Art Bailey, Senior Crusade Director, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, talks about www.rocktherivertour.com with Franklin Graham, with a focus herein re the seven-hour concert Sun, August 2, 2:30 – 9:30 PM, under the St. Louis, MO, arch.  Scheduled performers are Flyleaf, Kirk Franklin, Red, Canton Jones, Hawk Nelson, Lacrae, Skillet, and … [Read more...]

The home countries of the internationals that Jim and Doris Bounds have hosted in their home that they can remember:  Afghanistan, Angola, Barbados, Canada, China, Cuba, Eastern Europe, Egypt, Germany, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, … [Read more...]

Once while working in her kitchen, Judy Boen got a vision of a Christian event in connection with the St. Louis (MO) Cardinals baseball team, of whom she had been a fan since childhood.  She wrote the Cardinals front office management about her idea.  In time they responded with an offer to meet and talk about it.  Judy invited a few others, … [Read more...]

Hear this interview with Christian Family Day founder and chairman Judy Boen as conducted by Family News in Focus, the news division of Dr. James Dobson’s Focus on the Family.  It was broadcast nationwide on hundreds of radio stations.   Once while working in her kitchen, Judy Boen got a vision of a Christian event in connection with the St. … [Read more...]

Dr. Henry Blackaby (www.blackaby.org) is perhaps best known for his Experiencing God; Knowing and Doing the Will of God.  Briefly stated, Dr. Blackaby teaches that we should seek God, discover what He is doing and then join him in the doing of it.  Before any of his teachings were published, Dr. Avery Willis (www.averywillis.com) heard his message … [Read more...]

Former US Senator Jim Talent of Missouri shares the warm story of his coming to faith in Christ.  As a young legislator he was driving and listening on Christian radio to James Dobson interviewing Hispanic Evangelist Luis Palou.  As the radio discussion drew to a close, Palau was invited to lead in prayer those listeners who wanted to receive … [Read more...]

A 60-second commentary of consolation and victory regarding martyred Pastor Fred Winters, shot in the heart while faithfully preaching the Gospel of Christ in his own pulpit on Sunday morning, March 8, 2009. The murder happened in the First Baptist Church of Maryville, IL in the NE portion of the St. Louis, MO area.  The one-minute tribute was … [Read more...]

Below are two dramatic examples of America’s spiritual heritage as cited by author and historian William J. Federer: (1) Shortly before they signed our Declaration of Independence, the founding fathers called our nation to prayer and repentance.  This was done just weeks before they, the Continental Congress of 1776, produced and signed  our … [Read more...]

The Urbana Missions Conference, sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, is likely the largest missions gathering in the world.  Nearly 20,000, most of them students, are expected in St. Louis, MO for Urbana09 (www.urbana09.org) December 27 – 31, 2009.  Urbana Director Dr. Jim Tebbe, longtime missionary in the Middle East, provides a very … [Read more...]

The Global Day of Prayer is now world-wide.  It was birthed in Africa, and Africa invited to rest of the world to join them.  Nearly every country in the world now takes part. Charlie Fay, Coordinator of the Global Day of Prayer in St. Louis (www.praystl.org, www.globaldayofprayer.com), provides an inspirational explanation of it, encouraging … [Read more...]