by Pastor Dan Recently through a conversation, the subject came up about how to live day by day but still do it with a vision of where you are going.  The answer might lie in what season of life you ...  Read More

by Pastor Dan With each wedding I am asked to officiate, I think about how much time is spent planning for the ceremony versus the reception.  Now, please don’t misunderstand me.  I enjoy the celebra...  Read More

by Pastor Dan Have you ever thought about the fact that the best way to rewrite history is to live your very best day today?  And, as a believer in Jesus Christ, I believe today IS the best day to liv...  Read More

by Pastor Dan Have you ever thought about the fact that reflection can be a large motivation in your life?  While reflection is a large motivation, perspective can be what actually leads to our decisi...  Read More

by Pastor Dan Do you ever have experiences in your life that just simply stick in your mind as if it had happened yesterday?  A number of years ago while in the jungles of Peru, I was speaking to a gr...  Read More

by Pastor Dan Upon meeting a new family recently, I was quickly asked to pray for them.  This was somewhat surprising because I had not said anything about my belief in God to them.  When I inquired a...  Read More

Maybe you have heard phrases like, “Why is all this happening to me?” or “I can’t seem to catch a break!”   In my late teens and early twenties, at least one evening a week, I would go to the local yo...  Read More

This story is from what I like to call my “jungle journaling” during my time in Peru.  As the noise from the generator subsides and the jungle’s noises emerge through the silence, there is a small gro...  Read More

I remember as a young man, I could not wait until I got my license to drive.  Now, growing up on the farm, I was already driving on the road, but there were limits to how far I could go.  I wanted to ...  Read More

A few years ago, I attended a funeral for a friend of mine.  My friend was a very well-to-do person.  In terms of money and influence in the business world, you would say that this person was a succes...  Read More

We are continuing the series of articles from the book of Proverbs in the Bible.  They are very practical for our life today even though they were written many years ago. I remember in 2005 sensing th...  Read More

Recently, I ran into a person who is a regular reader of this article, and they asked me why I chose Proverbs for a number of these writings.  I simply said that we need common sense conversations and...  Read More