Dear Friends, Scripture tells Christ followers, “We walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor 5:7). Yet there are times when heeding the Lord’s call and following his instruction brings us to a place of realistic impossibility, severely challenging our faith. Prominent Bible stories of such circumstances involve impassable bodies of water, both literal and
A Word of Grace – April 20, 2016
Dear Friends, Thank you, thank you, to all of you who wrote in response to my poem in last week’s message. I treasure each and every one of those responses and I am so glad my words moved you to write. . . . Patricia and I have found it helpful and cost effective to
A Word of Grace – April 13, 2016
Dear Friends, Although I write poetry, I rarely if ever share it because the words come from a place too close to my heart to risk the scrutiny of others. My thoughts and feelings sprawl out and refuse to be stuffed into the strict 5-7-5 syllabic rhythm of classical Haiku or the measured perfection of
A Word of Grace – March 28, 2016
Dear Friends, This is the sixth and last message in a series on the Apostle Paul’s Letter to Philemon. . . . One thing more–prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping through your prayers to be restored to you (Phil 22) Paul was far from home when he wrote the letter to
An Interview with Kirk Manton
Steve Elmore: I have personally had the pleasure of knowing Kirk Manton and working alongside him managing our various retreats, conferences, and institutes for six years now. Kirk truly has a servant’s heart and a gift for leading and mentoring others.He’s had an even longer association with the Foundation as a volunteer in various capacities before

