When the Rain Came Down, the Worship Went Up

Reflections on a Father’s Day park service from Pastor Mike Boyle of Memorial Baptist Church, Parkston, South Dakota. The clouds rolled in before the first hymn. On Father’s Day morning, our congregation gathered not in our warm, familiar sanctuary but outdoors in the park, under a shelter, with folding chairs and the promise of a … Read more

Boots on the Ground at the 2026 R-CALF Convention: Standing with America’s Independent Ranchers

The John Birch Society informational booth at the 2026 R-CALF USA convention in Rapid City, with literature spread across a red table and a 'Make America States Again' banner.

From June 16 through 18, 2026, I spent three days at The Monument in Rapid City, South Dakota, for the national convention of R-CALF USA – the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund. This year’s theme was “Fire in the Brand,” and producers came from forty-three states to talk about the future of the independent cattle and … Read more

Book Review: Preparing for Marriage God’s Way by Wayne Mack

A pastor’s review of the most thorough biblical premarital resource I know Preparing for Marriage God’s Way: A Step-by-Step Guide for Marriage Success Before and After the Wedding, second edition, by Wayne A. Mack (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2013) is the second of two premarital counseling resources I worked through during my doctoral coursework. Where … Read more

Book Review: Tying the Knot by Rob Green

A pastor’s review of one of the most accessible Christ-centered premarital resources available Tying the Knot: A Premarital Guide to a Strong and Lasting Marriage by Rob Green (Greensboro: New Growth Press, 2016) is one of two premarital counseling resources I worked through as part of my doctoral coursework. Of the two, this is the … Read more