IO: Where were you born and raised? Bruce Howell: Herrin, Illinois IO: Did you go to Bible College? Bruce Howell: Gateway College of Evangelism IO: Tell us about your family? Bruce Howell: My wife, Diane, is from Jackson, Mississippi; and we met at Bible college. My son, Jared, and his wife, Loida, serve as the [...]
IO: Tell us about your family?
Scotty Slaydon: My wife’s name is Krista, and she is from Elyria, OH. My wife is very creative and artistic with music, painting and drawing; she also likes to target shoot and go camping. My daughter’s name is Abigail, and she was born in Chicago, IL. We were blessed to adopt her at birth. She plays the piano and …
Because it is too dangerous to meet publicly for church, the thirty-nine of us had to make due with an undercover worship service in a small hotel room. If one of us started to pray too loud, we turned on the television or the shower to drown out the sound of our worship. If caught [...]
Paul spoke wise words to the church in Ephesus when he admonished them—in Ephesians 5:15-16—to “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” The Message paraphrase of the Bible brings even more clarity for us when it says, “So watch your step. Use [...]
June 26, 2009: I wasn’t sure what the next ten days in El Salvador would hold for me, but I was convinced it was going to change my life. While waiting to meet all of the other apprehensive travelers who would be making the trip, I sat down to calm my nerves and settle my [...]
As I prepared for my missions trip to El Salvador this summer, I repeatedly petitioned God to have a life-altering experience. My truest desire was not to return to my home church the same person, the same Christian that I was before. Going into this trip with faith and serving a God who never disappoints; [...]
Pamela Nolde The Bible software program I use most frequently has nine different versions of the Scripture, including the King James. A Web site I use has an additional twenty versions. It’s interesting that if you search for Mark 16:15 in all of them, regardless of the modified phrasing, the one word common to all [...]
Hi, I’m a MK. What’s that? Well, the simple definition is “missionary’s kid,” but the real definition is a whole lot more than two little words. A missionary’s kid is very special. I have often said and have been told that it takes a special person to grow up in a foreign country (no, we [...]
