The grill area for Nick's new apartment building. Nick loves to cook and grilling is one of his specialties!

Shalom,

God's Word is Truth.

Help me, and I will be saved. I will always respect Your Word.

Have a great weekend!

Bill

Nick and his godmother, Robin, on moving day!

Do You Know Your Bible?

Answers to previous quiz.

1. About three thousand. (Acts 2:41)

2. Seventy. (Exod. 1:5)

3. Two. (Ruth 1:2)

4. Ten. (Dan. 1:12)

5. Twelve. (Luke 2:42-43)

New Quiz: Numbers #4

Answer these questions.

1. How many judges were there in Israel?

2. How many people did God tell Elijah there were who had never bowed the knee to Baal?

3. How old was Methuselah when he died?

4. How many were in a group appointed by Jesus to arrive in cities before He did?

5. How many rows of stones were set in the breastplate that Aaron wore?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

It's that time again! The Detroit Red Wings began training camp on Sunday with a lot of good, young players vying for a spot on the team! Regular season play begins on October 2 in Stockholm, Sweden. GO RED WINGS!!!

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

Support me as Your Word promised so I can live. Do not let me be embarrassed because of my hopes.

Have a great day!

Bill

The "magic number" for the New York Yankees to clinch the AL East Division Title is 12! GO YANKEES!!!

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

Get away from me, You who do evil, so I can keep my God's Word.

Shalom,

Bill

Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre tackles WR Percy Harvin after he scored a touchdown in Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns! The Vikings won 34-20. GO VIKINGS!!!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth,

You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in Your Word.

Have a great week!

Bill

Grandma and Grandpa Novak celebrating with the Swoverlands!

Shalom,

God's Word is Truth.

I hate disloyal people, but I love Your Word.

Have a great worship service!

Bill

Grandparent practice!!! Pastor Bill and Roxy with Robin and Greg's newest grandchild, Landon. We stopped for a visit when the four of us went out for dinner and a movie to celebrate Kristine and Brian's great news!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

I will always be a doer of Your Word, forever, until the end.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Bill

Brian and Kristine Weber - the proud parents of a baby to be born March 10, 2010! Congratulations and God's very best to the parents and ALL of the grandparents!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

I will follow Your Words forever, because they bring me contentment.

Have a great weekend!

Bill

Sisters, Kelsey Selvig and Sara Torpen, enjoying the wedding reception celebrating the marriage of Jon and Rochelle Kroening.

Do You Know Your Bible?

Answers to previous quiz.

1. Solomon. (1 Kings 11:3)

2. Eighty-six. (Gen. 16:16)

3. Fifty cubits. (Esth. 5:14)

4. Forty days and forty nights. (Ex. 24:18)

5. Not a single one. (Matt. 6:27)

New Quiz: Numbers #3

Answer these questions.

1. Approximately how many souls were added to the church on Pentecost?

2. How many were in Jacob's group when he moved to Egypt?

3. How many sons did Naomi and Elimelech have?

4. How many days did Daniel eat "pulse and water"?

5. How old was Jesus when he left Mary and Joseph to be in the temple?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Virginia Button with her great-granddaughter, Eva Nelson, and granddaughter, Kelsey Selvig, who is holding her newest cousin, Eva's baby brother, Casey Nelson. The family was celebrating the Kroening wedding with all of us!

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

Wicked people have set a trap for me, but I have not strayed from Your Word.

Shalom,

Bill

The heated pool at Nick's new apartment complex.

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

My life is always in danger, but I have not forgotten Your Word.

Have a great week!

Bill

Roxy's new hideout! Actually, she's setting up Nick's desk in the bedroom of his new apartment!

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

Lord, accept my willing praise and teach me Your Word.

Have a great week!

Bill

Evangelina (Eva) Nelson at the Kroening wedding reception. I couldn't decide which was cuter, Eva's big eyes or Eva attacking the cake!

Shalom,

God's Word is Truth.

I have suffered for a long time. Lord Jesus, give me life by Your Word.

Have a great worship service!

Bill

Karter, Sally and Kylee Millin at the Kroening wedding reception. Steve spent hours driving people to and from the wedding and reception areas. Great job, Steve!

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

I will do what I have promised and obey Your supernatural Word.

Have a great weekend!

Bill

Ken and Carol Wangerin at the Kroening wedding reception!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Your Word is like a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.

Shalom,

Bill

Nick Novak and his dad, Bill. Nick is really enjoying his new apartment!

Do You Know Your Bible?

Answers to previous quiz.

1. Three. (Habakkuk)

2. Seven. (Gen. 8:10)

3. Abraham was one hundred, Sarah was ninety. (Gen. 21:5; 17:17)

4. Twenty. Ten were killed and he had ten more. (Job 1:2; 42:13)

5. One of each. (Gen. 6:16)

New Quiz: Numbers #2

Answer these questions.

1. What famous king had seven hundred wives?

2. How old was Abraham when Ishmael was born?

3. How high was the gallows Haman built?

4. How long was Moses on Mount Sinai?

5. How many cubits did Jesus say we can add to our stature?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Nick at his new apartment in Roseville, close to Rosedale Mall.

Shalom,

God's Word is Truth.

Your Word gives me understanding, so I hate lying ways.

Enjoy the sunshine!

Bill

Rock Selvig with his daughters, Kelsey Selvig and Sara Torpen at the wedding reception for Jonathan and Rochelle.

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Your Words are sweet to me, sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Shalom,

Bill

Many of the individuals and families of The Spoken Word Church celebrated the marriage of Jon and Rochelle Kroening. Here is the Filosi family: Terri Lynn, Frank and Asa.

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

I have not walked away from Your Word because You, Yourself, Lord, are my Teacher.

Have a great day!

Bill

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kroening!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

I have avoided every evil way so I could obey Your Word.

Have a great week!

Bill

Rochelle and Jon - Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kroening!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

I have more understanding than the older leaders, because I follow Your Word.

Shalom,

Bill

Anita Kroening, Mother of the Groom, being escorted to her seat for the wedding ceremony.

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

I am wiser than all my teachers, because I think about Your Words.

Have a great weekend!

Bill

Men on a mission! Jonathan Kroening and Pastor Bill Novak making their way to the front to begin the Wedding Ceremony!

Do You Know Your Bible?

Answers to previous quiz.

1. The mountain will split in two. (Zech. 14:4)

2. They bowed down to him. (Gen. 37:9-11)

3. Judas Iscariot. (Psalm 41:9; Acts 1:16)

4. The queen of the south, the men of Nineveh. (Matt. 12:41-42)

5. A great famine throughout the world. (Acts 11:28)

New Quiz: Numbers #1

Answer these questions.

1. How many chapters does the book of Habakkuk have?

2. How many days did Noah wait, after he had sent out the raven and the dove, before he sent out the dove again?

3. How old were Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born?

4. How many children did Job have?

5. How many windows and doors did Noah's ark have?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Robin, Pastor Bill and Roxy enjoying the Wedding Reception for Jon and Rochelle Kroening.

Shalom,

God's Word is Truth.

Your Words make me wiser than my enemies because they are mine forever.

Have a great day!

Bill

Pastor Bill officiating the wedding ceremony of Jonathan and Rochelle Kroening.

Shalom,

God's Word is Truth.

How I love Your Word! I think about Your Word all day long.

Have a great day!

Bill

Dave Kroening, proud Father of the Groom, walking the aisle as the wedding ceremony for Jonathan and Rochelle Kroening is about to begin!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Everything I see has its limits, but Your Word has none.

Shalom,

Bill

Jonathan and Rochelle Kroening sharing their first dance as husband and wife, while pictures of their lives growing up were playing in the background. A beautiful couple, a beautiful ceremony and a beautiful reception! The wedding was held in Menomonie, WI with Pastor Bill Novak officiating. God's richest and best to Jon and Rochelle as they keep Him #1!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Wicked people are waiting to destroy me, but I will think about Your Word.

Shalom,

Bill

It's a beautiful day for a wedding! Congratulations Jonathan and Rochelle!

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

I am Yours. Save me. I want to obey Your Word.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Bill

God Bless America! We are praying for our nation that Godly plans will succeed and ungodly plans will fail and come to destruction!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

I will never forget Your Words, because You have given me life by them.

Shalom,

Bill

Remembering the sunshine on a very rainy day in Wisconsin!

Do You Know Your Bible?

Answers to previous quiz.

1. Twelve. (Gen. 17:20)

2. Joel. (Joel 2:28-29)

3. Dust. (Gen. 28:14)

4. The days of Noah. (Matt. 24:37)

5. The man from Macedonia. (Acts 16:9)

New Quiz: Prophecies #5

Answer these questions.

1. What does Zechariah say will happen when the Messiah's foot touches the Mount of Olives?

2. What did Joseph dream the sun, moon, and eleven stars did?

3. To whom was David referring when he wrote, "Mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, has lifted up his heel against me"?

4. What person and group of people did Jesus tell the Pharisees would rise up in judgement of them?

5. What event that Agabus prophesied happened in the days of Claudius Caesar?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

HE'S HERE!!! Brett Favre, the new starting QB for the Minnesota Vikings! Let the season begin! GO VIKINGS!!!

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

If I had not loved Your Word, I would have died from my suffering.

Have a great Wednesday!

Bill

Another beautiful day in Wisconsin! Enjoy!

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

All things continue to this day because of your Word; because all things serve You.

Have a great day!

Bill

Enjoying a beautiful, sunny day in Northern Wisconsin!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Your Word will go on and on. You made the Earth and it still stands.

Have a wonderful day!

Bill

Pastor Bill with the newborn through 12 year old children (and some parents!) of The Spoken Word Church.

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Lord, Your Word is everlasting. It continues forever in Heaven.

Have a great week!

Bill

The New York Yankees, who are in the middle of a four game series with the Mariners in Seattle, have the best record in all of Major League Baseball: 73-43! GO YANKEES!!!

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

Give me life by Your love so I can obey Your Word.

Shalom,

Bill

The Minnesota Vikings play their first preseason game in Indianapolis tonight at 6:30 against the Colts. GO VIKINGS!!!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

They have almost put me in the grave, but I have not rejected Your Word.

Have a great weekend!

Bill

Robin's new grandson, Landon, being checked over closely by his brother and sisters!

Do You Know Your Bible?

Answers to previous questions.

1. That Messiah would be a descendant of Judah. (Gen. 49:8-12)

2. That God would restore His people to their land. (Ezek. 37:11-14)

3. Cyrus. (Ezra 1:1-3)

4. After the Holy Spirit came upon them. (Acts 1:8)

5. Isaiah 53.

New Quiz: Prophecies #4

Answer these questions.

1. How many children did God tell Abraham that Ishmael would have?

2. What minor prophet prophesied about the outpouring of God's Spirit at Pentecost?

3. In Jacob's dream of the ladder stretching to Heaven, to what were Jacob's descendants compared?

4. To what time in the Old Testament did Jesus compare the time when the Son of Man will return?

5. What vision did God send Paul to call him to preach to the Gentiles?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Four of Robin's grandchildren patiently waiting to see their baby brother, Landon, for the first time!

Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

All of Your Words can be trusted. Liars are hurting me. Help me!

Shalom,

Bill

Kent Johnson (basketball and golf) and Jeff Norsted (football and basketball) from Virginia Roosevelt High School in Minnesota.

Shalom,

God's Word is Truth.

Proud people have dug pits to trap me. They have nothing to do with Your Word.

Have a great day!

Bill

Two starters from the 1968-69 Virginia Blue Devils Iron Range Conference Champion basketball team: Neil McKenzie and Mark Lind. John Possin,Bill Novak and Doug Foschi joined them in the starting lineup.

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

How long will I live and keep Your Word? When will You judge those who are hurting me?

Have a great day!

Bill

Lots of fun, food and conversation at "CHAMPS" restaurant! There were three Iron Range athletes from Ely, two from Eveleth and seven from Virginia.

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Even though I am like a wine bag going up in smoke, I do not forget Your Word.

Shalom,

Bill

Neil McKenzie (basketball and baseball) and Gary Kochevar (basketball and baseball) both played sports at Virginia Roosevelt High School in Virginia, MN.


Hi,

God's Word is Truth.

My eyes look to your Word. Thank You for comforting me.

Shalom,

Bill

Attending the Iron Range All Sports Reunion were John "Pritz" Priyatel from Ely and John Possin from Virginia.

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

I am patient, waiting for You to deliver me. My hope is in Your Word.

Have a wonderful day!

Bill

Mark Lind and John Possin. Mark (basketball) lives in Princeton, WI and John (football, basketball and golf) lives in St. Cloud, MN.

Do You Know Your Bible?

Answers to previous quiz.

1. They will be slaves of Japheth's and Shem's descendants. (Gen. 9:25-27)

2. Not one stone would be left upon another. (Matt. 24:2)

3. John the Baptist. (Isa. 40:3; Mal. 3:1)

4. The four world empires to come. (Dan. 7)

5. Jonah. (Matt. 12:39-40)

New Quiz: Prophecies #3

Answer these questions.

1. When Jacob pronounced his blessing on Judah, what prophecy did that blessing contain?

2. What was the meaning of Ezekiel's vision of dry bones that shook and then formed a body?

3. What ruler did Jeremiah prophesy would allow the Israelites to return from Babylon?

4. When did Jesus say that the disciples would be witnesses to Him?

5. Where in the Old Testament is the prophecy about Jesus being bruised for our iniquities?

Answers and a new quiz will be posted next Thursday!

Attending the Iron Range All Sports Reunion were: L-R (Front ) Kent Johnson, Bill Novak, Joel Adamic, Jeff Norsted. (Back) John Priyatel, Steve Kaffine, Ted Dimberio, Neil McKenzie, John Possin, Mark Lind, Stan Krebs, Gary Kochevar. Unable to attend this time were: Greg Marn, Mickey Anderson, Scott Harri and John Sever from Ely, Tony Pecha from Tower, Rick Colvin from Biwabik and Doug Foschi from Virginia. We hope to see many more at our next Reunion!


Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Let me obey Your Word perfectly so I will not be ashamed.

Have a great day!

Bill

Joel Adamic lives in Stillwater, MN. John Priyatel lives in Elk River, MN. Bill has been friends with Joel since elementary school and with John (Pritz) since high school in Ely.

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Let those who respect You return to me, those who know Your Word.

Enjoy the sunshine!

Bill

Joel Adamic, Bill Novak and John Priyatel were three Ely representatives at the Twin Cities All Sports Reunion. Joel played hockey and golf, Bill played basketball and baseball, John played basketball.


Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Make proud people ashamed because they lied about me. I will think about Your Word.

Have a great day,

Bill

Vikings Season Ticket holders who are VERY excited for this season to begin!!! GO VIKINGS!!!

Shalom,

God's Word is Truth.

Have grace and mercy on me so that I may live. I love Your Word.

Have a powerful Sunday morning worship service!

Bill

This garage conversation centered around the Twins, Yankees and golf, with Bill providing the "Yankee perspective"!

Hello,

God's Word is Truth.

Comfort and encourage me with Your love, as You promised me, Your servant, in Your Word.

Shalom,

Bill