by Pastor Rick | Aug 17, 2011 | Pastor's Blog, Recent News
In my reading this morning I came across this parable: A deaf man buys a ticket to a world famous concert pianists. The concert includes an orchestra and all it’s glorious pieces. In finding his seat he decides he wants to be in the middle of the orchestra. ...
by Pastor Rick | Aug 15, 2011 | Pastor's Blog, Recent News
Sunday at the park we heard another story that illustrates how the conditions in our country are effecting those trying to survive on the streets of our cities and towns. The man told us his story about how his family, who is currently living out of a van, was...
by Pastor Rick | Aug 9, 2011 | Pastor's Blog, Recent News
Often I see well meaning people struggling. They wonder why there is conflict in their life. Daily I see where if people would just get back to the basics of their faith, life would be so much easier. Why struggle with this person or that person? Why talk bad...
by Pastor Rick | Aug 5, 2011 | Pastor's Blog, Recent News
I am a people watcher. I watch where they put their time and what they talk about. It is like a mirror into their spirit that starts to show patterns. Some of those patterns show up based on age, upbringing, ethnicity, and other factors in their life. However it...
by Pastor Rick | Jul 29, 2011 | Pastor's Blog, Recent News
This has been an interesting week for me. But of course, I am finding God rarely gives me what I would call normal weeks. Once in a while I see a normal hour or two, sometimes even a day or two but rarely do I get a whole week that seems “normal”. This...
by Pastor Rick | Jul 25, 2011 | Pastor's Blog, Recent News
It was another one of those hot summer days in Boise. It must have been at least a 100 degrees out. We all stood behind the table to feed our homeless friends in the park as this young man came up to the table. Early 20’s, fit and clean cut he stood there for...
by Pastor Rick | Jul 24, 2011 | Pastor's Blog, Recent News
“Because in deed and in truth we are all one, component parts of the living garment of God, you yourself will ultimately receive the same treatment that you mete out to others; you will receive the same merciful help in your own hour of need from those who are...
by Pastor Rick | Jul 21, 2011 | Pastor's Blog, Recent News
Ever feel like your life is in some kind of “headlock”? No matter what you seem to try nothing seems to change. There are a couple of key things to look at when we are talking about thinking and trying to change something. First lets start with the word...
by Pastor Rick | Jul 19, 2011 | Pastor's Blog, Recent News
I have been watching people all my life. It is one of my favorite forms of entertainment. People are truly amazing to watch them live and interact with each other. Recently I have been spending a lot of time in the biblical text on “The Sermon on the...
by Pastor Rick | Jul 18, 2011 | Pastor's Blog, Recent News
Today was one of those days I am glad to be where God has me. We had great interaction (yes we interact during church) in church this morning. I love it when I can ask questions on the things that I am teaching and hear the understanding pour out of those special...
