The Fudgesicle Incident

The Fudgesicle Incident By Bruce Cooper  Over the weekend we had a “little incident”. Oh, it wasn’t anything off the wall but what transpired brought me face to face with my short falls as a parent and especially as a father. My wife, who continually gives of herself,...

LONELY TODAY?

LONELY TODAY?  By Dr. Michael Sprague   LONELINESS is the greatest poverty of our times…at least according to Mother Teresa. I remember when these feelings hit me like a ton of bricks. As I led a sharing time in a service packed with people, a young woman...
MY DAD, MY HELPER

MY DAD, MY HELPER

My Dad, My Friend By Bill Pence My Dad, William (Bill) Pence, has gone home to be with the Lord. After battling heart problems for many years, and significantly over the past eight years, he died on Thursday, September 3, at home, surrounded by his loving family....
A True Friend Helps and Goes the Extra Mile

A True Friend Helps and Goes the Extra Mile

A True Friend Helps and Goes the Extra Mile By Dennis Lee  A true friend is someone who helps spur us forward.   “As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” (Proverbs 27:17) Friends bring out the best in each another.  “And Jonathan took...

We Are The Body of Christ

We Are the Body Of Christ By Carrie Edwards If We Do Not Love Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ We Are Not Fit to Be Called His Follower!   “Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be...

“. . . Don’t Scare Worth A Damn.”

“…Don’t Scare Worth a Damn.” By Tom Vander Well Then the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building. (Ezra 4:4 (NIV) I’m on the road this week for business. I rarely sleep well...