Author: Rick Deighton

Anniversary/Animosity

June 2014 Anniversary/Animosity Does it seem strange to you to see these two words side by side? Unfortunately in our strife-filled world it may not seem strange at all, but the fact is that I am not writing about a…

Leaving a Legacy

May 2014 Leaving a Legacy I have a huge file folder of prayer needs that I keep near my chair and reading stand so I can cycle through those requests to pray for them periodically. This morning (May 3) was…

Where is the Humility Movement?

November 2013 Where Is the Humility Movement? Since October 31, 1517, the pages of church history have recorded the Reformation Movement, the Counter-Reformation Movement, the proliferation of denominations movement, the Restoration Movement, the Charismatic Movement, the Promise Keepers Movement, the…

What are We Celebrating at Halloween?

October 2013 What are We Celebrating at Halloween? It seems that Halloween is almost more important to Americans than Christmas, in recent years. It definitely gets more advertising than Thanksgiving. I wonder what the secular humanists are going to do…

The Price of Freedom

The Price of Freedom On the 4th of July I heard a stimulating and challenging message by Michael Youssef on the radio, which sparked this prayer in my heart: O Lord, Our founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence…

Adventures in Travel

May 2013 Adventures in Travel I left home very early on March 15th, flew from Boise to Chicago, and had an overnight flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, where I experienced beautiful sunshine and springtime. The morning of March 16th…