[display_podcast] Psalms for the Spiritual Traveler We’re in our third week of studying various Psalms.  We’ve seen God’s greatness and kindness in Psalm 113.  And we’ve seen his love as supremely satisfying – even in the midst of suffering, in Psalm 63.  Today we’ll see how we can cry with confidence in Psalm 57.  And next week we’ll see how God wants his people to live from Psalm 101. The Psalms are an oasis for the spiritual traveler.  They provide water and nourishment, shade and rest, while we walk [...]

[display_podcast] Royal Robbins Lived to Climb Mountains Last week I mentioned the beauty and grandeur of the mountains surrounding the Yosemite Valley.  The sheer granite cliffs are breathtaking and iconic.  They’re also considered the Mecca of rock climbing because of the skill it takes to ascend their heights.  Rock climbers say that the mountains of the Valley were put there for them, not the tourists who come to look at them.  They say that they’re meant to be climbed, not stared at. A man named Royal Robbins put the Yosemite [...]

[display_podcast] Eleanor Roosevelt Associated with the Lowly People in high positions don’t usually associate with those in low positions.  People with fame and money and power don’t usually hang out with people who’re unknown and poor and weak.  There are exceptions to this rule.  Eleanor Roosevelt is one of the most well-known ones in our country’s history. Eleanor Roosevelt was born in 1884.  Her father was one of Teddy Roosevelt’s brothers.  Eleanor grew up in a wealthy New York family known for their family connection to Teddy, the most [...]