by Mike Ames | Dec 2, 2024 | 2024
Have you ever been reading your Bible when you came upon a scripture verse that stood out to you because of how perplexing it was? I’m not talking about a simple misunderstanding due to some unexplained, ancient cultural detail or other needed contextual background...
by Mike Ames | Oct 28, 2024 | 2024
When I was thirteen years old, I was living with my parents and two brothers in Southern California. Toward the end of Summer that year our family moved to a large city in the Pacific Northwest. I didn’t want to leave our neighborhood, where I had many good friends...
by Mike Ames | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024
It might seem odd to talk about what something is not, as a way to explain it. But sometimes it can be enlightening to examine a subject from that point of view. It can help us come to new, fresh perspectives about a subject that we couldn’t see previously. So, that...
by Mike Ames | Jul 15, 2024 | 2024
While I was growing up, my father had a pattern of behavior that left an indelible mark on my life. It started when I was about 8 or 9 years old. I had worked hard at being a good baseball player, and baseball was very important to me at that time. So, when I joined a...
by Mike Ames | Jun 17, 2024 | 2024
The story is told of President Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who passed...
