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This coming weekend is supposed to be dedicated to the honoring of, remembering of the soldiers who have died in defense of the country. It is supposed to be a somber time, a time of reflection on sacrifice. For a soldier and their family, to suffer death on the battlefield is truly the ultimate sacrifice. I have had people in my life whose families had lost uncles, fathers, brothers, cousins and friends in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, during special operations in the 1980s-90s, and the endless war on terrorism since 2001. It is for sure a lif...
“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence,” 1 Tim. 2:2. In this single verse, the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to use four of the seven words for prayer found in the New Testament. Although synonymous, each word carries significant meaning. Such praying must therefore be vitally important. Whereas obedience unto God’s word is the requirement for and evide...
Many of you have been hearing about ballot initiative 14, some of you perhaps not. This is one political item that you do not want to ignore. What is it you ask? It is a proposal written by Planned Parenthood (national group) that if enough signatures are gathered by June, will place on the fall ballot a proposal to enshrine unlimited abortion in our state constitution. As you read this many paid for, out-of-state proponents of abortion are canvassing our towns and cities asking people to sign the petition to get this on the fall ballot. It is...
In Luke 12:16-23, Jesus told a parable about a rich farmer whose fields yielded a bumper crop. The man was concerned about what he would do with all his grain. Did he think to tithe from it to the ministries of God? Did he consider giving a portion of his unexpected abundance to needy people? No, the rich farmer’s concerns extended no farther than his own fences. Thus, he planned to tear down his barns to build bigger barns and hoard the grain. Perhaps the wealthy farmer reasoned that to give away his excess would flood the market, and that w...
Lucy Wilson Pettapiece was born March 9, 1926 in Sebring, Florida, One of the four children of Ruth (Turner) Wilson and John E. Wilson. Lucy grew up in the south, Georgia and Florida, moving many times to accommodate her father's job as a Civilian Conservation Corp manager. Lucy skipped first grade as she could already read, and her senior year of high school as she already had enough credits and WWII was looming. At the age of 16, she attended college at the University of Texas in Austin,...
Tex E. Rieke, 83, passed away peacefully at home. Born in Auburn, Indiana, Tex's heart belonged to the mountains of Montana where he moved at a young age. Raised on the Ox Bow Ranch near Wolf Creek, he cherished the ranching life. After serving in the United States Marine Corps and raising his family in Billings, Tex found solace in the Snowy Mountains. He later settled in the Bitterroot Valley. Tex is survived by his brother Rex Rieke (Judy), his children Jill Bonny (Caleb) and Ken Rieke,...
Americans will soon lose their freedom unless people of faith stand against evil sweeping the nation, according to best-selling author Eric Metaxas. This prophetic warning was given at the Foothills Community Christian School annual Spring Banquet at the Heritage Inn on April 2. "Wickedness has increased," Metaxas told the 600-plus audience. "God is asking: 'Now will you stand up?'" "God is calling us to arise in this hour" to join Him in this battle of good vs. evil, Metaxas said. "Will you sta...
Donald "Big Don" Heikkila was born to Henry and Anna Marie Heikkila on February 12, 1954 and passed away from complications from RSV on March 25, 2024 at the age of 70. Donnie and his twin sister are the oldest of 8 children. He grew up in Ulm, Montana until the age of 12. After that, he lived in group homes in Boulder, Polson, and Ronan. He moved to Big Sandy in 2000 and has lived at the Big Sandy Activities Group Home since then. His life at the group home was surrounded by more than just...
I imagine that many who read these articles would call themselves “Christian”. But I am not so naive as to think everyone who reads them would be, as Jesus says, “born-again”. There are many religious souls who feel they are right with God, when in fact they are not. So many strive for “victory”, over finances, sinful habits, work situations, etc. We think our striving and efforts will give us “victory” in the spiritual realm because it works in the physical realm. But with God, victory usually comes after we have been defeated. What...
In a few days the world will be celebrating Easter. The first Easter was the day in which the disciples and enemies of the Lord Jesus Christ discovered that the tomb in which Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus had laid the body of Jesus was empty. The disciples of Jesus were perplexed and sorrowful over the empty tomb. Even though Jesus had been telling them for months, and even years that He would be rejected, crucified (he used the term “lifted up”) and then rise from the dead after three days, in their sorrow and confusion they did not und...
Last Sunday, March 17, the First Baptist Church of Cascade ordained two official elders, being Bob Griffis and Ray Castellanos. The ceremony followed the sermon on Sunday morning and was headed by Pastor Steve Boettger. The topic was under discussion in the prior weeks, seeing as there had not been any officially ordained elders in the church in several years. Bob and Ray were selected for the positions due to their commitment to following the teachings of the Bible and of Jesus Christ. The...
If you have not read chapter 3 of the Gospel of John lately, I hope you will read the entire chapter today. I want to draw your attention to a few things about this wonderful teaching from Scripture. You may know it covers the talk Jesus and the Pharisee Nicodemus had at night, and a few things John the Batist had to say about Jesus. Here is that discussion as given in the New International Version of the Bible, John 3: 1-21. Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at...
Michael L. Been passed away at his home in Wolf Creek on February 19th, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. Mike grew up in southern California, where he loved to surf. He was a member of the Huntington Beach Surfing Association. He later moved to Utah and then Montana. He worked at the Missouri Trout Shop in Craig Montana for around 10 years. He loved working there. He is survived by his children Mike & Jacqui Brennan, Chris Brennan, Cam & Kasey Clyde, Kenny & Diamond Been. Grandchildren...
Patricia Ellen (Kinyon) Durocher of Cascade, MT passed away on February 19, 2024 after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Patty was the 3rd of 5 children born to Lavern and Judy Kinyon on July 3, 1965. She grew up in Shelby and Devon and attended Galata Elementary and Shelby Public Schools. Patty graduated from Havre High School in 1985. Patty married Dwight Larson in 1984 and together they had 3 wonderful boys. They later divorced. While attending college in Havre, she met the love of...
Gary Allen Clevenger, lifelong Montana resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT. Gary was born in Billings, MT on October 27, 1950. He was the first of four children born to parents, Clarence and Lucy Clevenger. The family lived in Shepherd briefly before settling in Missoula in 1955 where Gary attended grade school and graduated high school. In 1968, Gary married Wilma Mace. Together they had two children, daughter Pamela Jean, and son, Casey Allen. They later divorced. In 1975, Gary...
Though still a month away, my thoughts this morning are on the celebration of Easter. The event that forever changed the world. The event that impacts every soul that has ever lived. The first Easter was the day the disciples and enemies of the Lord Jesus Christ discovered that the tomb in which Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus had laid the body of Jesus was empty. The disciples of Jesus were perplexed and sorrowful over the empty tomb. Even though Jesus had been telling them for months, that He would be rejected, crucified (he used the term...
Anthony "Tony" Stremcha was born at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Havre, MT to Richard and Carolyn Stremcha July 15, 1963. He was raised in Havre with his sister Tami. Tony attended Havre Public Schools, graduating in 1982 from Havre High School. Tony was baptized and made confirmation in the Lutheran Church. During his formative years always wanting to earn extra spending money he had a variety of jobs, paper delivery, yard maintenance, hired hand to North Havre farmers (especially his uncle,...
Amidst the backdrop of Roman subjugation, pharisaical religiosity, and in general a culture with its back toward God, Jesus Christ and his disciples ventured into the racially charged region of Samaria. Matthew 15 records the Lord’s encounter with a Syro-Phoenician woman of Canaan. She asked Jesus to heal her demonically oppressed daughter. But Jesus did not answer her. Rather, he told the disciples that he was sent only to the “lost sheep” of Israel, and it would to be good to share the children’s food with little dogs. In New Testament Greek,...
This morning I boarded a flight, put in my earbuds and started listening to my “travel playlist.” The flight was bumpy, the clouds were thick and the view was terrible. But about halfway through the flight we got to that magical point — the one where the plane lifts so that clouds are below you and the blue sky is above you, and they meet in a perfect line on the distant horizon. The bumps disappeared, the sun shone and the words of Andrew Peterson’s Is He Worthy? played in my ears, “Do you know that all the dark won’t stop the light from...
This Musing will be the final one dealing with the theme of your phone book of life. I hope these have been useful for you. You must read the scripture to benefit from the wisdom they contain. Even if you are not a Christian, you can benefit from the guidance and timeless truths the Bible has, as you navigate life. Here are several more “emergency numbers” to add to your phone book of life. Psalm 91 is a portion of Scripture that has been carried into battle by many soldiers over the years. It is often called the Soldiers Psalm. When the act...
June Linda Sanderson Padilla of Santa Maria, Ca, passed away on January 26, 2024 in Seattle, WA surrounded by loving family. June leaves behind her three loving daughters Kathryn (& James) of Troy, OH, Tasha of Martinez, CA, and Jennifer (& Chris) of Seattle, WA. Also surviving are her two siblings Diana of Colorado Springs, CO and her brother Jack (& Linda) of Cascade, MT; her brother-in-law, Steve (& Chandra) Fey of Stevensville, MT; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews....
Recently, I watched the movie: Same Kind of Different as Me. A film about friendship…true friendship. The movie documents the true story of an unlikely friendship formed between Ron, a wealthy art dealer and Denver, a volatile homeless man. It tells how God has worked through that friendship, to not only change the hearts of the two men and the community in which they lived, but to influence countless lives for the cause of Christ through their inspiring story. At one point in the movie, the fate of the relationship hangs in the balance as D...
Katherine Ann Loague, beloved mother, grandmother, and wife, passed away on January 3rd, 2024. She was a woman of unwavering faith whose life was a testament to her devotion to love, family, and deep Christian values, which she shared with her husband, Keith Loague. A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM on May 18th, 2024, at the Ulm Bible Church. Born on July 27th, 1956, in El Paso, Texas, Katherine was the first child of Mary and James Baker. In 1960, her family relocated to Sandy Hook, Misso...
Marilyn Gertrude Olson of Great Falls, MT passed away at the age of 88 on January 16, 2024. She was born on July 19, 1935, to William and Lillian (Witte) Turnquist in East Kingsford, MI. At a young age, she and her family moved to Columbia Falls, MT and eventually moved to Brady, MT where she graduated from high school. She also attended Girls State in Bozeman during her junior year. When living in Brady, she always talked fondly of traveling to Great Falls with her sisters and a family friend...
Canyon Life Church in Cascade will host a Holy Spirit Conference with special guests, Tim and Rochelle Enloe. These highly focused sessions will emphasize personally understanding, experiencing and flowing in the Holy Spirit's power. For over thirty years, Tim Enloe has traveled the world with his wife, Rochelle, teaching others about the Holy Spirit. His disarming, transparent teachings are followed by powerful seasons of prayer and receiving from God. Many people experience forgiveness,...
