Elders

I realized eventually that the answers that I was searching for, I wouldn’t have in this life. I was the oldest of 4 boys in our family. We didn’t have much materialistically; we were a fairly poor family, but we never suffered for lack of anything. I would say we had very strong Christian upbringing. I knew about God, but it was just head knowledge. It was kind of like 2+2=4.  It’s just a fact. I just knew it was…

I came to know Jesus as my savior in a Hy-Vee catering van when I was in college. I came to know Jesus as my savior in a Hy-Vee catering van when I was in college. We were on our way to grill some pork loins, I was driving and my co-worker asked if I knew what would happen to me when I died. I told him it was dependent on how good I was while I am on earth…

God provided a way to have my sins forgiven and spend eternity with Him… Growing up as a farm kid, I was taught hard work and doing good to others. I attended a small country church with my parents where I heard about Jesus and Bible stories but never heard that Jesus wants a relationship. I heard the Gospel for the first time when I attended a different church when I was in high school. I contemplated what I heard…

I remember the feeling of joy and the burden that had been lifted off my shoulders. I had the joy and privilege of growing up in a Christ-following home. My parents were both godly people and active in our church. Thanks to them, I grew up in Sunday school hearing God’s Word on a weekly basis. It was in those classes that I was blessed to come to understand the Gospel message at an early age.  One day when I…