I do have misgivings about using this column as an outright platform for all of the grief I and so many others are carrying in the wake of my step-daughter November’s passing. This paper’s readers aren’t coming to its pages looking to feel sad when they open the weekend edition, one ...
I’ve been noticing some phrases that are commonly accepted in society today. They seem innocent enough, but as I considered them more thoroughly, I began to wonder how accurate they really are. Let’s examine some of them in the light of what the Bible says. When someone is considering a decision, I often hear others encourage them with a phrase such as “follow your heart.” Yet, I wonder if our hearts are actually trustworthy. The Bible says: “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked…,” (Jeremiah 17:9a KJV). This is further confirmed in Proverbs ...
Minot’s Shekinah Riders are rockin’ and ridin’ for Jesus as they trek around the region with their motorcycle ministry. The club is part of the Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA), a nondenominational group of believers of all stages and walks of life who share the love of Jesus – ...
Journey Church will host a Marriage Enrichment Weekend event with guest speaker Ted Cunningham on Friday evening, Oct. 3, and Saturday morning, Oct. 4. Cunningham is the founding pastor of Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, Missouri. He is the author of “Greater Joy Twogether,” ...
After my last devotional was in the paper, someone asked me an important question that went something like this: “You say that we should listen to God, but how do we do that? It’s not like He’s sitting next to me. I can’t see His facial expression, hear the exact words or the tone of voice.” True, but that’s why God gave us the Bible; His love letter to us, as well as the conduit of prayer. But many excuses can stop us from responding in obedience and thus learning to listen. Excuse One: “I’ve tried reading the Bible but I just don’t understand it.” Sadly, some feel ...
At 74 years old, most people might be content with slowing down. But for Ron Moore, life is full throttle — literally and spiritually. Moore rolled into Minot this week on his Harley-Davidson, having already traveled more than 6,400 miles since departing from California on July 8. His ...
