by vfcadmin | Nov 6, 2025 | NWA D/G Articles
In my last column I took you to the bedrock Scripture in the New Testament on making disciples for Christ Jesus–II Timothy 2:1-7. Every effective Christian must have the qualities of an enduring soldier…planning to die if necessary, a competitive...
by vfcadmin | Nov 5, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Whom Do You Admire? Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer We all need heroes, people we can point to and say, “I want to be like that.” While there are many exceptional people in the church now and throughout history, it’s sometimes hard to distinguish which person is worthy...
by vfcadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | NWA D/G Articles
I asked Jesus to come into my life as my Savior and to rule over my life as Lord when I was a somewhat rebellious, needy, senior in high school. I was set… I thought… seven years later that I had life knocked! I had finished college, been awarded my pilot wings by the...
by vfcadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | NWA D/G Articles
(We are Sent to Disciple an Insane World as Sheep Among Wolves) Habakkuk 3 I have a pastor friend who recently returned from Ukraine. He spent a few weeks there ministering to the thousands of fellow Christians in that presently ravaged land. His main message request...
by vfcadmin | Oct 29, 2025 | Year of Reflection
Characteristics of Love Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer Over the last few months, a recurring theme in my reading and thinking has been love, specifically the love of God, agape in Greek. One of my favorite C. S. Lewis books is The Four Loves. Based on a series of radio...