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What a story of redemption even for the worst of sinners! What a story of redemption for a magnificent and holy God! :::This is why Jesus came:::This is why Jesus died:::This is why Jesus was raised from the dead::: For all you Des Moines people, you can catch Brian “Head” Welch in concert at T...

I heard a comment last night from a seasoned pastor (30 years)/ now missionary, that I haven’t even considered before: [paraphrase] “When Christian schools were started in the 70′s, they were about segregation. They took the ‘light’ out of the public schools.” This intrig...

Justin Wise, Immersion Director at Hope Lutheran Church in West Des Moines has posted a Christian response to yesterday’s Iowa Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage ban. I think this is a great response and where I am at with this right now. As time moves on, I know that God is going to help me und...

Welp…We Begin a New Year!

Posted on January 6, 2009by Justin

I wonder what is going to come about in 2009. There’s a few things I am interested in. I found out at the beginning of December that my job at the school will not be there for the next year. The Ankeny School District is restructuring some things for the next year and me and my other associate coworke...

(CNN) — The Rev. Paul Earl Sheppard had recently become the senior pastor of a suburban church in California when a group of parishioners came to him with a disturbing personal question. They were worried because the racial makeup of their small church was changing. They warned Sheppard that the church...

Wells Family Christmas 2007

Posted on March 22, 2008by Justin

Ok I have been getting harassed by my wife and my mother in law to get these pictures online from Christmas. I apologize for being a bad husband and horrible son-in-law. Please find it in your hearts to forgive me for my negligence. Click here to see the pictures. These aren’t all of them. I need to...