by Ministry Team | Jun 10, 2026
My parents divorced when I was 2 years old. My mom’s new boyfriend, my stepfather, raised me. He was very abusive and hateful towards me and he didn’t want children. Eight years later my stepbrother was born, and in four years came my stepsister. My...
by Ministry Team | Jun 10, 2026
Happy belated Mother’s Day! I hope all you moms were blessed on your day! What a privilege to bring a life into the world, but there are women unable to conceive and heart broken. In 1 Samuel 1 we learn about a Biblical woman, Hannah, who was facing this...
by Ministry Team | May 9, 2026
For a long time my life was defined by addiction and the heavy weight of drug use. That path eventually led me to a place I never thought I’d be – a jail cell. Looking back I realized that while I was physically locked up I had been a prisoner to my...
by Ministry Team | May 9, 2026
Many religions will acknowledge that Jesus was a prophet, a good man, a gifted teacher, even a spiritual man, but that’s as far as they go. God’s Word predicates a whole different scenario. Throughout His ministry Jesus never hedged His claim to be God. He...
by Ministry Team | Apr 3, 2026
I grew up the youngest of 10 on the east side of Des Moines. My family was chaotic most of the time. My parents were alcoholics that usually left us kids fending for ourselves depending on the mood of my stepfather. I never really had a childhood due to the fact that...
