Category: April 2026

Vagabonds Travel to West Texas and New Mexico

Brenda Wills The Robson Ranch Vagabond group of seven rigs (14 people) departed Robson Ranch on Feb. 16 for a two–week adventure to West Texas and New Mexico. Our adventure started with a night in Deming, N.M., with a hosted taco bar. The next stop was Van Horn, Texas, where we enjoyed each other’s company…

Sin Ruins Everything

Pastor Larry Sundin, Rock Springs Church When we look at all the problems in the world today, no one suggests that most of our conflict and pain are simply the result of rampant sin in our culture. One reason no one acknowledges this, is that people just don’t like to be called sinners. Rather, when…

The One Thing We Know for Sure

Pastor Ash Dotson, Oasis UMC The author(s) of John’s Gospel records Jesus speaking some pretty strong words against his antagonizers in John’s Gospel. Look to John 54b-55 where Jesus calls out many who claim to follow God, liars. I have to wonder if they actually came out of the frustrations of Jesus or out of…

Word of the Month: Portmanteau

David Zapatka Coming from a tech and marketing background, sister and reader, Debbie, recognized a trend in her field that is prevalent today and suggested researching the word, portmanteau. Portmanteau port·man·teau, port-ˈman- tō noun: a word blending the sounds and meanings of two other words Origin and Etymology: From French portemanteau, literally “carry cloak,” a…

Justice and Repair of the World

Rev. Donna Vande Kieft On Sept. 11, 2001, a beautiful day in Lexington, Ky., I was between classes at seminary in the library when I heard about the first tower collapsing. Impossible to imagine the horror taking place in NYC. Enrolled in a class on New Testament Scriptures, our professor was a Jewish scholar. After…

Spiritual Warfare

Pastor Frank DeFusco In Ephesians 6:11-12, Paul advises the believer to “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual…

Where in the World Is the Views?

We’d love for your views to make the news! Snap a picture at your destination while holding the Views newspaper and submit it for our new “Where in the World Is the Views?” feature! Email a picture and a brief caption to editorial@robson.com.

Caribbean Cruise with Friends

Vicki Keslin Twenty-two ladies who are all friends and neighbors in Robson Ranch enjoyed a week–long cruise to the Caribbean on Norwegian Viva in February. They shared a lot of laughs, many memorable moments, and are looking forward to more adventures in the future.