Peter’s Denial of Christ
Nov 24, 2007
Mathew 26:31-35 31 – Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 32 – But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. 33 – [...]
Jesus Feeds The Multitude
Nov 23, 2007
Mathew 14:14-20 14 – And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. 15 – And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they [...]
John 3:16
Nov 22, 2007
John 3:16 – For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. When God sent His precious Son Jesus down to earth to live among us and eventually die for our sins, he didn’t pick out certain people to [...]
Announcing a new category: “Devotions”
Nov 22, 2007
After much thought, I have decided to add a new category to RickRouse.com called “Daily Devotions”. What I have in mind is ”quoting” a Bible verse or short passage of scripture, and then offering a quick explanation of my views on it. Whether you agree or disagree, I would love to hear your view on the [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 22, 2007
Well, Thanksgiving is upon us once again, and I hope we’ll all take a few moments during this special day to stop and reflect upon the reason for its existence as a “holiday”… Thanksgiving isn’t simply an excuse to stay home from work or school. It isn’t “just a holiday” on which we gather with family [...]
The Belkin F5D8233-4 Wireless-N Broadband Router
Nov 17, 2007
When my daughter Amy moved into her new home, she decided that it was probably a good time to replace her aging Linksys router with a new Wireless-N model. According to the specs, the Wireless-N protocol offers 300 Mbps data transfer speeds and a coverage area of up to 400 feet, both of which are vastly superior to her old [...]
Bluegrass Music
Nov 16, 2007
There is a sweet, sweet sound that was born many decades ago in the “hills and hollers” of southern Appalachia, and that amazing sound is still alive and well today. Bluegrass music is a distinctive genre with roots that run deep into the traditional Irish, Scotch and African music that accompanied the earliest immigrants from those lands to [...]
The winter of 2007 arrives in southwestern Virginia
Nov 15, 2007
According to the calendar, it’s still autumn, but according to the blustery winds and snow blowing around outside at this very moment it most surely is winter! Here in southwestern Virginia, the weather has been quite unusual so far this year. The ground saw very little snow last winter, and the spring, summer and fall up [...]
