Randy McKenzieMar 303 min Living in the In-Between!And God said, "Let there be light" and there was light. Genesis 1:3 Everything is in place. The land and sea nestle together. Day and...
Randy McKenzieDec 2, 20214 minWho Gets the Credit?I am in the publishing business. This week we had our semiannual Sales Meeting with the secular publishers. This involves two days of...
Randy McKenzieOct 13, 20213 min A Sparrow AloneSparrows are very small birds, usually 4-8 inches in size. They are persistent, resourceful, and intelligent. For many people they are a...
Randy McKenzieSep 15, 20213 min50 Years LaterAt the end of August, Gwendolyn and I made a trip back home to see our families and also to attend my 50-year High School reunion. Some...
Randy McKenzieAug 11, 20213 minWe all Wear Glasses!Whether you know it or not, from the moment you were born you have been part of a culture. Your culture has shaped and influenced you in...
Randy McKenzieApr 7, 20213 min"It's One Thing"In the movie City Slickers, Billy Crystal plays a confused, dissatisfied thirty-something character with a vague sense that life is...
Jared SternMay 22, 20203 minConfidence in ConfusionHow many facts have we been told? How many conspiracy theories are running rampant? Who can you trust? There is only one source...
Jared SternMar 27, 20204 min3 Reasons to PanicRunning out of toilet paper is frightening. But do you know what is even scarier? Here are three reasons to panic during this pandemic...
Randy McKenzieSep 5, 20195 minOur Christian Counter CultureWe suffer to get well. We surrender to win. We die to live. We give it away to keep it. This counter intuitive wisdom will forever be...
Jared SternJul 26, 20192 minFor Such a Time As This...I grew up in a stable Christian home. Accepted Christ at a young age. In many ways I feel like my life is a stock photo. Not perfect by...
Randy McKenzieMay 9, 20193 minDo You Believe in the Devil?A recent survey in a leading national magazine has nonbelievers mocking Christianity by saying that it’s distinguishing feature is not...
Randy McKenzieMar 1, 20193 minLonging for the FamiliarI am a traveler. I have been traveling for over 40 years. It is my job. I visit our customers, publishers, and authors. I mostly travel...
Ron SmalsFeb 1, 20195 minSuffering: Are There Any Positives?I had the privilege this past week to officiate the memorial service for a woman who was a member of our church. As long as I have known...
Randy McKenzieJan 25, 20192 minWhat is Grace?'Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up...' Acts 20:23 Usually grace is defined as God's unmerited...
Randy McKenzieDec 7, 20183 minIf you only have sunshine, you will end up in the desert!Many new Christians believe that once they accept Christ into their lives, all their troubles will be over. Every day will be sunny. God...
Ron SmalsNov 2, 20183 minUNTIL DEATH DO US PARTOnce upon a time a knight in shining armor picked up his princess on his white horse and they got married and lived happily ever after. ...
Ron SmalsSep 21, 20184 minWorry: Should I?An unknown source writes: "How you can tell when it's going to be a rotten day: You wake up face down on the pavement. You call Suicide...
Ron SmalsAug 10, 20183 minSUICIDE: Heaven or Hell?Through my 37 years of church ministry I cannot count the number of times that I have been asked about suicide and whether a person who...
Andrew NicholsJul 12, 20185 minThe Problem of PainLast week, my brother-in-law died of lung cancer. Jim Gilbert never smoked. He was only 35 and had two young children. His funeral was...