Still Upright Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. --Ephesians 4:14 (NIV) You've heard of the Loch Ness Monster, but have you heard of the Old Man of the Lake? With a name like that, you might expect some mysterious creature lurking beneath the waves. Instead, the Old Man is a tree. More specifically, it is a massiv

Darkness Isn’t Stone Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. --Psalm 23:4 Black Canyon of the Gunnison is not the canyon David had in mind when he wrote Psalm 23, but you could hardly blame him if it were. Black Canyon is narrow, steep, and deeply shadowed. The National Park Service describes it as having some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires i

What Lies Beneath For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance. That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe. –1 Timothy 4:8-10 Millions of people visit Yellowstone National Park each year to see geysers, hot springs,