Staff Blog

Podcast!

By Mark | July 24, 2024

Hey all! Don’t forget to check out the PCI Life Podcast. I’ve really enjoyed being able to have these conversations with Seth on a regular basis. We have been working on a series on Marriage where Seth has been sharing the wisdom he has been able to grow through reading the Bible, his experience with…

Temptation’s Redemption

By Seth Gatchell | July 16, 2024

Dealing with temptation, an everyday fight, It starts early morning, and lasts into the night, Daily grimy battles, like hand-to-hand combat, These life and death struggles, in my heart’s habitat.   Satan’s relentless lures enticing this or that, Creamed vanilla frosting covers a dead vile rat. “Relief! Feel better, now!” Bait, hooks, and lunacy. Sin’s…

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom!

By Allie Adams | July 7, 2024

The 4th of July is always a reminder of how grateful we are for this country. The land of the free and the brave. Freedom is often taken for granted but we are keenly aware of the privilege of being free since we have experienced life without freedom. We are thankful for the men and…

American Heroes

By Seth Gatchell | July 2, 2024

(Celebrating Independence Day)   Monroe, Hancock, Knox, Jay, Franklin and Washington, Benjamin Rush, Sherman, Jefferson, Hamilton. Minutemen, patriots, Swamp Fox, Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Tea Party, Yorktown, Saratoga. –Seth

ANOTHER PRAYER FOR A NORTH DAKOTA FRIEND

By Seth Gatchell | June 4, 2024

When I seek mountaintop joys as You, I pursue, Remind me it’s the valley floor where I will find You.   When I long for Your presence on high mountaintops, I’ll find You having coffee around local counter tops.   When I am angry over long unanswered prayers Use that passion to ignite Your love…

Prayer for a North Dakota Friend

By Seth Gatchell | June 4, 2024

When it seems I can’t bear even one more grief, I will meet You with faith; help my unbelief.   When I groan and lament through life’s sorrow, Restore me again with the hope of tomorrow.   When I give You good desires, could my dream really die? Let me see afresh the tear in…

Words of Life

By Lance Brown | May 28, 2024

A number of years ago, a close friend challenged the way I speak to my wife. It was a pretty uncomfortable moment for me, because despite the trust I had in this person, I felt like some of the things that I said to my wife that weren’t necessarily pleasant for her to hear were…

Faith-Focused Education: Little Lambs Preschool’s Unique Approach

By Mark | May 23, 2024

At Little Lambs Preschool in Irvine, we believe in the power of faith-focused education, a philosophy that nurtures young minds and hearts by intertwining academic excellence with spiritual growth. Here’s a closer look at what makes our approach unique and why it could be the perfect fit for your child. A Holistic Educational Experience At…

Suffering in Burma

By Seth Gatchell | May 17, 2024

(based on a true story)   In the forested mountains of far off Burma, A group of doctors trek over terra firma. An eight-hour drive, bamboo rafts over rivers, Hours on a tractor, jungle hikes, to be givers.   Backpacking supplies and medical equipment, Medicine, labs, still not enough shipment. One of the young doctors,…