Great movie. Great scene.
On a Hot Day in July, Think of a Cold Day in December
We think of the year 1776 as a wonderful beginning. But, by the end of that first year, the Continental army was ready to quit. The ground was frozen and the army marched shoeless leaving a bloody trail behind them.…
Remembering Andy Griffith – – This One Makes Many of Us Cry
When Mr. Darling requests, “There is a Time,” Charlene responds, “That one makes you cry Pa.” He counters, “I’ll Fight It”. By the time the song is over, everyone feels a bit melancholy. I grew up with Opie and Andy…
Student Debt is Unsustainable
With a daughter going to college, and 3 more children right behind her, this video is very relevant. So far, our approach has been to (1) Save, save, save. (2) Take AP classes. (3) Take community college classes in the…
Pictures Share the Drama of Western Wildfires
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How will children see themselves if the most important work we ever ask them to do is play a video game?
Never has it been more important to teach our children to work. Parents who allow their children to be lazy undermine the child’s sense of dignity and compromise their future. For parent seeking to teach a work ethic, Proverbs is…
What do they see at the Red Brick Church?
Growth at the Red Brick Church should cause us to evaluate how well our facilities are keeping up. How would visitors from Stillman Valley, Cherry Valley, Rockford, Byron, Oregon, Winnebago, Davis Junction, Rochelle and other surrounding communities grade us? A…
Moments in Manliness: Strong as a Bull Moose
The below clip reviews the famous bull moose speech that Teddy Roosevelt gave after being shot. Even though it was in Milwaukee, I am sure it was a Bear’s fan rather than a Packer. (Never mind the timeline of when…
Pride? You Probably Think This Post is About You
Sunday (D.V.) I am preaching on the Daniel 4 and the “pride puzzle” seen in the life of Nebuchadnezzar. (Hit play at the end of this post if you need to know whether or not this post is about you.…
Three Minutes to Understand What The Story is All About
Quiz yourself for a minute. Can you outline the central plot of the Bible in a few sentences? We must always remember, the individual stories of the Bible fit together as tiles in a mosaic to form the one beautiful…