Devotions

Several years ago, my life was not in a good place.  My marriage, job, family, finances, vehicles and a few other things were all wrong all at the same time.  I was overwhelmed.  I was completely discouraged.  Everything seemed to be spiraling out of control until one...

Many years ago my friend Erik went on a vacation with his friend Tom (not their real names). After a week in Colorado, they began their return trip to Des Moines. Tom offered to drive the first leg, as Erik had not gotten much sleep the night before. A couple of hours...

Doughnuts and a Devotional on August 10 Vital Ministries Building 7:00-8:00 a.m. Come and join us as we gather as men to fellowship and get into God's Word.

Acts 18:9-10 New International Version (NIV) 9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. 10 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” Jesus always...

Proverbs 3:3-8 (NASB)'Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own...

This past week, we drove over 800 miles and everywhere we went we often saw ‘that guy.’  That guy (or gal) who drove like they were in an emergency, who sat a few extra seconds when the light turned green, drove like they wanted to get somewhere 2 seconds before...

When I was a freshman in highschool, I met a girl. She was beautiful in my 14 year old mind that understood the full complexity of beauty.  Or as I said then "she is fine."  Also she was one of the pretty girls that was not interested in me at all.  So I got in...