Spreading Christmas Cheer

Over the two weekends after Thanksgiving, Fort New Salem put on a “living history” event that we really enjoyed. It was called “Spirit of Christmas in the Mountains” a good name for an event that brings back to life what Christmas in West Virginia looked and felt like long ago. Among the variety of other […]

Giving thanks

IBLP.org Website Launch

Our family has been very blessed by the ministry of the Institute in Basic Life Principles. Today they launched a new website at www.iblp.org! Robert and his web development company, Abundant Designs, have been instrumental in designing and developing the new website. Enjoy!

Quantity discounts for The Power of Music

If The Power of Music has been an encouragement to you and you would like additional copies to help others establish a Biblical perspective on music, then you can save $3.00 per book on a quantity of 5 books for $11.99 each. In addition, if you know of a group that would like to […]

It’s Not the Economy

The economy is a surface issue. It is only one indicator of God’s blessing (or lack of blessing) on a country. The root issue for God’s people is a broken and contrite spirit. Have we humbled ourselves the way in which He really wanted? Deeper than praying for God’s blessing is seeking for God’s best, […]

Everyone Votes

This year everyone votes. Like it or not it’s evident there are just two sides in this election. Every citizen of the United States will identify which side they are on with their vote (or lack of a vote) within the next three and a half days. Like many recent presidential elections, polls show that […]

It’s a Starved Rock Day!

When Mr. Gothard announced tomorrow would be the Starved Rock day of the year, a surge of excitement swept the room. Fall has been gorgeous here and it was invigorating to spend a day hiking and sharing fellowship together as a staff team. Here are some photos of our trip and other recent highlights at […]

A Week in Northwoods

What a remarkable week it has been! There’s nothing else quite like spending time in the Northwoods of Michigan seeking God with a group of other young men dedicated to serving the Lord. We are on our way back to Chicago today, and look forward to seeing how the Lord will take what we have […]

Who do I vote for in West Virginia?

Some trustworthy groups have done a lot of work to find out the views and values of the many candidates for offices up for election in 2012. The Tea Party, the West Virginians for Life PAC, the Family Policy Counsel, West Virginia Family Foundation, and the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) are some […]

A Truly Incredible Vacation

The beginnings of our Rockies Road trip was incredible! Our time in Canada was incredible! And now I’d like to share about the incredible time the Lord blessed us with as we made our way back home. Some of the highlights for me at the Kowalchuks was celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving, Robert and Kendalyn’s reception, driving […]