Pastor Mark Thornton Part 1 – Ex-Bronco a volunteer chaplain on the Blue
By Steve Bertel (Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a two-part article.) In a world where hulky young
By Steve Bertel (Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a two-part article.) In a world where hulky young
A summer group of recent SOWERs at Hope House in Marsing posed for a photo before leaving and heading down
By Sandy Jones Many of our readers know Christian Living was an idea God gave me when I was working
By Steve Bertel A local non-profit initiative is making great strides in helping those throughout the Treasure Valley who are
By Gary Moore We all grew up in homes that had their own definition of “family rules”. Certain actions, like
By Daniel Bobinski Recently I stumbled across something that changed my understanding of what Jesus meant when He said, “Enter
By Roxanne Drury I watched a robin this morning as she searched the tall, wet grass for a morning meal.
By Dr. Larry Banta What happens if we don’t forgive? What happens if we don’t forgive and instead keep the
By Mark Naito In a world where most things are connected through technology at some level, how can this possibly
By Janet Thompson In July, we celebrated America’s Independence Day. While I could write an entire post on the importance
By Dr. Rick Chromey Some dates live in infamy — and some dates should. Most Americans remember September 11 as
By Doug Hanson My wife and I recently completed a seashell puzzle that was unlike any other we’d worked on.
By Tom Claycomb III You’d think it’d be an easy gig to write for a magazine that only has a
Launch Ministries offers teen programs Two programs under the umbrella of Launch Ministries serve teens in two different ways. One
By Matt Sieger When our three children were growing up, our son Paul wanted a Boston Terrier. So I went
Photo courtesy www.cmausa.org By Gaye Bunderson A local group called Christian Motorcyclists Association loves its wheels, and loves to use
By Gaye Bunderson When did you first become involved in Kairos Prison Ministry and what motivated you? I started about
By Steve Bertel Brandon was going through some tough personal struggles. On one front, three close members of his family
By Sandy Jones Beep. Beep. Beep. My husband’s IV is occluded…again. Beep. Beep. Beep. The lady across the hall is
A movement called Footprints on Campus invites all interested parties to pick a school and start praying during August 11-15.
MAF Tour Director Alyssa Busse shows visitors to Mission Aviation Fellowship in Nampa the frame of Nate Saint’s plane. In
By Larry Banta As an ordained minister (another claim to my renegade status), so far I have had the privilege
By Joan Endicott “A Spanish father, desperate to reconcile with his son, placed an advertisement in the local newspaper, El
By Leo Hellyer We are living in a world of conflict. As men we are called to lead. We are
By Roxanne Drury When my husband and I travel out of town by car, I usually take on the role
By Rosie Main As the warm rays of summer shine upon us, many of us find ourselves outdoors more —
By Tom Claycomb III God has a way of cutting to the chaff in a minimal amount of words. So
By Bethany Riehl The more they dug, the more my heart began to pound, and my thoughts ran circles while
Andrew Nemr is a tap dancer who will perform Dark Night at 7 p.m. Friday, August 8, at TRICA. The
A local woman named Cassidy was given much-needed help by CATCH (Charitable Assistance to the Community’s Homeless). In the photo
