For the next Vital Signs Book Brunch (April 12, 10 AM, at the Hartford home in northwest Omaha), we have selected a classic, Lord Foulgrins’s Letters by one of our favorite contemporary authors, Randy Alcorn from Eternal Perspective Ministries. The book has been one of our favorite Alcorn titles ever since it was published in 2000. In…
There are exciting, hopeful, and dare I say, fun days ahead for those desiring not only to applaud the good (and desperately needed) work of President Trump of “draining the swamp” and restoring the historic moral ideals of our Republic, but also to do what we can to help him in this noble adventure. And…
1) “Trump’s New White House Faith Office Should Fight to Repeal the Johnson Amendment” (John Amanchukwu, Washington Stand) From the article — The dishonor that was shown to President Donald J. Trump at his second inaugural prayer service was a disgrace. Much has been written about this. The Episcopalian priestess and radical leftist, Mariann Edgar Budde, should…
Claire and I were honored to be the guests of Dr. Ed and Sandy DeSimone at the Glow fundraising banquet for Essential Pregnancy Services last night. It was a great evening and among the special highlights were the conversations around the table, the unique and inspirational address by keynote speaker Steventhen Holland, and the excellent…
As I reviewed my journal entries from last Friday evening through last night, I realized how very special a week it had been for Claire and me, one that was chock full of special blessings for us. Thank you, Lord! Friday night (Jan. 31) was the Nebraska Right to Life Gala — a fantastic banquet/fundraising…
1) “Shut Down the Department of Education” (Betsy DeVoss, Free Press) From the article — I served as the 11th U.S. secretary of education. That’s how I know it’s beyond repair… Since its creation in 1979, the Department of Education has sent well more than $1 trillion to schools with the express purpose of closing the gaps…
A couple of weeks ago at one of our regular Sunday afternoon church services at Aksarben Village Senior Living, I presented a brief sermon about how one could know that their sins were forgiven by trusting in the finished work of Christ’s cross. In that sermon I focused on the two Scriptures cited below as…
It’s simpler than you might think. Here are 4 general areas to consider. 1) Visitation and friendship development. One of the best ways to begin this kind of ministry is to start with a relative, or maybe someone from your church who resides in a nursing home or senior living facility. Just go visit. Talk….
While at the Walk for Life sponsored by Nebraska Right to Life in Lincoln this morning, we were told that a recent Bott Radio interview program we had done with Assure Women’s Center’s Toni Clarke had aired. You might find this look back at the start of Assure and an overview of Vital Signs Ministries…
This weekend’s Top 5…with a bonus. * “Top Ten Hints for a Successful Marriage” (Denny Hartford, Vital Signs Blog) * “Girling the Boy Scouts” (An outstanding, disturbing 6-minute video by Heather MacDonald for Prager U) * “Test Scores Take Another Dive As Schools Pocket $ Billions” (Editorial Board, Issues & Insights) From the article — Another year, another disastrous National School…
