Have you ever come up with a bright idea of a new way to accomplish a task and decided to run it by the boss?  If you are fortunate, the boss says ‘sure, give it a try’ and then the idea fails miserably.  Or maybe you are the boss, or think you are, and the same thing...

I've recently found myself defending the idea of lent, as it has a number of negative connotations in Nicaragua. I believe Lent is important because it is a time to prepare for celebrating the greatest gift we have ever received: the sacrificial death and resurrection...

1 Corinthians 7:17 New International Version (NIV) Concerning Change of Status 17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches....

Vital Biker Trip May 31-June 2 Kickstands up at 7:00 am/Meet at Vital Ministries Building in Oskaloosa Ride the Mississippi River

Ephesians 5:15-19 (NASB) 'Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is...

So, this past evening, I get a call from my sister-in -law asking if I would come check out a noise in the crawl space of her house.  My wife just got home with the older kids, so I tell her I am going exploring at her old house.  I suspected some sort of animal, so I...

In Jesus’ day prayer had become very much misunderstood and missed used. Jesus relates how it was common in synagogues to see supposedly pious men praying long, elaborate, and very visible prayers. The problem with their prayers was not that they were public, but...