Tuesday Truth - I am the Bread of Life
I love bread, it's one of my favorite foods. Bread has been a staple food for centuries. Bread is a pretty basic food that can be prepared with just a few ingredients. It's a pretty simple way to provide nourishment to hungry bellies throughout the world. Jesus explains in John 6:32-35, that he is the "Bread of Life." What does that really mean?
Monday Mission - Stop Comparing
One of the challenges of being a Christian in the United States is that we all have so much. Maybe that seems like an odd challenge, but in a country of abundance it's easy to compare yourself to others.
Friday Devotional - Hiding Behind Your Inadequacies
Have you ever felt unsure of the direction or action God was calling you to take? Or maybe you knew exactly what you were…
Thursday Thought: Abiding + Pruning = Good Fruit
In the book of John, this titular disciple captures a sermon that Jesus gave about how to best grow, maintain and produce good fruit (see John 15:1-17 for the full message). Jesus spends quite a bit of time talking about how He is the vine and we are the branches. To produce good fruit, we need to stay close to Him by reading the Bible, spending time in prayer and in fellowship with other believers, building each other up and spurring each other on.
Wednesday Story of Impact - Good Fruit in Action
Our Story of Impact today comes to us from the Marion, Iowa Pizza Ranch. A special lady name Rodena Frank (or Ro as she’s…
Tuesday Truth - Good Fruit vs. Bad Fruit
In Matthew 7:15-20, Jesus spent some time talking about Good Fruit vs. Bad Fruit. Similar to the Fruits of the Spirit we talked about yesterday, Jesus taught that people will know His followers based on the fruit that they produce:
Monday Mission - Pick a Fruit
It’s not technically spring yet, but tomorrow is March 1st and to me, that counts enough to start talking about planting crops. Living the Midwest and having farmers in my family and community, there’s plenty of talk a lot of planting in the spring and harvest in the fall. While I won’t claim to know a soybean seed from a corn seed, I can certainly tell the difference between the two plants once they start to grow and produce.
Friday Devotional - God wants a relationship with you
This morning, after sharing a personal life story, about how God is sad when his children turn from him. It reminded me of the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15: 11-32.
Thursday Thoughts - God of the Universe
Have you ever pondered how huge the planets are when you look up at night? Here are some interesting facts about what God's ability to create in the universe is.
Wednesday Story of Impact-Reedsburg, WI
It's just amazing how God can use Pizza Ranch and His perfect timing to bless those in need. The Pizza Ranch located in Reedsburg, WI does a $250 Gift Card Giveaway Drawing each week for the Guest Satisfaction Survey.
Tuesday Truth - Created in God's Image
Take a moment to rest your palm on your heart and feel your heartbeat! Did you know that your heart pumps blood 100,000 times every day throughout your body?
Monday Mission - God's Creation
Have you ever taken a break from your fast-paced life to look around at what God has created? To be awed by God's creation, you don't have to go to the Grand Canyon or the Tropics at dusk to truly be in awe of God.