Hope for Protection

Hope for Protection

Our relationship with God is worth protecting. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. Covered bridges are becoming extinct. They demand a great deal of care. The Gallon House bridge is no exception. It has received many repairs since it was built in 1916. Maybe Oregon restores her bridges because they provide […]

Hope in the Word

Hope in the Word

We can trust God’s Word even though we might not trust what people say. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. Talk, talk, talk. People talk to us all the time. The preacher talks to us. Our coworker talks to us. Our children talk to us, yet too often that’s all it […]

Hope for the Downcast

Hope for the Downcast

Jesus invites us into his rest even when our souls despair. You can listen to today’s devotion by clicking on this SoundCloud link. As many of you know, my wife, Janice, is from Mt. Angel, Oregon, a small community most commonly know for its Oktoberfest.  It’s a predominantly Roman Catholic community with both a Benedictine abbey and […]