By Pastor “Doc Doug” Stauffer
Labor Day is profoundly significant. It shows honor and respect for workers’ contributions across our nation. It is a fitting time to delve into what the Bible teaches about work. From the beginning, work has been a part of God’s design for humanity. In Genesis...
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
Did you know that the Bible says that God intended elected representatives to be “God’s ministers” (Romans 13:6)? It even explicitly states HOW they are to provide for the welfare of others: Each politician is to be “a minister of God to thee for good” (Romans...
By Sean Dietrich
Kansas City International Airport. I was standing in a long, LONG line, waiting to board my plane. We were like cattle, clogging up the chute. Nobody was happy.
Namely, because yesterday the whole world underwent a historic global internet outage, which delayed and canceled nearly 3,000 American flights....
By Sean Dietrich
A television is playing in a Birmingham bar. The talking head is shouting politics. Most folks in this joint are below thirty, and aren’t even watching TV. They’re transfixed with the opiate glows of their smartphones.
The bartender looks thirteen. He stares at the television screen and says...
By Michelle Ruschman
When local resident Esme Graff got divorced in 2015, she never imagined it would be the very thing that would launch her into her purpose. Now, less than a decade later, this local author, speaker, podcast host, career woman, mom and woman of faith is encouraging single,...
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
Every Independence Day finds patriot hearts swelling with pride and gratitude for our freedoms enjoyed in this great nation. Amidst the fireworks, parades and family gatherings, let us take a moment to reflect on the true essence of freedom as expressed in the Holy Scriptures. The...
By Sean Dietrich
The boy holds his fish as high as he can. His father hugs him and kisses his hair. They make a fine picture together.
I’m watching a father and son fish in a state park. They stand shoulder-to-shoulder.
After a few minutes, the boy’s rod starts to bend.
He screams,...
Adapted by Pastor Doug Stauffer
In the beginning, God established the home with a simple design, as stated in Genesis 2:24: “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” However, the world, the flesh, and the...
