So, if you were waiting right now, pray while you wait. Read while you wait. Praise while you wait. Because you’re not going to be waiting lon…
The apostle Paul gave a prediction that has proved true over and over again. He said, “The time is coming when people will not endure sound te…
How should Christians address the issue of anxiety? The Bible addresses the spiritual causes of anxiety and thereby emphasizes spiritual solut…
How much would you be willing to give up to make a little more money?
Forgiveness can be like a cooling rain that brings healing and peace to relationships that have been scarred by the fires of slander and insul…
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, …
These past couple of months have been troubling for all of us. In one way or another, we have been impacted by inflation, gas prices, rent, ge…
The Creation Museum is located less than an hour north of the Ark Encounter in Petersburg, Kentucky.
My family just got back from a trip to Kentucky, where we visited the Answers in Genesis (AiG) Ark Encounter and Creation Museum.
One of the problems for Christians living in a fear mongering society is that we are called to reject fear and live with confidence, knowing t…
The apostle Paul wrote, “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”
Mabel was 86, and after traveling all the way from England to Virginia, I figured she’d need a good rest once we got home.
Sometimes, our view of suffering needs to be refocused. In this day and age, we still have these struggles. Some are more magnified than ever …
The Ten Commandments are an excellent example of a moral system that was instituted by God. Moses did not invent the legal framework for the J…
All congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses across the world are being encouraged to begin holding in-person meetings beginning the first of this month.
Locals are invited to support an important cause Friday by purchasing Dutch Bros drink products at store locations in Lompoc and Santa Maria t…
As I read through the Old Testament of the Bible, I find myself in the book of Exodus. When I read, I am eager to gather what I can from stori…
Since 2006 I have been attending an annual pastors’ conference called the Shepherds Conference. It is hosted by an 800+ volunteer staff at Gra…
There is a war going on in our society against the Biblical understanding of guilt. Many of the most prominent voices in our culture teach tha…
Over 128 bikes were collected through the 14th annual Brice Fabing Memorial Bikes 4 Kids and Helmet Drive in Lompoc this season, representing …
More than 400 lives were touched in the Santa Ynez Valley through the Central Coast Toys for Tots campaign which culminated over the weekend w…
Ten-year-old Andres Martinez stood ready for his mother's cue as the next car drove up to claim a bag of gifts at the Toys for Tots drive-thro…
Visiting Danish pastor Poul Eric Norgaard will fill in for Pastor Jess Knauft at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Santa Ynez and lead…
Santa Barbara County Toys for Tots program currently seeking toy drop-off sites and accepting applications for toy recipients. Last year in Sa…
Joan Newville, of Santa Maria, can still recall the graphic images even after two decades.
Unity World Day of Prayer
Six local leaders were recognized last week at the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet for their outstanding contributions…
Jehovah’s Witnesses will pivot to a streaming platform once again for their Sunday program of the “Powerful by Faith!” convention for the seco…