Surrounded by incredible geology, Palisade Falls drops roughly one hundred feet. Many millions of years ago, volcanic activity in the west formed what is now Hyalite Canyon, just outside of modern-day Bozeman, Montana. Or was it millions of years? Was it, perhaps, only thousands? How can we know for sure? The debate over origins and ages has not diminished over the years, sadly. But one thing we can all know and agree on: we all have access to the same rocks. And the funny th

I should consider doing more posts like this one from the archives. There really are so many great quotes from theologians and pastors from over the ages. In this brief blog, I touch on a quote from Spurgeon. He talks about how we can turn our cares into prayers. Cares (or worries) by themselves are not all that helpful. But when we turn them into prayers, casting them on God because He cares for us, then they become very useful. Not because we're anxious, but because God is

“I know your ambition, young man; you want to preach here, to these thousands; be content, and begin with the ones. Your Master was not ashamed to sit on the well and preach to one, and when he had finished his sermon he had really done good to all the city of Samaria, for that one woman became a missionary to her friends. Timidity often prevents our being useful in this direction, but we must not give way to it; it must not be tolerated that Christ should be unknown through