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October is a time of year for pumpkin spice lattes, beautiful mums, pulling out your favorite hoodie, watching football, and enjoying the fall color come to life. It is also a time for many people to watch a scary movie, visit a haunted attraction, read a Stephen King book, or decorate their house with a…

When my father, David Landis, Sr., came to know Christ in his mid-thirties, the transformation was quite radical. My dad, after living as a Christian for only a short time, sold his lucrative business in Philadelphia and moved our family to western Colorado. In just a few years, he became the pastor of a country church and…

After 9 days away from home in Kenya, and after 27 hours of travel from Nairobi to Paris to Atlanta, and finally Wichita, to walk down the stairs at Eisenhower Airport and see my wife, Staci, waiting for me, was the best feeling in the world. I was thankful to God for what the Kenyans…

I love Christmas. I heard a saying years ago that during Christmastime adults seem a little more like children and children a little more like angels. My mother told me as an adult that when I was a young child, she could not tell me how close Christmas was because I would get too excited…

As we all know, the concept of what marriage is and means has changed drastically in recent years. Research shows that young people in record numbers are either choosing not to get married or are choosing marriage later than ever before. The average age for women to marry is now 27.1 and men wait to…

A former colleague of mine told the story of how he had traveled over 1,000 miles from his home in Kansas to a university on the east coast. The weather was different, the food was different, the accents were different, and the disequilibrium and uncertainty in his heart was growing by the day. Finally, after…

In the 2019 Track and Field World Championships, the 4X100 relay team from China was poised to medal in the event. However, the pass from the third runner to the anchor was so bad that it has now become known as the worst baton pass in history. Click here to watch. While it is painful…

The following excerpts are taken from the commencement address given by Mrs. Alex Krestan, high school English and History teacher at CCA. The address was given to our graduates and their parents on May 20, 2023.   “Clearly none of us know with any certainty the path ahead. We live in a world that changes…

As of June 4th, the Miami Heat tied Denver Nuggets 1-1 in the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat have an unheard-of statistic for a team competing for a championship – around 50% of the Heat’s points this postseason have come from undrafted free agents. Meaning half of their production comes from players nobody thought would…

My daughter Abbi and son-in-law Brennyn recently blessed us with our 3rd grandchild and second grandson – Micah Wade. It is a bit surreal and brings unspeakable joy to hold a child that came from your own child. One thing that is great about being a grandparent (my grandfather name is “Poppy”) is that you…