1Corinthians 13:4-8” Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all ...

‘Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.’ Joshua 1:9 Today, eight World War II airmen were awarded POW medals. This event deserves attention because these same men had ...

Loving Your Enemies By Joel B. Matt 5:39-44 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him ...

The National Day of Prayer is May 1st, the theme: One Voice, United in Prayer. The Holy Spirit moves in continuity. Even before learning of this year’s theme, the Lord has been pulling my heart in this direction for a while now. There is a deep need for the Christian ...

2 Corinthians 9:15 (NIV)—Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! Sometimes when a person is given a gift, they wonder what the giver wants in return. A genuine gift is given with love without expecting anything back. Do you accept a gift with a thankful heart? Or do you ...

Have you taken the plunge yet? The Polar Plunge has jumped state lines from its origin of Tarkio, Missouri into Northern Iowa and beyond. The initial campaign began when Landon Shaw, a 6-month old baby boy from Tarkio, Missouri was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that affects the ...

Daniel: Curving the Appetite of Lions through Faith By Joel B. Dan 6:22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no ...

We wait. In lines… In traffics… For news–good or bad… For the weather to change… To recover from illnesses… We wait, and wait, and wait some more. So, why do we insist that it be different when it comes to waiting on the response to our prayers? Waiting is inevitable, ...

James 1:27"Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep one self unstained by the world."

Regardless of whether you agree, each of us has been placed in this place, in this time on purpose!  Yep, you have been strategically placed right where you are for a specific reason.  Although you may not know what that “specific reason” is, the fact of purposeful placement with perfect ...