Devotions

Driving through the Iowa countryside, I’ve noticed that most all the corn and beans have been harvested, with just a few fields remaining, which means harvest season is about over around here.  About 10 days ago, the forecast was for overnight temperatures to drop...

I don’t like the term church member because it’s not biblical and it doesn’t mean anything, Instead of members, we should start seeing ourselves as disciples.

Yesterday was a holiday called Dia de los Muertos, or day of the dead, which is celebrated in Mexico, and a few other Latin American cultures.  Some tie this in with Halloween, or Reformation day and in our American culture, these things tend to get jumbled together,...

We live in a society where it is relatively easy to eat several meals each day, buy gas for your vehicle, see your doctor, charge your cell phone, and walk safely along the sidewalks in most every neighborhood.  We order our coffee, go to our jobs, plan parties and...