on 2 Cor 4. Have several clay jars (vessels) of various shapes, sizes, qualities sitting on a table on the platform. Begin and progress the sermon with a hammer in hand and refer to neither the clay…

An older lady was in the hospital reading her Bible when her doctor came in for his visit. She asked him how she was doing. He told her to read Hebrews 13:8, which says, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, meaning she was about the same. However, she reversed the numbers and read…