Psalm 27:9-10 New International Version (NIV) 9 Do not hide your face from me,     do not turn your servant away in anger;     you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me,     God my Savior. 10 Though my father and mother forsake me,     the Lord will...

Reminding all men of our Vital Biker's Trip June 1, 2, and 3. We are headed to Table Rock Lake. We leave Pella at 7:00 a.m. and we will meet at WestPort Casey's. We will be traveling 450 miles on our fist day. This is a men's event only. This is a great opportunity to...

Philippians 3:13,14 (ESV) Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  Too...

Sever months ago, I was invited to go on a trail run with a friend.  He rans with several runners.  I am not much of a runner, so when they took off I gave everything I had to keep up.  It was a dry day, and their trail shoes threw tons of dust.  There were 4 of them...

A lot has changed in ministry since the days of Jesus, Peter, and Paul (like the fact I can write in Nicaragua, hit "Publish," and instantly share it with the world). Here's one extremely unfortunate constant: the body of Christ continues to fight against itself. The...

Matthew 5:14 New International Version (NIV) 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. This actually could be Part 2 from my last Monday's devotional. Jesus is telling the crowd and his disciples to be both salt and light. If you, up...