Knowing the Chief Life Controller

It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, And it will prosper everywhere I send it (Isaiah 55:11 NLT). My father, Thomas A. Goetz, was the chief air traffic controller at the Owensboro Regional Airport from the control towers’ opening in 1968 till his retirement in 1993. He moved our family to Owensboro to open the control…

When Drag Racing Met Country Music

  Craig von Buseck: Let’s go back to the beginning. You were originally from Dallas, but you came to Nashville to pursue a career in singing. Terri Lynn Schmidt: That’s right – in fact it was right here at Opryland USA. CVB: So, tell me about the early success you had here in Nashville. Terri: I performed in a show called Country Music USA. With Nashville being the heart of…

Yellow Day

Filmed on location at Camp Grace, the mingling of true stories with a personal growth storyline creates an impactful movie. Yellow Day, the camp’s annual celebration of miracles, sets the stage for John’s (Drew Seeley) transformative journey through the challenges of life and love. The real-life heroes of Camp Grace who overcome special needs, chronic illness, and domestic abuse are the…

Is it Time to Rethink Your Child’s Education?

2020 brought the public school model of education into our homes. As the Christian homeschooling movement swept the nation in the 1980s, parents discovered more than how to teach their children. Parents uncovered the joys of family togetherness and a way to accelerate their children's learning. Gregg Harris, author and homeschooling pioneer, coined the phrase “delight-directed” education. His…

Go, Courageously!

Courageous Women of the Bible: Overcoming Fear and Insecurity for A Life of Confidence and Freedom began as a Bible study about one woman of the Bible—Deborah. I was drawn to Deborah’s courage in the face of defeat, after having experienced the death of a father, brother, two nephews, and two nieces. Deborah encouraged me to remain faithful to my own God-given positioning—regardless of life’s…

Held Together in Him

"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation: for by Him all things were created…all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together."—Colossians 1:15–17 NASB How important is Jesus? Much more than a teacher or religious leader, as Paul explained, He is the foundation of life itself. He “is the image of the…

From Broken Vows to Healed Hearts

  Excerpt from the book From Broken Vows to Healed Hearts by Rebecca Mitchell Finding Healing in Psalm 23 Read Psalm 23 and, in verse 4, underline what the Shepherd does when the sheep are most vulnerable. Seeking God First—Look at Me My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare. (Ps. 25:15) On a television show I watched a rescue at the…

Transferred

"He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."—Colossians 1:13–14 NASB A major change had taken place, and Paul wanted believers to realize the amazing transformation. The Colossians had heard the Gospel and the “hope reserved for in heaven.” But Paul urged them to realize that a change…

Constant Prayer

"We also…have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will…so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects."—Colossians 1:9–10 NASB Paul began his letter to the Christians in Colossae with a reminder of his commitment to pray for them. He didn’t just pray occasionally but constantly. It was never-ceasing…

Seven Secrets of the Spirit-Filled Life

Excerpt taken from Seven Secrets of the Spirit-filled Life by Jack Levison. Chapter 31 Head Into the Desert It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And im­mediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, "You are My beloved Son,…