Tonight at Master Club (the Wednesday night kids program at Heartland Baptist in Ames) one of the fifth-grade girls who I barely know came up to me and said, “A miracle happened this morning!” I responded, “What?!” She said, “My mom was released from prison!” Me: “That’s so great! I’m glad to hear that!” Girl: more »
Well, after 10 summers on staff at Iowa Regular Baptist Camp, God is leading me somewhere else this year. If you haven’t guessed already, this summer I am going to Brazil. God has blessed me with the opportunity to serve Him there for seven weeks alongside Jim and Julie Leonard, long-time family friends. I am more »
What a wonderful day with Heartland Baptist Church! Today I was particularly challenged to be a sacrificial giver as a result of the message and a small child’s act of kindness. Pastor Abell’s message today was from Mark 14:3-9. Mary, the sister of Lazarus came to a meal where Jesus was eating with his disciples more »
America’s Bible College Scene Today in my seminary module,
During seminary chapel on Tuesday, we were given a special treat. Mark Lounsbrough, filling in this week for an adjunct faculty member who was unable to come teach his module, shared the story of how God brought him on board as a faculty member at FBBC. I have heard the story before, but it’s always more »
It’s day two of module week at Faith Baptist Theological Seminary, and I’m learning so much from the
This week I am taking a seminary module at Faith Baptist Theological Seminary: Contemporary Christianity with Dr. George Houghton. After getting over the initial shock resulting from the homework (1500 pages of reading, a six-page annotated bibliography, and an exam over the next 8 weeks) and the price of notes ($60 for two inches of more »
Somehow I completely missed out on the news about Daylight Savings starting this weekend. But fortunately, my church emailed me yesterday to remind me to set my clock ahead, and today I arrived on time. But I found out that my church was doing more than just preventing people from forgetting about DST. I walked more »
Well, I have come to the end of my study in Ecclesiastes, the end of Solomon’s treatise on the meaning of life. “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.