Baptism in Del Valle

Baptism in Del Valle

Our oldest grandchild was baptized by immersion in church today. I’m very pleased she was willing to make this public profession of her Christian faith. It was quite a few years ago that I was baptized—same church, but in an outdoor, very large baptistry called Lake Del Valle.

Whenever I […]

A wet, caching hike in Morgan Territory

As part of a geocaching activity related to a clue retrieval for brain twisting puzzle solving, five of us made a 6 mile hike in Morgan Territory today. Although the early morning in Livermore had blue skies, by the time we arrived at the trail head at 11 am the clouds had closed in. Snow […]

Is a Conservative Christian an Oxymoron?

Some definitions:

conservative

adjective holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion. noun a person who is averse to change and holds to traditional values and attitudes.

Christian

adjective of, relating to, or professing Christianity or its teachings. noun a person who is a […]