Matthew 28:6
He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.

1 Samuel 16:7 NIV The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. As I walked along the beach, I saw this rock formation covered with barnacles, limpets, and clams. I thought it looked more like a shaggy old buffalo than an ocean rock! It…
Willamette National Forest, OR Revelation 3:15-16 CSB I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth. I often hear people say, “Wait five minutes….the weather…
My Garden, OR Hebrews 13:5 GNT For God has said, “I will never leave you; I will never abandon you.” Last night was an intensely painful, sleepless first night following a surgery. As a caregiver, it’s so hard to see the ones you love suffer. You know in a heartbeat that you would take their…
Tumalo Community Church, Tumalo, OR Psalm 122:1 NLT “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Founded in 1904, the town of Tumalo, OR was first called Laidlaw by self-professed founder, A.W. Laidlaw. The industrious citizens began the first church in 1905 with a church building being dedicated in 1907. Unfortunately, Mr. Laidlaw was…
The True Christmas Story Luke 1:29-30 NIV 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
Galatians 1:10 GNT Am I trying to win human approval? No indeed! What I want is God’s approval! On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. His motive was seeking the approval of Hollywood actress Jodie Foster. While this may seem an extreme example of seeking human approval, can you…