Becky Wink

by | Oct 16, 2025

I was born and raised in Council Bluffs. My parents divorced when I was young. My mom remarried shortly after and he adopted me. We were very active in a Baptist Church. I was sexually abused by my adopted father. He was arrested and sent to prison. I suffered a lot...

Join God in His Work

by | Oct 16, 2025

Greetings faithful partners! This month we celebrated Labor Day. It’s when we honor the workforce of America. Have you ever thought how Jesus always had fruit for His efforts? He recognized where the Father was working in lives and He joined Him. When someone...

Tawny Cochrane

by | Sep 5, 2025

I grew up in an Eastside Des Moines home marked by trauma and abuse. At an early age I had to learn how to survive on my own. Survival meant shutting down my feelings, hiding my pain, and turning to whatever numbed me the quickest. That led me into drugs, crime, toxic...

Lives Are Transformed by the Gospel

by | Sep 3, 2025

Have you ever considered the Monarch butterfly? God has created this magnificent creature with all of its glorious colors. On my morning walk I noticed one fluttering from flower to flower seeking some pollen and looking beautiful. The Monarch butterfly goes through a...

Aaron Perez

by | Aug 13, 2025

I was born in Des Moines, attended Van Meter School and graduated from there. I grew up in an Evangelical Free and Catholic household where I accepted Christ at an early age. I played college baseball at Iowa Central in Fort Dodge and then went on to finish my degree...