>I confess it: I am a Sudoku fan. (Note: NOT addict.)I'm a middle-of-the-road sort of Sudoku fan; I enjoy moderately difficult puzzles that can be worked in one sitting, or maybe two short ones. The easy puzzles pose no challenge, the really difficult ones can be more frustrating than fun.There are often moments when I … Continue reading >Puzzling Solutions and Playing Sudoku
>Uncertain Future for Ventura Venture
>A small URC mission work in Ventura, CA, has suffered some setbacks in recent months and its future is uncertain at this time.The group began meeting for Bible study in December of 2009 under the oversight of Pasadena URC, which is an hour and half from Ventura. Oversight assistance from Ontario URC (two hours away) … Continue reading >Uncertain Future for Ventura Venture
>Our land’s increase, Psalm 85
>Psalm 85 seems particularly appropriate at this time of year. Most farmers have finished their harvest and fields sport various hues of crop stubble; some fields are dotted with big round bales of corn stalks like giant golden marshmallows. Local cooperatives' pickups pulling double tanks of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer no longer slow traffic. The agricultural … Continue reading >Our land’s increase, Psalm 85
>NaNoNews: Competition
>Competition with a capital "C" between my daughter and me, right here in the state between two rivers!If you're reminded of a song from Meredith Willson's "Music Man," that was intentional. (And that last phrase may remind you of a scene from a Lord of the Rings movie; then again, my family members may be … Continue reading >NaNoNews: Competition
>Mid-America Reformed Seminary appoints new instructor
>The Board of Trustees of Mid-America Reformed Seminary announced in October the appointment of Marcus A. Mininger as an instructor in New Testament Studies. Mr. Mininger will begin teaching at the Seminary for the spring term of 2011.The Board has been seeking potential new faculty members since Dr. Nelson D. Kloosterman, Professor of Ethics and … Continue reading >Mid-America Reformed Seminary appoints new instructor
>"Fathfulness Under Fire": The Story of Guido de Bres (Interview & Book Review)
> Just in time for Reformation Day, Reformed Heritage Books presented Faithfulness Under Fire: The Story of Guido de Bres, a children’s book written by William Boekestein and illustrated by Evan Hughes (see review below).In 1561 Guido de Bres wrote the Belgic Confession. The name was derived from the document’s origin in the southern part … Continue reading >"Fathfulness Under Fire": The Story of Guido de Bres (Interview & Book Review)
>Lovely Dwelling Place, Psalm 84
>To borrow a quotation from a well-known poem and place it totally out of context, "breathes there a man with soul so dead, who never to himself has" experienced, when reading Psalm 84, a hymn of praise raise within his heart?Psalm 84 sings in my mind more than any other in the Psalter. Of course, … Continue reading >Lovely Dwelling Place, Psalm 84
>NaNoNews: 24-hour funk
>With a current total word count of 13,061, I'm 561 words ahead on my NaNoWriMo schedule. I had to get up pretty early on this unscheduled writing morning and hit it hard to catch up. Yesterday was not a good NaNoWriMo day for me. I managed only 237 words yesterday, and in spite of appointments … Continue reading >NaNoNews: 24-hour funk
>David Murray on Depression
>Book Review: Christians Get Depressed Too by David MurrayReformation Heritage Books; paperback; 112 pages; © 2010David Murray takes a balanced and practical approach in his short, but helpful Christians Get Depressed Too.Since depressed persons have difficulty digesting large amounts of difficult material, the book‘s concise size and coherent content are particularly appropriate. Dr. Murray describes … Continue reading >David Murray on Depression
>New Pastor for Calvary URC in Loveland
>After nearly two years without a pastor, Calvary URC in Loveland, CO, ordained and installed Rev. Chuck Tedrick as its new pastor on Sunday, September 5.During the time of the church’s vacancy, a variety of pastors and seminarians served as pulpit supply, but Chuck Tedrick felt a special bond with the congregation from his first … Continue reading >New Pastor for Calvary URC in Loveland
Glenda Faye Mathes 