This four minute video condenses a journey along the length of the Continental Divide Trail from the US/Mexico border to the US/Canada border through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, covering some 5000kms. Finally, a way to appreciate the outdoors. I think I’m going to watch the three hour Ghan train movie on SBS …

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Nick Batzig offers encouragement and resources for churches to consider singing Psalms in public worship during 2018. From his post: Perhaps such a neglect has occurred on account of antiquated translations, difficult accompanying tunes or simply because of a lack of familiarity with the Old Testament people, places, events and symbols. Regardless, the church is …

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Thom Rainer outlines the cycle of vitality and decline that he has observed in growing and shrinking churches. Locally I deal with churches demonstrating the fourth and fifth of these stages. Even though being a growing church is especially challenging in country areas where population bases are declining, these churches have a culture that reflects …

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