Category: Ponder

Story by: Scotty Gray It was a “typical” Sunday in the early 90s on which a young lady approached me after service – I was in my early 30s, she in her late 20s. She tapped me on the shoulder and, with a look of appreciation, said, “I know you – you changed my life!”… Read more

Story by: Dr. Timothy R. Valentino: A grace-loving husband, father, pastor, seminary professor, conference speaker, swimmer, and incurable Philadelphia Phillies fan. Thank you Scotty Grathen for sharing this story. It’s always an honor to participate in a funeral for a veteran of the armed services. This morning I had the privilege of laying to rest… Read more

When God Takes Something Away – Leave It! Has God ever taken something away from you? Something you asked Him to take away? Did you ever take it back? I did. I grew up in Green Bay Wisconsin just six blocks from the Packer Stadium. Two of my dad’s brothers also lived in Green Bay… Read more

Story by Randy Grathen I was reading my bible one morning and came across this verse, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 When we are saved, we are remade, completely new. Like a newborn baby, we must… Read more

Story by Randy Grathen Satan Loves a Good Fight! I was reading about Cain and Able when I received, what I think, was an amazing revelation. The “First Separation” The bible talks about the first ever “Original Sin” being committed by Adam and Eve. But there was an even earlier transgression committed against God. It… Read more

Story by Luke Schoenhoff My son, Joshua was born December 4, 1986. At 2 months old, he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis or CF for short (a chronic fatal illness). His Mom and I were told the average age for kids who passed away was 8 years old. Every couple of years, we would be… Read more

Story by Randy Grathen As a young airman just starting my career in the Air Force, I was involved in an incident that nearly ended my career before it started. My first assignment out of tech school in 1972 was to K.I. Sawyer AFB, Marquette MI as a bomb loader. The 5-man load crew I… Read more

I ‘ve been told when you read the bible the goal isn’t to see how fast you can get through it. Some people subscribe to the “read-the-bible-in-a-year” program, basically a foot race to the Revelation finish line. Others, believe we are reading for depth not distance. This isn’t a race, but a stroll through the… Read more