Staff Blog
NICODEMUS; BORN AGAIN
Nicodemus, an Old Testament scholar, Came to Jesus, confused, a midnight caller. “What the heck does it mean to be ‘born again?’ Wasn’t one birth enough on this earthly plain?” Compared to the old life a man once knew, The new life in Christ, is like being made new! A New Cleansing…
Sarcasm
Sarcasm seemed so much fun when I was young, Everybody equipped with a holster and gun. My words, like a gunslinger or an old cowpoke, “What’s the matter with you, can’t you take a joke?” With many years of practice at the “shooting range,” This gunslinger would win any gunfire exchange. Like Doc Holliday…
Podcast!
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
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!
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
(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
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
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
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…