Ron Walter

If you’ve ever walked into a new bike shop these days, you’ve noticed the prices for a bike can be pretty high. It’s not unusual to find bicycles selling for $10,000 or more. I’ve seen some listed for $30,000. It’s hard to comprehend a bike that costs more than many new cars, especially when it … Read more

If you look through an older home that’s had a lot of owners, there’s a good chance you can find evidence of a do it yourself project gone wrong. In our previous home someone put in a bathroom sink, but the problem was there was nowhere for the drain to go. They simply poked a … Read more

Several years ago I had a mentor teach me what he called the “car rule.” When you’re looking for a good restaurant in a place you don’t know, find the one with a lot of cars. The number of cars parked says far more about a restaurant’s potential than its appearance. When you are on … Read more

Do you remember when you were young ever dreaming about what you wanted to be when you grew up? We thought of all the cool things that people were doing. That’s a question that might come up several times in our lives. We may wonder about our career or what to do with our lives. … Read more

We love our pets. We especially love the affection we might receive from them. Have you ever wondered how often that affection has more to do with what they want from you? I’ve noticed my daughter’s cat is especially friendly right around meal time. We can probably ask the same question about our own actions, … Read more

The 2026 College Football National Championship game involves two teams who have not been in the national championship conversation for several years. One team, Indiana, holds the record for the most losses ever by a college football team. Many people find it refreshing that this year’s championship doesn’t involve the same few teams that have … Read more

I can remember a family vacation where there were many opportunities to go fishing. With anticipation, I bought all the gear and was excited about the possibilities. I didn’t catch a thing. Eventually I figured out that I enjoyed fishing, but the things I enjoyed about fishing had nothing to do with fishing itself. I … Read more

The Bible doesn’t tell us much about the early life of Jesus. What we do see is his first couple of years, and then an account of his family visiting the temple. That’s it. As we begin our series on following Jesus, we take a look at what’s next: when Jesus prepares to begin his … Read more