by vfcadmin | Jan 6, 2026 | Blog Home, NWA D/G Articles
[Note: This article was originally published in May 2025.] One of my mentors in my first few years as a Christian made a statement I didn’t understand at the time, but it impacted me much later, and I’ve never forgotten it. Now, after knowing the Lord Jesus 74 years...
by vfcadmin | Jan 1, 2026 | Live it Up, NWA D/G Articles
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. Psalm 18:34 I have always loved the phrase “He trains my hands for battle,” because that is what the true Christian life is about … spiritual combat! But for the first time the Lord arrested me with the...
by vfcadmin | Dec 31, 2025 | Year of Reflection
The Journey Home *”I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”* — Philippians 3:14 (NIV) Here we are—fifty-two reflections later. If you’ve journeyed with us through this year, you’ve...
by vfcadmin | Dec 30, 2025 | NWA D/G Articles
[Note: This article was originally published in January 2025.] Almost every Monday at lunchtime I meet with a small group I consider my dearest friends at our favorite hamburger place. We meet to honor Jim Lindsey, the outstanding Razorback and Minnesota...
by vfcadmin | Dec 25, 2025 | NWA D/G Articles
[Note: This article was originally published in December 2023.] My mind is being pulled in a dozen different directions as my column comes up on Christmas 2023. The first Christmas I remember is when my recently widowed mother spent the night with her married cousin,...
