Matthew 13:7  (NKJV)  And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.   When you surrender your life, mind, heart, spirit and body to Jesus Christ, accept the truth that He went to the cross to bear the sins of the world, your sin, and believe in...

So, this past week for Spring Break, instead of heading for the sunny South or even moderate Southern Iowa, I loaded up the family and trekked to Northern Wisconsin a day before the snow fell once again.  We were not really seeking out a ski vacation or even a fun...

When I was in late middle school, I played baseball on a really good team. At one of our tournaments, a really pretty girl showed up.  All of us in the dug out started a competition to get this girls attention.  I am up to bat and I step in the batters box and in my...

In Jesus’ day prayer had become very much misunderstood and missed used. Jesus relates how it was a 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...

Ephesians 4:2New International Version (NIV) 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Have you ever read this verse and felt like you are not sure you could live up to that? At times it feels like a hammer hitting me when I read...

It is hard to believe That we only have 4 weeks left of Vital Men small groups. We will finish up with our teaching series, "Frequency", in the next week with chapters 9 and 10. Our last week for Vital Men will be April 3-7. On our final two weeks we close with a two...

I Corinthians 15:58 (NKJV)  Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. I find that I am generally most successful at an endeavor, when I exercise a particular...