by vfcadmin | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
Prayer for Guidance and Instruction (Psalm 25) Michael Floyd, Editor In you, Lord my God, I put my trust.I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame,but shame will come on those...
by vfcadmin | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
The Cross: Into the Ultimate Darkness [Note: This is Part 6 of a 7-part series on walking with Jesus from temptation to triumph.] The Cry That Changed Everything “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Darkness covered the land. For three hours, from...
by vfcadmin | Mar 25, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
Inspiration for Discipline Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer There was a great deal of turmoil in the United States in 1943. Our country was fully mobilized to fight WWII on the battlefield in both the European and Pacific theaters, at home with long hours of work in...
by vfcadmin | Mar 22, 2026 | Blog Home, The Wilderness Road
Gethsemane: The Deeper Wilderness Michael Floyd, Editor [Note: This is Part 5 of a 7-part series on walking with Jesus from temptation to triumph.] A Darkness Deeper Than the Desert The wilderness lasted forty days. Gethsemane lasted one night. Yet here, in this olive...
by vfcadmin | Mar 18, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
Waiting for Breakfast Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer While many people are known for their dedication to prayer, George Müller’s story is both dramatic and heartening. Christian evangelist Müller was also the director of the Ashley Down orphanage of Bristol, England,...
by vfcadmin | Mar 15, 2026 | Blog Home, The Wilderness Road
Setting His Face Toward Jerusalem Michael Floyd, Editor [Note: This is Part 4 of a 7-part series on walking with Jesus from temptation to triumph.] The Most Haunting Sentence in Scripture “When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to...
by vfcadmin | Mar 11, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
I Cannot Tell a Lie Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer On a family vacation many years ago, we visited Mount Vernon. I remember many things from that trip including visiting George and Martha Washington’s tomb. On December 14, 1799, President Washington died. The following...
by vfcadmin | Mar 8, 2026 | The Wilderness Road
Living on Every Word: Jesus’ Weapon and Our Dependence Michael Floyd, Editor The Weapon Jesus Used “It is written.” Three times the tempter attacked. Three times Jesus answered with the same three words: “It is written.” Then Scripture....
by vfcadmin | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
Morning Prayer (Psalm 5) Michael Floyd, Editor Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament.Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.For you...
by Michael Floyd | Mar 1, 2026 | The Wilderness Road
Tempted at Every Point: What the Three Temptations Reveal Michael Floyd, Editor [Note: This is Part 2 of a 7-part series on walking with Jesus from temptation to triumph.] Three Temptations That Cover Everything Turn stones into bread. Jump off the temple. Bow down...
