Bill at the Duluth Zoo.


Shalom,

I am looking forward to a great service this morning. Then we will be traveling to the Twin Cities to watch the Vikings beat the Chicago Bears.

Have a great week,

Bill

Bill graduated from Roosevelt High School in Virginia, Minnesota in the Spring of 1969.


Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings host the Chicago Bears Sunday night in a battle for first place in the NFC North. GO VIKINGS!!!!!

Bill

Bill with his "Zorro" hat.


Hi,

Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. Have a great weekend.

Shalom,

Bill

My mom and dad. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. "And who is my neighbor? (Luke 10:29)
2. The five wise virgins. (Matt. 25:8)
3. The last would be first and the first would be last; Jesus would be killed. (Matt. 20)
4. The unjust judge. (Luke 18:1-8)
5. The prodigal son. (Luke 15)


New Quiz: Parables #2
Answer these questions.

1. To whom does Jesus compare someone who does not give up everything to be His disciple?
2. Which parable includes "God be merciful to me a sinner"?
3. What did the merchant do when he found the pearl of great price?
4. What parable illustrates how God feels about those who don't forgive others?
5. How does the parable of the talents differ numerically from the parable of the pennies (denarii)?

Answers and a new post will be posted next Thursday!

The Novak home at 17 East Boundary Street in Ely, Minnesota.


Hi,

The Detroit Red Wings are leading the Western Conference Central Division with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 4 overtime losses in their pursuit of another Stanley Cup Championship. GO RED WINGS!!!

Have a great Thanksgiving Day,

Bill

Bill's sisters playing in the snow in Ely.


Hello,

The Detroit Red Wings head home tomorrow night to play the Montreal Canadiens.

Have a great day,

Bill

Bill riding his tricycle in Ely, Minnesota.


Shalom,

This is Thanksgiving week, one of my favorite weeks of the whole year.

Have a great one,

Bill

Bill and his dad, the men of the house!

Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars today 30-12.

Have a great week,

Bill

Bill's three sisters, Maryann, Nancy and Margie.


Hello,

The Minnesota Vikings play the Jacksonville Jaguars tomorrow.

Have a great Sunday service,

Bill

Bill's first car!


Shalom,

Always remember, God's Word is Truth. You don't have to add to it. You don't have to subtract from it. Adding or subtracting would only make it a lie.

God's Word is Truth. It has no contradictions. If you think you've found a contradiction, you have just found a place where you have to study a little more to find out where you're missing it.

Have a great weekend,

Bill

The weapons of OUR warfare, as believers, are not natural, but supernatural!


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, Zilpah (Gen. 29:23-30:24; 35:18)
2.

• Leah: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah
• Rachel: Joseph, Benjamin
• Bilhah: Dan, Naphtali
• Zilpah: Gad, Asher

3. Three: Nahor, Haran (Gen. 11:27); Sarai (Gen. 20:12)
4. Gideon (Jud. 8:29-321)
5. Jephthah (Jud. 11"30-31, 34)


New Quiz:Parables #1
Answer these questions.

1. What question was Jesus answering when He told the parable of the good Samaritan?
2. Whom did the five foolish virgins ask for oil for their lamps?
3. What did the parable of the vineyard owner teach about Jesus?
4. What parable taught that God will avenge His elect?
5. What parable did Jesus give following the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Bill's three sisters, Margie, Maryann and Nancy, during a past Christmas season.

Shalom,

We have had a number of people in the past few weeks attacked in the financial realm. With so many different economic issues in our country, today is the day to begin meditating on what God's Word has to say on financial prosperity.

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob wants all believers to be in control of their finances. Satan, the enemy of the Body of Christ, wants believers in poverty, decrease, lack and shortage. When a person or family has attacks on their finances, it affects all other areas of their lives, especially mental and physical areas.

An attack on finances brings thoughts of worry, fear, doubt and unbelief. This causes stress on the body, which causes a person to be sick and causes their bodies to be attacked by diseases. This endless cycle is the enemy's plan to steal, kill and destroy.

When you know God wants you to prosper, when you know the enemy wants to stop that prosperity, when you know how to receive prosperity and when you know how to protect your prosperity, every area of your life will be blessed.

As a believer, you are already blessed. Your responsibility and privilege, is to walk in that blessing. We are living in the last days of human history. Now is not the time to be slack, lazy and unprepared. As a believer, you are an ambassador of Jesus Christ. As a believer, you are a soldier in God's Army. You owe it to yourself, your family, the Body of Christ and to the God of the Bible, to be the very best soldier you can be.

Have a great day,

Bill

My dad was a disciplined soldier in the U.S. Army.


Shalom,

As a believer, you are a soldier in the Body of Christ. Remember, our weapons are not natural weapons, but supernatural weapons. Our Heavenly Father has given us the Name of Jesus, the Word of God, and we are Blood Covenant partners with Him. Everything we have belongs to Him and everything He has belongs to us. It's up to each believer to choose what is necessary to be a disciplined member of the Body of Christ.

Have a good day,

Bill

Bill has three younger sisters. Margie is the oldest of the three.

Hi,

The Detroit Red wings host the Edmonton Oilers tonight in NHL action.

Bill

Bill's mom, Mary Jane, as a teenager.


Hello,

This coming week promises to be very busy. With so much happening in the world, our nation and our local area, it's of utmost importance that we stay full of faith and power. Stay full of God's Word and stay filled with the Holy Spirit, and you will be in position to make wise choices in every situation.

Have a great week,

Bill

My dad and one of his Army buddies in the early 1940s.

Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings are playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tomorrow afternoon in a key NFC battle.

Tomorrow at church we begin a new series on partnership and we're looking forward to a great service.

Have a great Sunday,

Bill

Bill and his cousin, Jimmy Novak. We always had fun times together.

Shalom,

This weekend the Minnesota Gophers travel to Madison, Wisconsin to play the Wisconsin Badgers while the Minnesota Vikings travel to Florida to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

As a believer, you must always remember where you came from. You came from Heaven. You are a citizen of Heaven. You are seated at the right hand of God the Father. The Bible says you are seated in Christ, in Heavenly places.

You came from Heaven when you were born into this earth. You are an ambassador of Jesus Christ. You are a member of the Body of Christ. You are the God of the Bible's representative here on this planet.

Knowing these Truths puts you in a position to operate with the authority that has been given to you. You have the authority to release God's power.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Bill

The Novak kids in the mid 60s: Me, Nancy, Maryann and Margie.


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Isaiah (Is. 8:3)
2. Naomi (Ruth 1:2)
3. David (1 Sam. 18:27; 30:5)
4. They took bribes and perverted justice. (1 Sam. 8:3)
5. Rahab (Mat. 1:5 NIV)


New Quiz: Relatives #5
Answer these questions.

1. Who were the four mothers of Jacob's twelve sons and one daughter?
2. Match the mothers from question #1 for Jacob's children:

• Reuben
• Simeon
• Levi
• Judah
• Dan
• Naphtali
• Gad
• Asher
• Issachar
• Zebulon
• Dinah
• Joseph
• Benjamin

3. How many siblings did Abram have, and what were their names?
4. What judge of Israel had seventy sons?
5. Who offered to sacrifice his daughter to god?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

This is a picture of Grandpa Spolar. My mom's dad lived with his family in Virginia, Minnesota after coming from the Old Country in Europe.


Shalom,

We are starting to get more days of cold, slushy weather. The deer hunters are getting ready for hunting season. The Thanksgiving holiday is right around the corner.

The last two months of 2009 should be full, busy, fun times.

Have a supernatural day,

Bill

My dad was an Army veteran from WWII. Here he is with his mother in Ely, Minnesota. Grandma Novak came to America in the early 1900s.

Hi,

Let's continue every day to pray for the men and women who are serving in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard.

We are so thankful for those who have served and are serving our country and protecting our freedom. Thank you, Jesus for their protection, provision and safety.

God Bless,

Bill

Bill, sister Margie and Uncle Lud enjoying one of the beautiful lakes around Ely, Minnesota.

Hi,

In a rematch of the Stanley Cup finals of last year, tomorrow night the Detroit Red Wings will host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Joe Louis Arena.

Have a good day,

Bill

Bill at 6 with his six guns!


Hello,

Minnesota Vikings 28
Green Bay Packers 27
YEA!!!

Have a good week,

Bill

My dad, Frank, outside of Milwaukee County Stadium in the early 1960s. Home of the Milwaukee Braves.


Hello,

Michigan 29
Minnesota 6
OUCH!

Have a nice day,

Bill

The Prize!

Hello,

On Saturday at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Michigan Wolverines will battle for the "Little Brown Jug" in a Big 10 football game.

GO GOPHERS!!!

Bill

The Minnesota Vikings take on the Green Bay Packers at the Metrodome on Sunday! GO VIKINGS!!!


Do You Know Your Bible?
Answers to previous quiz.

1. Isaac (Gen. 24:29)
2. David (Ruth 4:17)
3. Abraham, Isaac (Gen. 12:11-13; 20:1-3; 26:7-11)
4. Appoint seventy men to help him hear all the complaints of the people (Exod. 18)
5. Joab was David's nephew, his sister's son (1 Chron. 2:12-16; 1 Sam. 26:6)


New Quiz: Relatives #4
Answer these questions.

1. Whose son was Maher-shalal-hash-baz?
2. Who was married to Elimelech and had sons named Mahlon and Chilion?
3. What same man did Michal, Abigail and Ahinoam marry?
4. What were the complaints against Samuel's sons?
5. Who was King David's great-great-grandmother?


Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

More action from Iron Range basketball in the late 1960s.

Shalom,

People of the United States of America have spoken concerning who they wanted as the President of the United States. People who did vote and people who did not vote have voiced their selection.

When the United States of America in the 1950s decided to go from being a lending nation to a borrowing nation, the future of our economy was established contrary to God's Word.

When the people of America decided to take prayer out of schools, the stage was set for the deterioration of the public school system.

When abortion was legalized in the 1970s the people of the United States chose to have women and young children subject to brutal crimes.

When the voters of the United States of America decided to cut back their support of Israel and demanded them to give up some of their rightful land, the United States prestige and reputation began to loose its luster.

What we are receiving in our country is the result of the people of the country choosing to obey God's Word and receive the blessing or go against God's Word and reap the ungodly results.

The choices you make are important. The decisions you make in life affect you, your family and your nation.

Let's get back to finding out what God's Word says about every situation and make a quality decision to do it God's way.

Have a wonderful day,

Bill

Bill is looking at you to make sure you vote today!


Shalom,

A very historic vote is taking place for the President and Vice President of the United States of America.

There is only ONE Messiah and His Name is Jesus! Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Redeemer. Jesus is the Christ. The Anointed One of God.

Jesus is my Lord,

Bill

A big Iron Range rivalry - Ely vs Virginia!


Hello,

October just flew by! We are already 3 days into November. Tomorrow, Tuesday, is election day. Don't forget to vote.

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Houston Texans 28-21 yesterday. This week the Vikings host the Green Bay Packers at the Metrodome. Noon kickoff!

On Saturday the Minnesota Gophers play the Michigan Wolverines for the Little Brown Jug.

The Detroit Red Wings are off the ice until Saturday night when they return home to Joe Louis Arena to host the New Jersey Devils.

Played one of my last days of tennis today under warm temperatures and sunny skies. The New York Yankees will soon be getting ready to play their first game in the NEW Yankee Stadium.

Have a great day,

Bill

Bill was the starting point guard for the Virginia Blue Devils during his junior and senior year in high school, 1967-68 and 1968-69.

Hi,

The Minnesota Vikings host the Houston Texans this afternoon at the Metrodome. GO VIKINGS!!!!

Have a great week,

Bill

Bill was the starting point guard for the Ely Timberwolves in his sophomore year in high school, 1966-67.

Hello,

The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are celebrating Homecoming today as they host the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big 10 football game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

Have a wonderful day,

Bill