Lake Tahoe “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in […]

Leaders of Boy Scout Troop 256 – April 2000 “More than that, I count everything as loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord,for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as dung , that I may gain Christ” (Philippians 3:8) Hi Men: I pray you […]

Creosote Bush Seeds Hi Men: Have you reflected this week on who you are “in” Christ and what happened at the Cross (FOR YOU)?   Sometimes we tend to neglect studying and meditating on the tough words from Jesus own lips.  We have discussed of these verses before, but they need to be repeated…….. “Not everyone […]

Great Sunset Tonight – 5/30/19 “He causes the clouds to rise over the whole earth. He sends the lightning with the rain and releases the wind from his storehouses. He destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home, both people and animals.” (Psalm 135:7-8) Email Change:  dan@russell.vegas Attention:  Friday Men’s Group Please remove the old earthlink.net […]

One of God’s Precious Saints Hi Men: Most people in the Christian community in Las Vegas would probably never come across this dear woman.  Her name is Ernestine Feazell.  Her birthday popped up on my calendar and I called her up to see if I could swing by and get one of those awesome hugs […]

“For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities- -his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.” (Romans 1:20) Hi Men:  My son John took that photo of Lake Tahoe on Monday […]

Please Pray for the Lost Valley Men’s Retreat This Weekend! Photo Above: Lost Valley Ranch – Men’s Retreat 2008 “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.” (I Corinthians 16:13-14) Hi Men: As usual, lots going on in your life and mine.  […]

Betelgeuse – 1.3 Billion Miles in Diameter Hi Men:  As many of you know, I love to reflect on our universe.  Over the last few days, a couple of the brothers and I were discussing how massive it really is.  By the way, this is a great website to get detailed information: math, measurements, distance, […]

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” (Pslam 19:1) Picture taken Thursday evening in South Lake Tahoe by Paige (my future daughter-in-law) Hi Men: I hope all of you have had a great week “in” the Lord.   As I was just now pondering what I just wrote, […]