West Point Cheating Scandal A few weeks ago, the media reported a cheating scandal at West Point involving over 70 cadets. This is not...

Biden is “Not Trump” I have a friend who said she would vote for a three-legged gorilla if it ran against Trump. Anti-Trump sentiment...

Sermon: On the Third day He Rose from the Dead Christ rose on the third day. Why the third day? Why not two days or a week? We know...

National Assault The attack on our seat of government looked more like a coup attempt than a protest. We have come to the point in this...

Resolutions for 2021 The time has come to put 2020 behind us and make our New Year’s resolutions. I resolve to make 2021 a better year....

The Question of Health Care During the recent mid-term elections, Democrats campaigned extensively and at times quite successfully on...

Sermon: Apostle’s Creed V By Frank Watson We spent a lot of time on the line, “I believe Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born...

This message was part of the Christmas eve service at our little church. We had communion, hymns, the Christmas Story and a Silent Night...

A Much Traveled Christmas Tree I first came to Eastern Washington in 1966 wearing shiny lieutenant’s bars and brand-new aviator’s wings....

Christmas is Special During the decade or so that I taught English to high school freshmen, I would adjust my teaching schedule to begin...

Spokane's Spokesman Review has a regular column by Shawn Vestal. Last Sunday he filled a full half page condemning cowboys, patriots, and...

Sermon Apostle’s Creed IV This is the fourth in our series on the Apostle’s Creed. When we recite our affirmation of faith, I think it is...

Apostle’s Creed III This is the third in my series on the Apostle’s Creed. The Creed begins with “I”. Your faith is your choice and your...

The Joys of Flying I just returned from visiting my relatives in the Midwest. I had a great time once I got there, but getting there was...

Veterans Day Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, began the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month 1919 when...

Minimum Wage is a Bad Idea I almost didn’t watch the last presidential debate. The first one was more of a shouting match than a debate....

The Joys of Gardening “The success of next year’s crop depends on how well you did your fall cleanup.” I finished my fall cleanup this...

Children are our Future My niece and nephew recently came to visit from the Midwest. They had never seen this part of the world, and I...

Message: Apostle’s Creed Chapter Two The last time I prepared a message for you, I began what I envision to be a series of messages on...

Liberalism Permits No Dissent Stanford University has a long-standing reputation as the protector of free exchange of ideas. Far...