Armed Forces Day 2020 Today our nation is celebrating Armed Forces Day. This is a U. S. holiday that is not well-known, except by those in the armed forces or who have or have had relatives in the military. Most of we civilians are unaware of it or the reason for it. We know something […]

Pray for Military Marriages “Military marriages face unique challenges. It is typical for deployments to combat zones to last six months or more, which is common knowledge. Being a military family, though, we have learned that the actual cycle of such separations begins well in advance of the deployment, and ripples into the months following. […]

A Soldier’s Perspective on Valley Forge – Lesson 3 [Note from my friend William J. Ostan, Esq., LL.M., Major (Ret.), who is writing this series of articles: “I have intensely studied Valley Forge over the last three years. I hope these thoughts stir your heart to pray for America and fill your soul with faith […]

A Soldier’s Perspective on Valley Forge – Lesson 2 [Note from my friend William J. Ostan, Esq., LL.M., Major (Ret.), who is writing this series of articles: “I have intensely studied Valley Forge over the last three years. I hope these thoughts stir your heart to pray for America and fill your soul with faith […]

Tell Your Heart to Beat Again My brother shares a story of observing in-person an open heart surgery. Tim is a pastor and he had a person in his congregation that was part of a team of surgeons that performed heart surgeries. The doctor asked Tim if he would like to watch an open heart […]

Mother’s Day 2020 To mothers everywhere, please know how loved you are. We are in a strange time and this is one of those holidays that will not be the same as usual. We likely won’t be meeting for special Sunday services at church, or for brunches afterward. Many of us won’t have all the […]

God Makes Beautiful Mosaics Out of Brokenness Let me relate a story to you from my book, “Dream”. At the royal palace in Tehran, Iran, you can see one of the most beautiful mosaics in the world. The ceilings and the walls flash like diamonds in multi-faceted reflections. However, to create this priceless place, the […]

God is the Restorer I’ve being hearing that many people are discouraged and experiencing hope-deferred right now because of the virus and all it’s created. Some people are lonely. Others are hurting because they have lost jobs or loved ones. I just want to challenge people to keep dreaming. If you’ve stopped dreaming, start again. […]

National Day of Prayer 2020 [Please remember that the special One Voice Prayer Movement Call for the National Day of Prayer is at Noon ET. Join by Dialing 712-775-7430 with no code or 712-775-7431 then enter 2452# or join the webcast by clicking HERE. Pastor Paula White Cain and other Christian leaders will be facilitating […]

Preparing for the National Day of Prayer 2020 TOMORROW Tomorrow is one of the most significant days on the U. S. calendar. We still have freedom here to pray, and we certainly will. As a nation, we honor the Lord every first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer. You will want to […]