I am reading the complete works of Henry VanDyke. He is well-known as the author of “The Other Wise Man,” and the words to “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee.” I am currently reading the first of the eighteen-volume set: “Little Rivers.” Little Rivers is a collection of outdoor essays. He writes of trout fishing and […]
Newlyweds
Kyle and Elizabeth Pierpont
Pastoral Epistle
Here is a little bonus. About five years ago I send a pastoral epistle to the church that I founded with a few other families in beautiful central Ohio. Here is that letter:
Higgins Lake
We spent the weekend at Higgins Lake where Daniel and Wesley and I enjoyed the fellowship of my brother Kevin and his family. (Without Kevin none of you would have the Stonebridge Newsletter). Dan, Wes and I camped out in their beautiful backyard, complete with a nice fire ring. We enjoyed his beautiful family. The […]
Praying Men
Re-posted from July 2005 When I was growing up my Dad pastored a little country church on a edge of a tiny village in Ohio. In that church young and old alike were together for prayer meeting on Wednesday night. We would sing a hymn or two and Dad would teach and take prayer requests. […]
The Very Spot
This picture was taken Sunday, July 3rd at the very place where Kyle and Elizabeth met a few years ago. This is the East Side waterfront at Camp Barakel on Shear Lake in Northern Michigan.