Category: The Pastor’s Piece

FCFI April 13, 2025 When I think about my childhood and all the Sundays I sat in church with my family, (from age 0 to 18 that would be approximately 936 times) – there are many memorable moments in those pews. We always sat in the third row from the front on the left side. […]

FCFI April 6, 2025 I found this article quite interesting – thought I’d share it with you. It’s written by 89 year-old Lloyd Khan from California. He titled it: “We Grew Up In The Best of Time – The Silent Generation, born between 1928-1945.” 99% of those born between 1928 and 1945 have now passed […]

FCFI March 30, 2025 A few days before the election on April 1, I had the privilege of attending a Monroe, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce open forum meeting. The purpose of the meeting was for the candidates running for a Monroe Council seat to introduce themselves and then answer questions during a Q and A […]

Village VoicesMarch 23, 2025 While on vacation last week, my wife and I took in a St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Ft. Myers, FL. Thousands of people converged on the brick-paved streets of the downtown area that had been barricaded off for people, rather than cars. While we did not imbibe in the carnal aspects […]

Village Voices March 16, 2025 When I was a kid, there weren’t a lot of avenues to riches for me. My brothers and sister and I worked for our dad on the farm, but our pay was more like an allowance than a paycheck. On our farm, dad broke us in on the Ford Jubilee […]

FCFIMarch 9, 2025 When I was a senior in high school, one of my teachers predicted that one day I would be farming 10,000 acres of land and own half the state of Wisconsin. Those were his exact words. I have never forgotten what he said nor the confidence he had in me. I had […]

FCFI March 2, 2025 Psalm 119:90 says: “Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You have established the earth, and it stands fast.” When you’re young, you’re always looking ahead and asking yourself ways you can accomplish goals and milestones in your life. You’re not necessarily thinking about a legacy at the time, you’re just living […]

FCFIFebruary 23, 2025 The year was 1983. We’d been married for about a year when my wife and I decided to move to Arizona. Before we left, we gave away most of our earthly possessions. What was left, we packed in the back seat of our car and headed west – with nothing more than […]