Connie Eller, head of Missouri Blacks for Life (www.missouriblacksforlife.org), tells of doing away with her first baby.  Once done, her sense of loss was so impacting that she vowed never to do so again, thus in her second pregnancy allowing that child to live.  During this time in her late teens, Connie heard the forgiving, loving message of … [Read more...]

Playing football in three bowl games for the University of Tennessee, along with living the party life, did not bring happiness or fulfillment to Jason Julian.  In time emptiness and depression set in, accompanied by thoughts of suicide.  An encounter with Jesus Christ changed everything.  Jason now leads Urban K-life in St. Louis, MO, a ministry … [Read more...]

Pastor Jeff Lunn of the Park Baptist Church in North St. Louis, MO County highlights the life of a great nineteenth century missionary heroine, Lottie Moon. A southern aristocrat, she left her social status, homeland and family in sacrificially offering her life to share Christ’s love in China. Late in her life, during a time of famine, she gave … [Read more...]

Nick Eicher, publisher of World Magazine (www.worldmag.com), has the challenging responsibility of overseeing everything that goes into each issue of this outstanding newsmagazine. World asks the question:  Whose World is it?  World Magazine answers: "The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof; the world and those who dwell therein.” … [Read more...]

Most churches have less than 100 in attendance, thus most church youth groups are small.  Ryan Webb, 25-year-old middle school art teacher, founded and is leading the Food for Life ministry.  It embraces a vision of helping Christian students from different churches discover and encourage each other in their respective schools.  You may not live in … [Read more...]

"As a young woman, Mary Kay Beard let the pain and anger from an abusive childhood drive her into a life of crime and danger. By the time she was 27, she was wanted by both federal and state authorities and was the target of a mafia contract. Finally captured, convicted of armed robbery, sentenced to 21 years, and thrown into solitary … [Read more...]

Linda Logsdon is an area leader for Operation Christmas Child which collects and distributes shoeboxes filled with gifts to poor children worldwide.  Described as the “world’s largest Christmas program,” OCC is a part of the ministry of Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse.  Shoebox collection deadlines occur each year, but efforts in filling the … [Read more...]

Jerry Wiles, President of Living Water International (www.water.cc) tells of a 1991 group making a short term mission trip to Kenya.  They returned with shocking reports of the bad water that many people there routinely consumed because of no available pure drinking water.  It underscored the reality that more people die world-wide from diseases … [Read more...]

After nearly 63 years of marriage, Jim Bounds said: “I respect Doris more now than the day we married!” Just a few months after a radio interview with Doris Bounds (available for on demand listening on this website), this precious lady went to be with the Lord she loved so much and served so well. Doris was amazed once she stopped to count the … [Read more...]

Arise!  Cry Out!  Is the description of women all over taking part in “A Worldwide Day of Extraordinary Prayer for Children and Schools” on Nov 14, (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM in each location). This radio interview was conducted just after ladies from most states and a number of foreign countries met in San Diego for a wonderful period of prayer. A DVD of … [Read more...]