Contributing Author Pastor Chuck Rhein

A few years back, I went on to my first manly men’s canoe trip, which, thanks to Brian Jones and his asking (knowing that the outdoors to me equates to a hotel) me to tag along. There was a point where several of the guys were climbing up this small cliff and diving into the… Continue reading

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” No matter what my kids will ever do, or not do, I will always love them. They are forever connected to me; my heart, soul, and mind. Emotions are intertwined within all four of them. I will, Lord willing, always remember their… Continue reading

The other day I found myself disabling our air conditioning fans to clean them. A friend of mine had recommended this and offered to help me do so. I said no-thank-you, only to find on our older unit a frustrating reconnect w/ a screw that wasn’t visible during its disconnect. After sweating what seemed to… Continue reading

As believers in Christ, we often hear a lot of commands/directives but we’re not always taught how to do them.  “Johnny, just let it go, give it to God.” “Johnny, hold on, don’t give up.” One of the phrases that get thrown around a lot is ”take it to the cross”. It got in my… Continue reading