Barren Life

by | May 13, 2025 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Darren Milam Wednesday, May 14, 2025 When you hear the word “barren,” what comes to mind? I’d wager it’s not images of thriving, abundant life—am I right? By definition, “barren” means unproductive, incapable of growth. So why would I...

Roseate Spoonbill

by | May 12, 2025 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Pick up just about any introductory book on North American birds and you’re likely to find a section which shows a wide variety of bill types which different species employ to make a living. And almost...

Mom’s Sticky Sayings

by | May 12, 2025 | Sermons

Topical Sermon for Mother’s Day by Maylan Schurch Bellevue Seventh-day Adventist Church 5/10/2025 ©2025 by Maylan Schurch (To watch this entire worship service, click the link just below:) Please open your Bibles to John chapter 6. When you think back on your mother –...

An Angry Sky

by | May 11, 2025 | Photo Parable

Photo ©2011 and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis Monday, May 12, 2025 In Matthew 8:26 NIV, we read: “Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.” In this photograph, the Gold Creek Valley and Alta Mountain are visible under a...

What She Kept

by | May 10, 2025 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, May 11, 2025 On really rainy childhood days, when to go outside would mean getting too cold and drenched, I would often ask my mother if we could look in her cedar chest together. She always said Yes. It was a big,...