A yoke is a wooden beam or frame used to join two draft animals, such as oxen, together at the neck or head so they can pull a load as a team. Great care was taken when making the portion of the yoke worn by the animal so that it would be a perfect fit, […]
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“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. From one man he
“Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?” – Proverbs 8:1 A blog post about wisdom (truth). I was listening to sports talk the other day about a football player declared eligible to play after being suspended indefinitely for gambling at 3 different colleges. As each guest on the panel expressed their
Can mud be beautiful? I know mud can be fun. I remember some years back participating in a “mud run” with our youngest son, (and now site creative director) Kelly, in Milan, MI. This is where a bunch of people pay for the privilege of running or walking an obstacle course. It was a
Is there ever enough? We have all experienced the reality and feelings of not being enough. Strong enough, good looking enough, wealthy enough, experienced enough… The list seems to be never ending at times. So, when is enough, enough? The apostle Peter must have grappled with these doubts and emotions, a fisherman thrust into
I am in my spot. I will post a picture sometime in this spot. A place where God just seems to speak. Over the past few months, I have never seen anything like it. Have you? Telegraph road, southeast Michigan. Sunrises, sunsets, moons, cloud formations. More color, shapes, intensity, details, and grandeur than
“We need a leader, someone to be a hero.” I really don’t mind mowing the grass. I always joke that we don’t have a lawn, we have a yard. It’s not big enough to justify a riding mower, so a push type is my weapon of choice. Recently during this weekly ritual, as is the
“Bridges where my heart won’t go, bridges when I just don’t know, bridges when you ask me to go all the way.” We are excited to release the new single “Bridges” by Tim Murphy & Living Stones, available now on Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Apple Music, iHeartRadio and Pandora. You can also watch the
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“There are two basic creditable witnesses in the earth to the resurrection of Christ, one is unity, two is the miraculous.” – Bill Johnson What is your definition of unity? Is it simply getting along and agreeing with others? In today’s culture it seems sometimes that unity is the miraculous. The last Passover meal Jesus
“So fine, not to worry about tomorrow today. You gave it to me.” In January of this year, I began work with Bo McGee on writing and recording a bonus track for “Bridges,” the EP that we released back in September of 2024. In anticipation, we are creating lyric videos for the remaining songs
