ARTICLES BY PASTOR ALICE WARNESS
The role of baptism
My granddaughter is four years old and took her first swimming lessons this summer. I found it fascinating because she wasn't scared of the water.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Guard your heart against invasions
This week, at my husband’s work place, someone broke into one of the employee’s cars and stole his cell phone. This happened in broad daylight during the work day and it was the first time anything like this had happened there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
It's good to get away
Sitting in the doctor’s office the other day, I was reading a magazine to pass the time. The article that caught my eye was one on vacationing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Faith is trust in God
We all have times in our lives that test our faith. Sometimes things happen to us or our loved ones that cause us to ask God why.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Weeding is my Sabbath
Every year, I have to go before the Board of Ordained Ministry of my denomination and be evaluated. They want to know what I am doing, how things are going with my church and how my walk with God is progressing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Everyone finds God their own way
Summer is coming and, with it, carnival season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Have a little faith
As parents, we never want to see our children go through tough times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Preparing your heart for Sunday worship
Every Sunday I tell my congregation to prepare their hearts for worship. But what does that really mean?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
People are a lot like Hummingbirds
In life there are those things that you just can’t plan for. They come along when you are least expecting them, and you just have to deal with the consequences.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Is a wrong burger a reason for assault?
As I was eating my morning oatmeal last week, I was also watching the morning news out of Spokane. I like to catch the weather report so I know what to wear for the day.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
God will be there for you when you seek Him
Today I had the privilege of being with my daughter during my granddaughter’s tonsil and adenoid surgery. This procedure is the end of a three-year journey of ear infections and sickness.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biblical to pay taxes
Today I am getting all my paperwork together in anticipation of my yearly visit with my accountant. It is always a trying experience because I have to go through all my files and dig out the documents that the government requires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Blame game as old as Adam and Eve
I am a perpetual people watcher. I like to observe what others are doing and wonder why they are doing it. This trait bothers my youngest daughter to no end, but it hasn’t stopped me.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Social media can't replace whats real
The interaction of people in our society has changed considerably in the last 50 years. My in-laws talk about how people used to get together.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
