Author: Craig Langemeier
President
Craig "Dutch" Langemeier is the President of Pine Cove, overseeing the various programs our ministry uses to fulfill its mission to be used by God to transform the lives of people for His purposes and His glory. Craig and his wife Carrie are parents of five children and multiple grandchildren.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I know that Christmas can be both exciting and stressful. It is filled with beautiful and bright decorations. And for young children, there is such sweet innocent anticipation for presents (and no school)! However, for some of us it may be filled with thoughts of missed loved […]
When I was a child, I loved Christmas for three main reasons. First, I didn’t have to go to school. Second, I received presents. Third, I got even more presents because my birthday is over the Christmas holidays. However, my reason for loving Christmas really changed when I was in high school. Many of you […]
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The four Gospels tell us amazing stories of how Jesus lived. The miraculous stories of provision of healing and food. The deeply moving stories of caring for the hurting and the outcast. The ushering in of an entirely different view of how to live out and think about things. He patiently taught and trained those […]
I love Christmas. All the holidays are fun to celebrate, but I really get excited about Christmas. I love the lights and decorations, the music, the time with family, and fires in the fireplace (even if you have to turn down the air conditioning just to make it feel like you need a fire). But […]
The discipline I most hope to pass on to my kids, the one that has changed my life more than anything else is… Before I explain, let me tell you about a place called Qumran in Israel. Qumran is where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947. Arguably the greatest archeological discovery of all […]
A few weeks ago my youngest son grabbed my phone and captured this picture as the morning sun was shining through our front door window. It was one of those beautiful bright mornings, and the shining sun seemed like it was bursting into our home. We stopped to soak it in and to appreciate the […]
In the summer we introduce our staff to a simple method of Bible study: Pray, Read, Ask. It’s not fancy or complicated and can be used as an individual or as a group. Here are the steps and some Bible reading plan options. Pray Pray that God will open our eyes to His truth and […]
Do you ever get confused reading Scripture? Do you find yourself wondering why God put certain verses in the Bible? During this time when we remember and celebrate Easter, I have been reading through the story of the crucifixion of Jesus. In the midst of that story there is a verse that has confused me […]
I hope I don’t get in trouble. During a Bible study today I quit reading my Bible, quit paying attention, and did something I normally would never do: I pulled out my phone and snapped a picture when I should have been dialed in. It was a powerful moment. It was a moment I wanted […]
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