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 By Norm Miller    Faith    November 23, 2023

Marriage, Divorce & Renewal, Part IV

Reflecting on my teen years, I recalled a spiritual decision I had made to offer my life to God in Christian vocation. I had never forgotten that. In fact, I was lately thinking on that decision and was considering a career in Christian counseling...

 

First Baptist Church of Cascade's Operation Christmas Child 2023

The First Baptist Church of Cascade spent last Wednesday learning about giving and doing for others during the annual Operation Christmas Child box packing party. This is the 12th year that the...

 

Thank You from Ulm Church

The Ulm Church wanted to thank everyone who donated shoe boxes or supplies to Operation Christmas Child. We ended up with 57 boxes. The Truth Trackers youth group helped put together 30 some of them...

 

It's Not Too Late For Some Social Change

This fall we have had some wonderful weather in my opinion. I guess we could have had a bit more snow, it definitely helps for hunting. But these warmer days have been quite enjoyable. Not having to drive in icy and wintery conditions is good. But...

 
 By Norm Miller    Faith    November 16, 2023

Marriage, Divorce & Renewal, Part III

Unable to find a remedy, I let go of the steering wheel — both hands. I grabbed the door handle with my left hand and the safety belt clasp with my right. I had every intent of jumping. A nanosecond of doubt flashed a vision of me slipping when I...

 
 By Ann Henry    Faith    November 16, 2023

Wheels for the World

Wheels for the World was started by a young lady, Johnny Eareckson Taylor, who has been in a wheelchair since childhood. Bob Radcliff became involved in the ministry about 10 years ago, when he was a...

 
 By Norm Miller    Faith    November 9, 2023

Marriage, Divorce & Renewal Part 2

When I got back to our apartment two weeks later, Cynthia was gone. Her father and a friend of his retrieved Cynthia, our son, and our daughter to-be. I returned to a mostly empty apartment. Once again, what I thought would bring a sense of freedom...

 
 By Norm Miller    Faith    November 2, 2023

Marriage, Divorce & Renewal - Part 1

Springtime in the Rocky Mountains brings brilliant sunshine, cool air, and melting snow. A certain spring day in 1986 found me crossing Wolf Creek Pass in the San Juan Mountains which adjoin the Rockies. At almost 11,000 feet above sea level, the...

 
 By Dave Carroll    Faith    October 26, 2023

Decisions and Bad Policies Have Consequences

Anyone who thinks that the foreign policy of the current administration, which is really Obama Policy part 3, is working for the American people and the world at large, must have a different definition of success than I do. In fact, their definition...

 

Obituary: Sandra Mikita

Sandra O. Mikita of Helena, MT, formerly of Cascade, MT, died peacefully the morning of September 20, 2023. She loved painting and sewing and was an incredible cook. She was an incredibly kind and...

 

Obituary: Jean Craven

Jean Ann (Keeley) Craven passed away on October 10, 2023 at the age of 91. Jean Ann was born in Grand Forks ND on December 2, 1931 to David D. and Laverne (Boyd) Keeley and joined her older sister...

 

Nov. 13-20 Drop-off Locations to Open for Operation Christmas Child

Cascade​​, MT​​, Oct. 17, 2023 - More than 4,500 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan's Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect... Full story

 
 By Norm Miller    Faith    October 5, 2023

The Baptized Plane

“Sully” is one of my favorite movies. It recounts USAirways flight 1549 that ditched into New York’s Hudson River January 2009 after colliding with a flock of Canada geese that essentially destroyed both jet engines and rendered the Airbus...

 

Who Do You Say Jesus Is? – Part 3

My last Musing ended with the following statement, “There are many documented, non-biblical historical references to the life of Christ, but that must wait until next time! Jesus really lived, died by crucifixion, and was resurrected.” Today we...

 

Ephesians 2:8-9 & 10

The letter to the Church in Ephesus is one of the richest in the New Testament. And for many Christians, Eph. 2:8-9 are two favorite verses. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God, not of works,...

 

Who Do You Say Jesus Is? – Part 2

My last Musing ended with the following paragraph. “It is imperative that a person takes a real, honest and historically accurate look at the person of Jesus of Nazareth. What does the data tell us about him? Is there non-Christian material that...

 

Can God Use Me?

Sometimes feelings of isolation and insignificance produce a synergy that squelches our outlook. And that can cause a spiritual introspection that evolves into unwarranted self-criticism leading to feelings of futility. Reading about the...

 

22 Years

I am writing this on 9/11/2023. It has been 22 years since 9/11/2001. The scope of the personal impact has come into special focus for me. There were 8 children on those planes, the youngest was 2 years old; there were young adults who died, also. Th...

 
 By Dave Carroll    Faith    August 31, 2023

Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

In Matthew 16:13 Jesus asked his disciples a very simple question. The question was, “Who do the people say the Son of Man is?” This was and is a very interesting question. First, it tells me Jesus is concerned about how people view or maybe unde...

 
 By Norm Miller    Faith    August 31, 2023

Forgiveness

I cannot unspeak. I cannot unhear. I cannot unsee. I cannot unfeel. I cannot unthink. I cannot undo my past. The memories of my sin sometimes clutter my mind like charred logs of a forest fire. Tripping me. Trapping me. Trying to transport me to...

 
 By Dave Carroll    Faith    August 17, 2023

God Is the Great Promise Keeper

The theme of our vacation Bible Schools this summer was “The Chain of God’s Promises”. The lessons covered some of promises made by God to mankind from the first sin by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden to the return of Christ at what is...

 

Giving Multiplied with School Supplies for Children Overseas

Cascade, MT, Aug. 8, 2023 - As the school year approaches, shoebox packers are making use of back-to-school prices to purchase gifts and essential items for children in need around the world. Resident...

 

Back to School

As the children/students in our lives head back to school, embark into homeschooling, or even head off to college and training programs, it would make sense to be praying for them. Students are influenced by other adults, staff, their friends, and...

 
 By Eric Dietrich    Faith    August 10, 2023

Fifth Sunday

What is a Fifth Sunday Sing? Well, don’t feel bad if you don’t know. This probably means you grew up someplace like Sacramento. Or worse, Queens. For the unbaptized, Fifth Sunday Sings were...

 
 By Norm Miller    Faith    August 10, 2023

WORDS ARE POWERFUL

The inspired and inerrant Word of God says a lot about words. Words can convey images and intense emotions. Words can injure and leave lasting scars. From Proverbs we read that word can destroy one’s friends and crushes their spirit. But gentle...

 

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