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...
by vfcadmin | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
Enough to End All Thirst Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer On a hot summer day, it’s important to stay well hydrated. A few years ago, on a family trip, we visited Disney Land in California. It was a hot day, and I fell victim to a mild case of heat exhaustion. I spent a...
by vfcadmin | Feb 22, 2026 | The Wilderness Road
Into the Wilderness Michael Floyd, Editor [Note: This is Part 1 of a 7-part series on walking with Jesus from temptation to triumph.] Why the Spirit Led Jesus Into the Wilderness Have you ever wondered why the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness—straight into...
by vfcadmin | Feb 18, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
The Power of Belief Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer Many years ago I hiked the Lost Valley Trail near Boxley on the Buffalo National River deep in the Ozark Mountains. As I followed the trail, I thought how many lessons one could teach about spiritual things from...
by vfcadmin | Feb 11, 2026 | Blog Home, Year of Reflection
Out of the Stillness Ruth Ann Stites, Staff Writer Both in fiction and in real life investigators use silence to encourage people to remember and elaborate on their accounts of events. Those who are trying to be helpful need to process memory, often recalling more...
