Entries by Amanda Petersen

What Might Have Been?

I know that this is not the most fun way to start a sermon, but what are some of the saddest words that you can think of? “Goodbye” can be a sad word, right?

Keeping Watch

A story is told about the famous explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, perhaps best known for his expeditions to the Antarctic. On one of those expeditions, he was forced to leave some of his crew behind on Elephant Island.

We Are God’s Children!

Have you ever been an eyewitness to a miracle? Al Michaels would say that he has been. In one of the most famous hockey games ever played, the United States defeated Russia in the 1980 Winter Olympics.

It Makes a Difference

When you hear the name, Martin Luther, what picture of him comes to mind? Some might mistakenly think of Martin Luther King Jr., the famous civil rights activist, but we’re not talking about him.

A Time to Pause

I’m guessing that most of you have seen the Wizard of Oz. Maybe it’s been a while, but you’ll recall that Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Lion went to Oz each looking for something.

Christian, True Treasure is Yours

Have you ever watched the show American Pickers on the history channel?  Two guys, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, travel the United States looking in old barns and dusty attics, picking through endless piles of junk, all in search of that one-of-a-kind item, that rare find, that real treasure.