Dec 30, 2014

Putting First Things First by Clinton R. Brown   The New Year is often a time that people reflect on the direction their life has been headed and look at their goals for the coming year. Establishing goals is an effective early step to accomplish the things that we feel are important. However, many times we do not give serious evaluation to the goals...

Every New Beginning…  — Pastor Scott Hausrath      North Loup SDB Church, NE   I didn’t want to, but I had to. After all, how could I say no to God? So, in February of 2012, I moved from the Seattle metro area (population 3.6 million) to North Loup, Nebraska (population 300). Why did I make such a radical move? Because I was asked to.   The...

Dec 30, 2014

Devotional: Sharing the journey with you “Going Deeper” Pastor Scott Hausrath North Loup, NE     Last summer I had the privilege of working at Camp Riverview here in North Loup, Nebraska. On the final morning of Intermediate Camp, one of our 6th – 8th graders wished for a time machine, so we could return to the beginning of the week and experience...

Change is good…right? President’s Page by Bill Probasco   Another year, another resolution made. That’s what we do at New Year’s. We make a resolution to change for the better by…dieting; quitting smoking; reading our Bible more; exercising; etc.   But the start of each year also brings changes around us, whether that is a calendar year, school year,...

Dec 30, 2014

BCE by Andrew Camenga     Can you imagine trees getting up and walking around? (Yes, I know that those of you who have read or seen Tolkien’s the Lord of the Rings trilogy, have had the image of walking trees burned into your imagination.) Even if you can imagine it, do you expect to see it happen?   I’m guessing that you don’t expect to see it...