Isaiah 64:1-8             {Prayer}             In 1950, Dave Ellis’ daughter JoAnn fell victim to hepatitis. She was an honor student at Evanston High School, the valedictorian of her graduating class, the ‘baby’ in the Ellis family, and the apple of her parent’s eye.             Things didn’t look to good to Dave one morning as he…

Isaiah 25:6-9             {Prayer}             The age old question that comes from the mouth of pretty much every hungry kid … what’s for dinner? {Beef commercial} Did you happen to notice all the different ways in which that simple ingredient of beef was used?             My family likes to watch a cooking competition show called…

Isaiah 5:1-7             {Prayer}             There are times that I really appreciate a good wine. My wife prefers the sweeter variety but for me, a good Cab with a steak or a soft Merlot with some pasta is the way to go.             Great wines are the product of great care. A great winemaker is…