It was Friday night after the first day of the Ohio High School State Track Meet and our team had finished competition for the day; finals would be held on Saturday.  Our team was at Texas Roadhouse for our team dinner.  Our athletic boosters went out of their way to reward our student athletes who… Read More »

Nothing was going right.  We were just off.  And when I say off… I mean… the wheels-had-come-off off!  Every element of our game was bad.  It was mid-season and I was coaching a high school girls volleyball team, and we were a good team… a very good team… but we sure didn’t look it that… Read More »

The Apostle Paul wrote, “The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new… Read More »

It was Serve Your World Day in the youth ministry I was leading a few years ago, and our youth group kids were scattered in about a dozen places on a Sunday serving in our communities.  One of our groups made the 15 minute drive to the west side of Cleveland to help a single… Read More »

“I’m pretty sure that’s a crack house” I told Lauri as our truck arrived at our “destination”.  We were supposed to be looking for the Stuart Recreation Area… but that was not the type of recreation that I was anticipating. Two weeks ago the district our church is part of held District Conference in Elkins,… Read More »

Well it’s September and for the McKnight Family Homestead that means that our garden has been at the height of its production for about a month.  This is our fourth year for having a garden, and we are getting a little better at it each year.  Our kitchen has been busy canning spaghetti sauce and… Read More »

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.  1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT What a wonderful verse — and one of my favorites.  Who would ever imagine that a holy, all-powerful God would love fallen, sinful people so much that he would… Read More »

Kids are awesome, aren’t they?  Once when my son was about 5 years old we went on a camping trip together.  As we were driving home I pointed off to the side of the road and said, “Look at those big buzzards, Connor!”  He quietly studied them for a few moments and then looked back… Read More »

Over our recent vacation Lauri and I were able to do a little camping.  We enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of camping — full disclosure here — while we have done our share of tent camping, we have graduated to a camper… with a comfortable bed… and a bathroom. The feeling of getting away into nature… Read More »

Have you heard of Tommy Thompson?  A renown treasure hunter, Thompson made a startling discovery in 1988… he discovered the site of the SS Central America, a shipwreck from 1857 sunk in a hurricane off the coast of South Carolina.  The Central America was carrying thousands of pounds of gold.  Over $105 million dollars worth… Read More »