For years I really wanted a hot tub. However, being married to a very practical and stingy woman (her words!) put such a luxurious purchase out of reach. However, I discovered that there is a small window of time in which her frugality vanishes: pregnancy. Yes, months...

James 2:1 New International Version (NIV) Favoritism Forbidden 2 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. We are prone to judge people by their past and not their future. When Saul was converted on the road to...

Vital Men Kick Off Teaching Series - A New Era of Leading September 11 The Well in Pella Barbecue Meal at 6:00 pm Music with The Bridge Worship Band Guest Speaker - Marty Schmidt Come Hungry for Food, Worship, and Encouragement

John 16:33 (NASB) 'These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” Try as we may to manufacture our own peace, there is only one source for peace.  The truth is, when...

This past week, I had a daunting task of solo parenting 3 kids for 4 days/nights while my wife was away with the military.  It is not a new thing, as I have done it before, but there are always new challenges as well.  I debated going to the Iowa State Fair to watch...

Over the past few weeks I've been writing about the importance of following Jesus. I initially planned for this to be a three-week series, but then the following verse caught my eye, mind, and heart this week. It reminded me that perhaps the area of our lives where we...