Recent Posts from Roots by the River

Principles of War: Security, part 1

The art of entrenchment . . . shall serve the defender not to defend himself more securely behind a rampart, but to attack the enemy more successfully. —Carl [...]

Earthen Vessels

  This is a ministry letter written by my wife Bessie in 1974 for Inland Christian Laymen, now Community Christian Ministries (ccmbooks.org). It is good, so I am [...]

Why Pray?

  Why pray? Christians do not pray enough. “And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of [...]