Verse: “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.” Thoughts: I was backpacking one summer on Isle Royale in the middle of Lake Superior. The island has no motorized vehicles, and the only way to get around the island is by foot. The island is famous for its two main species that inhabit it - wolves and moose. One morning, the sun came beaming down through the overhead trees down onto our tent. It was glaring - to the p

One of my favorite things to do in life is to hike, but there’s a caveat to that. There has to be something worth seeing for it to be a worthwhile hike. So, if you can hike along a beautiful river, a lake, or an overlook, I’m in. My absolute favorite type of hike though is one that leads to the top of a mountain. These can be some of the most technically challenging and physically draining, but there’s something about earning the view at the top. It’s that view th

In 1976, I was seven years old when America celebrated its 200th birthday. With the 4th of July celebration that year, the country was ramped up to celebrate bigger than ever. As a kid I was especially excited to see the parade, as there were supposed to be several special entrees supported by local businesses. Our family was always fortunate in watching the 4th of July parade, as my aunt and uncle lived in town on a corner lot, and they would save spots for us to join

Editorials and Columns May 30th, 2026 Everyday Faith What podcast do you listen to? Who’s your go-to person when you want to find information? These two questions are pretty common for people today in the modern podcast era. There are all sorts of podcasts that are out there, ranging from historical podcasts to political podcasts to aspiring writers’ podcasts…you name it and there’s a podcast. But, when I was a kid growing up, there was only one program that ca

A few years ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to spend some time at Keeneland Race Track in Lexington, Kentucky. We had an absolute blast exploring the horse culture that surrounded that area. We took tours of several ranches in the area to learn about how the horses were raised and bred and ultimately trained to be race horses. It was fascinating! In the process, we were able to speak with stable hands, caretakers, and jockeys at different points.

Editorials and Columns March 21, 2026 Everyday Faith When I was a little kid, I would often go to the grocery store with my mom to shop for that week’s groceries. I remember that the most important item for the shopping trip was the grocery list that she would carry with her in her hand once we got into the store. But, before we ever left the house, Mom would sit down at our kitchen table and go over the list one last time. Often, she would need to get up to open u

Editorials and Columns February 14th, 2026 EVERYDAY FAITH In 2017, we decided as a family to take a trip up to Alaska for about six weeks in total - not by plane or by cruise, but to drive there and camp anywhere the roads would take us, which for Alaska is only about a ⅓ of the state. To get from Alpena to Anchorage takes about 60 hours of driving, so 12 hours a day of driving would take five days in a row, or if you went 10 hours a day, it would take six days in a ro

Verse: “I have the right to do anything,” you say - but not everything is beneficial.” 1 Corinthians 6:12 Thoughts: In northern Michigan, we are now hitting stride with our ice fishing season. I live on a big inland lake, and the last I checked, we were looking at about 14” of ice. You see, before you can ever think about fishing here in the winter, you have to know if the ice is thick enough. It’s got to be at least 4” for a person to walk on it. But, every year, we

Verse: “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only…” James 1:22 Thoughts: This fall while I was whitetail hunting, I sat in permanent elevated stands, ranging from 4’X5’ up to as big as 6’X8’. I would turn on the propane heater, pull out my thermos of coffee, and sit there eating donuts, crackers, or even warm up a can of soup with the windows closed. Action Point: The older I’ve gotten, the more I enjoy my comforts. When I was younger, I was out in brush blind

As I write this, we are almost done, with college football’s bowl season for 2025/26. The championship game is just ahead, and so is the Super Bowl at the professional level. It’s a grind to get to a championship game for either level, and things can change drastically in a team’s season from beginning to end. As a fan, we all take a journey together with our preferred team(s) with this high stake football drama. One of the favorite weeks of the year for any team is “

Editorials and Columns November 29, 2025 EVERYDAY FAITH The farm that I grew up on in Michigan’s thumb was filled with fence lines surrounding the fields. Trees surrounded each of the fields, but upon closer examination, the trees had grown up around the original markings that had been placed there. The property lines that surrounded our property were lined with old cedar stumps. These were the original markings that the pioneers had put in place. As the stumps were s

Bible Verse/Version: “...we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.” 1 Thessalonians 4:15 - 16 Thoughts: Today is November 13th in northern Michigan - two days before gun season starts for whitetail.

Editorials and Columns October 25, 2025 EVERYDAY FAITH A few weeks ago, my wife and I set out with our older two grandsons, eight and six, to have a big adventure together. About six months ago, we had decided that we all needed to do a backpacking trip together - their very first one. During the last six months, the boys practiced by carrying fully loaded backpacks around, so that they could get a sense of what it was going to feel like to carr

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