Tomorrow, Terry and Sara Iles begin a new chapter in their lives.

  Tomorrow, Terry and Sara Iles begin a new chapter in their lives. It will be Terry’s first day as a New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary professor. Terry is Dry Creek’s first (and only) Hebrew scholar. Doctor “T-Dawg” (as he is widely known to family and friends) and Sara will move to New Orleans over the summer. In addition to …

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Buying Truth and the Lifelong Learner

Buying Truth “Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.” Proverbs 23:23   Today’s takeaway: The lifelong learner puts effort, time, and money into the pursuit of growth and knowledge.   I’ve always believed that everyone, especially leaders, should be lifelong learners. I call it “L.L.L.” Life Long Learner You don’t need to head a large …

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Six Feet Deep in Trouble

“Six Foot Deep” in Trouble     A word from Curt: Emotion The best stories elicit emotion. Sometimes tears. Other times laughter. Even anger or sadness. A good story creates emotion. Today’s blog is a funny story from an unlikely location,  Dry Creek Cemetery. Enjoy. Laugh. Retell.   “Six Foot Deep” in Trouble   One of my ministries is helping …

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Don’t Miss It: 3:50 PM CDT Today: the Earth Will Stop!

` You can find all of our blog posts and social media links at www.creekbank.net   Don’t Miss it!   It’s Today!  Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 3:50 PM CDT, is an amazing moment in Earth’s journey. We call it the Summer Solstice. Our Planet’s northward tilt will abruptly stop today (Thursday, June 20)  at exactly 3:50 PM Central Daylight Time. …

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A Morning Cup of Coffee at the Bentley

      A Cup of Coffee at the Bentley   Yesterday, I asked, “Mike, did you have a cup of coffee this morning?” He grinned. “Sure. I got a hot cup from the Bentley.”   I met my homeless friend, Mike, at the corner of 2nd and Desoto in downtown Alexandria.  I asked, “Where’d you sleep last night?  Mike, …

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Father’s Day 2024

Father’s Day 2024 As his oldest child, I had a front-row seat on my Dad, Clayton Iles’, evolution from a quiet, reserved young father to an exuberant middle-aged man. At each season of his life, he was consistently the remarkable man everyone loved. The Victory Dance During my sister Claudia’s basketball career, Daddy perfected his famous Victory Dance. After each …

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Part 6 Faith and Escalators: the World’s Longest Escalator.

Part 6 Faith: Riding the World’s Longest Escalator   I’ve been privileged to see so much of the world, and I’ve never seen a city more beautiful at night than Hong Kong. The view from across Victoria Bay is stunning. When I visited twenty years ago, five of the world’s top 10 tallest buildings were on Hong Kong Island. However, …

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Part 5 Escalators and Faith: Juba, South Sudan

Lesson 5 Faith and Escalators:  South Sudan’s first escalator. Author’s note: Read the entire post before you think I’m belittling this sweet woman on her first ride. “We’ve only got three escalators in my good-sized town of 44,000. Two are in working order and is broken. I can’t make fun of anyone,”   It is hard to describe South Sudan. …

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Lesson 4 Faith: How to Ride an Escalator

Faith: You don’t have to know how it works to ride an escalator “Escalators” Part 4   I stood in line at the airport entrance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. A sign stated that the entrance fee was 50 Ethiopian Birr (about $1). I paid the fee and pulled my suitcase into the renovated terminal hall. I stopped in amazement. …

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“Leaning Trees” from Deep Roots

A word from Curt Leaning Trees “When I observe a young person, I experience two strong emotions. First, I feel great affection for the young person they are. Then secondly, I feel a deep respect for the adult they will one day become.” -Louis Pasteur   On the morning before Hurricane Rita arrived, I made one last survey of my …

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Escalators Part 3

  Escalators Part 3: Once you get on the steepest escalator under Boston, don’t look back. It may disorient you and cause you to stumble. The way is always forward. Keep moving forward and upward. Life lesson: Always look forward in your life. The path is always up. Moving, Curt Iles You can read Parts 1 and 2 of “Escalators” …

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How to Ride an Escalator Part 2

  How to get on an Escalator  Part 2   We’ll be updating “Escalator Stories” this week at www.creekbank.net Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. -Hebrews 11:1   How do you get on an escalator? Very carefully With faith. Emma, Eliza, and I stood at the foot of the longest, steepest …

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Part 1 How to Ride an Escalator

How to Ride an Escalator You can keep up with the evolution of this post throughout this week at  www.creekbank.net “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” -Hebrews 11:1   How do you get on an escalator?   Carefully and with faith.   I’m writing this week about an amazing thing called …

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How to Join the Creekbank Family

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We love it when readers/listeners choose to become a part of The Creek Family. There are all kinds of ways to join:  VIEW/Subscribe   Join Curt on the Creekbank YouTube Channel:   @curtiles56 LISTEN  Listen/Subscribe to the Creekbank  Audio Podcast. READ    You can read over 1500 blog posts (stretching back to 2009) at www.creekbank.net FOLLOW Become a Creekbank Facebook follower at  …

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