Pastor Harry Douma had a vision and a calling to provide a free camp experience … and the Good News of Jesus … to many underprivileged youth.  He was obedient, and his vision was blessed.   For more than 30 years tens of thousands of inner-city children went to Camp Penuel, more than 600 beautiful acres on a big lake in southeast (Ironton) Missouri … [Read more...]

Allen Palmeri connects very well with the late Francis Schaeffer in the area of philosophy. The ideas of Schaeffer, who proclaimed True Truth, carry the storyline of “The Cyberspace Letters” from start to finish. There are other elements of Dr. Schaeffer in the book—theology, counseling, love for the youth of many cultures—but the lifeblood of the … [Read more...]

Bill Lohr of Faith Comes by Hearing (www.bible.is and www.faithcomesbyhearing.com) reports more than 1,000,000 New Testament apps have been downloaded to cell phones … for both reading and listening … in just five months.  From their website: “Bible.is Hits One Million Mark in Matter of Months Bible.is, the audio-based Bible app created by Faith … [Read more...]

St. Louis (MO) spiritual leaders Lynne Jackson, Pastor Edwin Bass (The Empowered Church) and Dr. Ron Bobo (Senior Pastor, West Side Missionary Baptist Church – www.westsidembc.org), articulate brief but powerful opposition to a new casino invading their neighborhood. Download … [Read more...]

Cynthia Rice, Robin Waymire and friends looked for ways to show appreciation to the troops defending our country.  Their response was simple and creative … find a day when a lot of them were going through the St. Louis airport on their way home for Christmas.  In 2009, after making arrangements, about 40 volunteers assembled in an open area where … [Read more...]

As an International Ambassador with Campus Crusade, one of Nancy Wilson’s journeys in 2002 took her to Kenya.  Sixteen-year-old orphan George Gachara was among the many youth who responded to the invitation to receive Jesus by faith in repentance for forgiveness of sins and eternal life.    His father had left the family before George could … [Read more...]

Career woman Laura Hunott was in a lifestyle of addictions and promiscuity.  Along the way she discovered and began to regularly listen to Bott Radio Network (www.bottradionetwork.com, heard in St. Louis, MO, on KSIV-AM & FM).  After several years the Biblical teachings became instilled in her heart and brought her joy.  She yearned for what … [Read more...]

For ten years Gene Whitehead was “climbing the corporate ladder” as a “higher up” with Starbucks Coffee Company.  But a greater calling in his life changed the family’s direction and resulted in a new passion.  The calling also utilized his past professional career in coffee-making.  In this short radio discussion you can listen to Gene and his … [Read more...]

Linda Logsdon gives direction to Samaritans Purse’s (headed by Franklin Graham) shoe box efforts in the region of St. Louis and eastern Missouri.  Kim Smith leads her local church in increasing from the 600 shoe boxes sent last year … to a goal of 1,500 shoe boxes from her church this year.   They talk about their focus … and their joy… in being … [Read more...]