When I began pastoring, my pastor instructed me to stay away from end times teaching at the beginning of my ministry. After 24 years, I am still somewhat hesitant to teach on some topics that stretch me but that is how we grow. In this series on...

You know, Lord, reading about Psalms 23, written by Philip Keller (long years ago) along with a peaceful picture of sheep, suggested several subjects. That lovely picturesque country scene reminded a friend of her growing up years near her...

You know, Lord, as Mother’s Day approaches, we remember Mom and her hands which were always busy. They were wrinkled, shriveled and maybe a bit weak having been tools she used in her life to reach out, grab hold and embrace life. As our moms age,...

Many of the ideas and Scriptures used in this article are from the book “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn. Isaiah 6:3 states, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory.” Regarding the New Jerusalem, Revelation 21...

Set Free Ministries is again inviting people to A Day in the Park. The fifth annual Havre Day in the Park put on by Set Free Christian Fellowship will be in Pepin Park from noon to 3 p.m. The theme for the outreach this year is Burgers, Bicycles and...

I want to start off this week by acknowledging the tension of these parenting holidays. For some, it is a joyous occasion of celebrating our loving mothers who have selflessly devoted themselves to their children throughout the years; it is also an...

Out our way, a lot of folks raise chickens, and so Jesus’ allusion to a mother hen’s love of other chicks speaks volumes. Up on the Tiger we didn’t have chickens, but we had a lot of mama cows and calves — we saw the same thing. As...

If we give up when snow is deep, we’ll miss rest of the year. Can’t let the pains of one season steal memories that are dear.   Remembering you who’ve gone away, far off to silent land, Somehow, some day we’ll understand, though we don’t...

You know, Lord, it’s a glorious bright sunny morning that dawned a few hours ago. We just heard about a test so let’s see how the Sunshine Test works? It probably works best after a bit of rain for then the whole scene from the window looks...

Out our way, we know that working cattle from horseback has its potential dangers. Wise cowhands remind me that if I am going to push cows in the Tiger Ridge, it is not a question of if I will get hurt but when.  Indeed, even my doctor — a fellow...

Out our way, the Easter sales are over and all the unsold candy, chocolate bunnies and lilies are marked down. At the store where I work to supplement my income and help support my son and myself, the back room is filled with non-perishable Easter...

Many of the ideas and Scriptures used in this article are from the book “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn. Revelation 19:7-8 states “Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself...

You know, Lord, grass is turning green in our corner of the earth again. It’s been said that grass is the least pretentious of this world’s everyday plants and the most important to mankind. The young blades are simplicity itself, not the...

You know, Lord, reading 1 Corinthians 15:13, 14, 20 TLB might just help us to understand that You, Lord, are the Lamb of God as it says: “For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ must still be dead. And if He is still dead, then...

The Easter Story is one that most of us are very familiar with — we’ve been hearing it retold for years and years. Jesus predicting his own death three times. Jesus, knowing that one of them will betray him that very night, gathers with his... Full story

Out our way, “the proof is in the pudding” is a common phrase. As I shared some time ago, there are folks who dress like cow hands but are not. But out on the round up, especially when you have some pretty rangey cattle to collect — there is...

In the Roman Catholic faith we begin Holy Week on Psalm Sunday the Sunday before Easter. We are all invited to take full part in the celebration of the Lord’s Paschal Mystery with the following words: “Dear brothers and sisters, since the...

Out our way, most folks who look like cowboys probably are. Even exceptions like me — an amateur greenhorn — have chaps that are discolored and scratched up from working cows in the thickets, boots well-broken-in from hours of riding and a... Full story

You know, Lord, comfort and safety, that’s our motto. It’s so easy to hide our heads in the sand, pretending there are no problems. We’re like everyone else, aren’t we, Lord, wanting to wash our hands of the whole affair. One chap with that...

Out our way, there hasn’t been a grizzly bear sighted in the Bear Paw Mountains for a few generations or more. Yet it hasn’t always been that way. Years ago, when I was manager at the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum in Havre, however, we got in a...

You know, Lord, it’s April — a new season has arrived! There were new baby animals all over our prairie farm/ranch when we were kids back home. The birds were back. The trees were budding. Tulip, and daffodils and some lovely prairie flowers...

We need support as we “let go” — sharing the gloom of pain. Folks who’ve been down this lonely road know grief can really drain.   Remembering what used to be can make us laugh or cry. We must let go, but this we know, we’ll see... Full story

Once Jesus was asked what one must do to inherit eternal life (Luke 10:25-37). Jesus turned the question around and asked what that person thought the scriptures said. He responded that we are to love God with our entire being (body, soul, and...

Out our way, folks who spend much time on horseback can all tell stories of “wrecks” they have had. Everybody gets thrown from time to time, but some more than others. Especially the ones who refuse to learn from it. I recall a time when Doc...

Many of the ideas and Scriptures used in this article are from the book “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 states, “Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who...