Faded image of a path through a forest with the caption Jesus and the Way: Announcing the Revolution, January 19, 2025, Ron Walter speaking.

Announcing the Revolution

Mark 1:14-20. Message by Ron Walter Have you ever been stuck in one of those neighborhoods with a lot of winding roads and once you get inside one, you don’t know how to get out of it? Did you ever notice a car driving, and you think to yourself, that car looks like it’s leaving … Read more

hands praying over a Bible with the caption reading Practical Wisdom: What Can We Do? November 3, 2024, Ron Walter Speaking, James 5:13-20.

Practical Wisdom: What Can We Do?

One of my favorite sports to play was volleyball. It was one sport where I felt like I might have been good enough to make a team. I was too ucoordinated for basketball, too skinny for football (true story). But I thought I was pretty good at not just jumping to block or spike, but … Read more

A stethoscope and a pen on a prescription form with the title Prescription for a Healthy Church, September 8, 2024, Ron Walter speaking, Matthew 4:18-20.

Prescription for a Healthy Church

Previously, we asked church members to participate in evaluating our health as a church, where we attempted to assess how we were doing in six vital areas of church health: Evangelism, Discipleship, Fellowship, Prayer, Ministry, and Worship. The graphic below shows the result of our assessment. There were 24 statements, 4 in each category, with … Read more

There’s a trend on the internet where someone would say “I was today years old when I noticed this.” They often show something that we always think is meant to do one thing, but is actually intended for something else. Here’s an example: The bottom drawer of an oven. I always thought it was a … Read more

Step on the Gas or Hit the Brakes

In college, my Opel had numerous starter problems. I often had to push start the car. In other words, I’d get the car moving, then put the car in gear. Since it was a manual transmission, that would turn the engine and often get it started. If I parked on top of a hill, all … Read more