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The Reformation. What is that, you ask? While it was an entire movement in history, covering many years, it is most often pegged to October 31, 1517, when a monk, priest, and professor by the name of …
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By Paul Winningham
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10/26/23
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When a mother who had taken cocaine and oxycodone during her pregnancy gave birth in May 2001, her baby boy was born at just 26 weeks and weighed a mere one pound, 12 ounces. Christopher Duffley was …
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By Tim Richards
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10/26/23
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Psalm 25:22 has the prayer, “Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.” This takes me back to Genesis 12:3: “I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will …
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By Kevin Barron
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10/19/23
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Larry Davies and I are friends though we have never met nor spoken by phone. We have read each other’s devotionals for years and he wrote the introduction for my first book. Larry recently …
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By Tim Richards
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10/12/23
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What do the following people have in common. The “Rock” Clearwater Florida Wayne Schmuck Having trouble with that last name? The answer is that they all lived up to their name. Wayne was …
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By Mike Friesz
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10/12/23
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The beauty of God’s grandeur is ready to fall upon us as color galore will unfold in the coming weeks! Southeast Missouri has got to be one of the most beautiful locations in our country to …
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By Jay Jung
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10/5/23
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Jimmy Abbott was born September 19, 1967, without a right hand. When he started school his classmates teased him mercilessly. Despite his disability he developed a love for baseball. When he began …
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By Tim Richards
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10/5/23
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This Friday, September 29th, marks the feast of St. Michael and all angels. Amongst other things, it is a time when the church remembers and gives thanks to God for His ministering spirits. This is a …
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By Joseph Schlie
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9/28/23
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William Featherston was born in Montreal Canada in 1846. He would die there when he was only 26. His life did not capture the attention of others and little is known about him. He is thought to have …
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By Tim Richards
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9/28/23
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Marriage is hard work. When two sinners come together in matrimony, they bring their flaws with them. And when the initial romantic feelings die down, replaced by the tedium of daily life, the …
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By Chris Seah
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9/21/23
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Christian anthropologist Jim Denison says in his June 28, 2023, Daily Article, we need to ask why some stories are featured in the news while others are not; certain stories are reported while others …
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By Tim Richards
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9/14/23
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Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God. Jesus says: “They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots” (John 19:24 KJV). A classic book of historical …
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9/14/23
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God’s “ways” are not man’s “ways”. God says so Himself: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts; neither are your ways my ways…!” (Isaiah 55:8) …
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By Paul Winningham
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9/8/23
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Recalculating: the process of regaining our footing when the unexpected comes. Some of the issues addressed have applied to certain individuals who read this blog. Other times an individual …
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By Mike Friesz
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8/18/23
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Five-year-old Beth Usher experienced up to 100 seizures every day. She often injured herself when she fell during one of her seizures. When her mother needed to shower or get dressed, she would prop …
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By Tim Richards
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8/18/23
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Like it or not, our summer is rapidly coming to a close. Hey, don’t blame the messenger, I’m just seeing it and feeling it myself when the days begin to get a bit shorter and the mornings …
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By Jay Jung
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8/11/23
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Far too often those who work behind the scenes are either ignored or viewed as less valuable than their upfront counterparts. This tendency was addressed by Sheridan Voysey in Our Daily Bread on July …
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By Tim Richards
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8/11/23
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A sower went out to sow his seed. Some fell on hard-packed pathways, and that was for the birds. Some fell in rocky soil, where the promise was exciting but in reality a dried-up disappointment. Some …
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By Matthew Marks
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8/4/23
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As my wife and I approach the first birthday of our first grandchild I have been thinking about my first year as a grandparent. For at least two decades I have looked forward to grandchildren, …
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By Tim Richards
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8/4/23
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Most of you who read my weekly columns do not know that my friend David Shaw helps me edit each column you read. This week Dave sent me an email he received from a friend which contained a remarkable …
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By Tim Richards
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7/28/23
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Life can come at us hard. One moment, we are healthy. The next, we are seriously ill. One moment, we are on top of the world. The next, we’re searching our car seats for loose change. Whatever …
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By Chris Seah
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7/28/23
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I preached my first sermon over sixty years ago. During those years I have had the privilege of conducting many funerals. These funerals were for people of all ages. The circumstances leading to …
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By Gerold McBride
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7/21/23
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Knowing the truth is very important. But there is a question that has been asked by many all down through the years. In John 18:38 we see when Jesus was taken to Pilate’s judgment hall that …
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By John Chamness
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7/14/23
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In 1994, the FBI arrested Aldrich Ames for espionage. He was a CIA agent for 30 years; during nine of those he sold secrets to the Soviet Union. While pleased Ames was convicted, the agencies …
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By Tim Richards
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7/14/23
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This week our country celebrates its 247th birthday. While Americans enjoy the freedoms our constitution affords us, America has become an increasingly divided nation. Dr. Jim Denison, who writes a …
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7/7/23
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