Elder's Blog Archives

How Can You Not Believe in God With All the Wonders of the World?

Posted on June 7, 2025June 20, 2026 by Don Bland

A Reflection on Creation, Awe, and the Fingerprints of God — from Mt. Hood, Oregon to the Ends of the Earth How Can You Not Believe? Seven Christian Voices on the Wonders of Creation .post-wrap { max-width:870px; margin:0 auto; padding:48px 24px 80px; font-family:"Roboto",sans-serif;...

Would God Command Something Inherently Evil?

Posted on June 5, 2025April 2, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Can God Command Evil? A Christian Examination of Moral Authority, Scripture, and God's Nature .post-wrap { max-width:870px; margin:0 auto; padding:48px 24px 80px; font-family:"Inter Tight",sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; color:#fff; background-color:rgb(26,43,40); } .post-wrap...

Did People Make Up the Bible Hundreds of Years Later?

Posted on June 5, 2025April 2, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Was the Bible Made Up? Exploring the Historical and Spiritual Roots of Scripture .post-wrap { max-width:870px; margin:0 auto; padding:48px 24px 80px; font-family:"Inter Tight",sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; color:#fff; background-color:rgb(26,43,40); } .post-wrap .post-subtitle {...

Aren’t We Better Off Without Religion?

Posted on June 5, 2025April 2, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Are We Better Off Without Religion? A Christian Response to a Common Critique .post-wrap { max-width:870px; margin:0 auto; padding:48px 24px 80px; font-family:"Inter Tight",sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; color:#fff; background-color:rgb(26,43,40); } .post-wrap .post-subtitle {...

How Can You Believe in Miracles?

Posted on June 5, 2025April 23, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

How Can You Believe in Miracles? Six Christian Voices on the Miraculous .post-wrap { max-width:870px; margin:0 auto; padding:48px 24px 80px; font-family:"Inter Tight",sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; color:#fff; background-color:rgb(26,43,40); } .post-wrap .post-subtitle {...

How Can a Loving God Send People to Hell?

Posted on June 5, 2025April 2, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

How Can a Loving God Send People to Hell? A Christian Response .post-wrap { max-width:870px; margin:0 auto; padding:48px 24px 80px; font-family:"Inter Tight",sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; color:#fff; background-color:rgb(26,43,40); } .post-wrap .post-subtitle { font-style:italic;...

How Can I Live a Life That Pleases God?

Posted on June 4, 2025April 1, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

How Can I Live a Life That Pleases God? A Practical Guide from Scripture and Trusted Voices .post-wrap { max-width:870px; margin:0 auto; padding:48px 24px 80px; font-family:"Inter Tight",sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; color:#fff; background-color:rgb(26,43,40); } .post-wrap...

A Voice Long Waiting to Speak

Posted on June 3, 2025June 21, 2026 by Don Bland

Elder Don Bland's Story — How a Vietnam Veteran Wandered Through Decades of Fog and Found the Light That Was Never as Far Away as It Seemed.For many years, I felt something stirring deep inside — something I'd never been quite able to say out loud. I didn't have the chance. Or maybe I didn't...