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Out Our Way: Cow pony or show horse
2 Peter 2:1–2 - "But there were false prophets among the people just as there will be false prophets among you who will introduce heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord, and... — Updated 9/22/2023
Pastor's Corner: 'The Parable of the Tomatoes'
I'm not much of a gardener, let me make that clear. But last year I decided to at least give gardening a try. So I started out small and was encouraged by my moderate success. A... — Updated 9/22/2023
Hello, God. It's me, Mara.
You know Lord, You are the Creator - so you know that autumn arrives on Saturday, according to several of the calendars hanging around here. Several friends have mentioned that, to... — Updated 9/22/2023
Area ladies invited to attend fellowship retreat
"If you've been walking the same old road for miles and miles; if you've been hearing the same old voice, tell the same old lies; if you're trying to fill the same old holes... — Updated 9/22/2023
Out Our Way: Don't mess with Mama
Out our way, there are two critters even ole Doc backs down from: a bull on the fight and an angry mama cow protecting her calf. I have seen what a bull can do — Charlie and I found one in an arroyo with a broken leg after... — Updated 9/15/2023
Pastor's Corner: Give yourself
[1 Thessalonians 2:16] The affection with which Paul writes to the Thessalonians is evident in his words. He compares himself and his fellow workers to a mother caring for... — Updated 9/15/2023
Finishing Well Ministries about to start
God’s purposes for His people do not change at the age of retirement. As followers of Christ, we are called to keep growing spiritually, to keep being conformed to the image of Christ, to keep building the church, to keep... — Updated 9/15/2023
Hello, God. It's me, Mara.
You know, Lord, sometimes unusual things happen when groups of gals get together. While enjoying tea on the patio, Lesha spoke up: "You know - a friend called, said Missy had lost... — Updated 9/15/2023
Out Our Way: Check your lead!
Isaiah 57:2 "Those who walk uprightly enter into peace" Out our way, we know about switching leads. At the canter it is important for the horse to know its leads. The top horses can... — Updated 9/8/2023
Pastor's Corner: Are there any good leaders left?
(See Habakkuk 2:1-2) It's a vivid picture: A walled city in vast, open countryside. A tower high above from which one can see all around. Is the enemy approaching or is that a band... — Updated 9/8/2023
Taizé Worship Service set in Chester
Taizé (tah-ZAY) Worship Service will be held at the Chester United Methodist Church, 510 West Monroe Ave., Chester, Thursday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. Taizé is a short — 30 minutes — service intended for people of all Christian... — Updated 9/8/2023
Hello, God. It's me, Mara.
You know Lord, looking back to a time in our life, to someone who encouraged and helped us along our way, Lord, You may be calling us to do the same for someone in our life who... — Updated 9/8/2023
Out Our Way: Over the ridge
Matthew 15:14 - Do not listen to them, for they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, will not both fall into the ditch? Out our way, as you may recall, we often have... — Updated 9/1/2023
Pastor's Corner: 'I know that my redeemer lives'
Let me tell you a story about a very wealthy rancher who lived a long time ago. He and his wife had 10 children, a thriving ranch teeming with herds and flocks. In one day, this... — Updated 9/1/2023
Finishing Well Ministries set in Havre
Press release God’s purposes for His people do not change at the age of retirement. As followers of Christ, we are called to keep growing spiritually, to keep being conformed to the image of Christ, to keep building the church,... — Updated 9/1/2023
Hello, God. It's me, Mara.
You know Lord, it was interesting to read what Ms. Kathy K. was sharing about the word “yet.” She wrote: “Near the end of this month, I will turn sixty, and, though the number seems big, I know that, in the review mirror, it... — Updated 9/1/2023
Grief Poem - Keep On - Persist
We count the days and then the weeks - though 'lone-ness' feels like years. A picture, dream, or special thought is sure to bring on tears. As parent, child, sibling, or spouse;... — Updated 9/1/2023
Out Our Way: 'It Is Well with My Soul'
Out our way, we know that "There ain't a horse that can't be rode, and there ain't a cowboy that can't be throwed." I have ridden with and known a number of folk working livestock... — Updated 8/25/2023
Pastor's Corner: Filling the buddy seat
I am a circuit riding pastor ... not on a trustworthy horse but in a well-used, but reliable Toyota Tacoma or Subaru Forester, depending upon the road conditions. Each Sunday, I... — Updated 8/25/2023
Hello, God. It's me, Mara
You know Lord, there are "rules" everywhere you look, everywhere you go, everything you try to do, there always seems to be rules. On the road, at the border, and at work, there... — Updated 8/25/2023
Out Our Way: Gehenna and Paradise
Luke 16:19-31 Out our way, there are many cattle trails crossing the pastures, but only one large road leading from the upper to lower pasture and back again. One fall, as winter... — Updated 8/18/2023
Pastor's Corner: It's not all about me?
The Scripture readings that we are using for this Sunday, Aug. 20, are as follows: First reading - Isaiah 56:1-6 Second reading - Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Gospel reading - Matthew... — Updated 8/18/2023
Hello, God. It's me, Mara.
You know Lord, camping friends shared about gazing up into a night sky lit with stars - way too many to count. E. K. mentioned seeing a mesmerizing sight, but what had their focus... — Updated 8/18/2023
Out Our Way: Of spurs and quirts
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Out our way, reasoning with jug-headed cows and mule-headed horses is considered a waste of time. You can train a horse up to point and some are pretty sharp.... — Updated 8/11/2023
Pastor's Corner: Are there any good leaders left?
(See Habakkuk 2:1-2) It's a vivid picture: A walled city in vast, open countryside. A tower high above from which one can see all around. Is the enemy approaching or is that a band... — Updated 8/11/2023