by Sam Rainer | Apr 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
I returned home from my hiking trip at the Grand Canyon to a bundle of unread emails and Google Reader items. I tried in vain to get cell phone and Internet/email reception in the backcountry, but God has preserved the canyon from these mind-zapping communication... by Sam Rainer | Apr 22, 2008 | Uncategorized
My wife and I head off to the Grand Canyon early tomorrow morning. I’ve hiked the backcountry out there twice before, but this will be the first time that Erin accompanies me. We’re both excited to get away and see one of the most majestic scenes in all of God’s... by Sam Rainer | Apr 17, 2008 | Uncategorized
From the Pew Forum on Religion: One-quarter of all adult Americans under age 30 (25%) are not affiliated with any particular religion, which is more than three times the number of unaffiliated adults who are age 70 and older (8%). Overall, younger Americans tend to be... by Sam Rainer | Apr 14, 2008 | Uncategorized
When we walk with the Lord, the path that He leads us on is better than any path we would have found on our own. Our church is on a path – a path leading us forward in a great adventure with our God. And we have already seen God do many great things through us.... by Sam Rainer | Apr 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a study of 4,000 Americans by academics Daniel Kahneman, Alan Krueger, David Schkade, Norbert Schwarz, and Arthur Stone. The survey focused on the reasons why the sharp rise in our standard of living in recent decades has...
