Year Written: 2026
It’s always bitter-sweet when I spend time apart from my sweet husband, Rick. On one hand I miss him like crazy…we’re still practically newlyweds, having only been married for 7 and a half years, so time apart still stings. On the other hand, I get to immerse myself in all my various avenues of creativity…jewelry making, pottery, writing, all […]
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24 ESV This passage above, by Paul, really struck me a few months ago. He talks about “the ministry I received from […]
I want to tell you about the most embarrassing moment of my life. And I want to tell you why it became one of the most important. It happened on a Saturday morning in southeast Kansas. I was twelve, maybe thirteen years old. I was quail hunting with my dad and several guys in our […]
Pray for this Country, Pray for Influencers, Pray for our Summit Influencers is joining Pure Encouragement ministry in a special day of Prayer this Friday, March 27th. From Gary Steffes: If we want to see revival in North America, we must fight with spiritual weapons. Therefore, as a national community we are joining together to […]
Boone serves as a Co-Regional Champion in Influencers Kansas. There is ONE fruit of the Spirit, but nine parts. “The fruit of the Spirit is LOVE, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” (Gal. 5:22-23) Let’s look at the fruit of LOVE. This particular fruit has to do, a lot, with our attitude toward God and toward […]
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of […]
Gordy Guest, former Influencers Tulsa Board Member and Journey Guide, and his wife, Charlotte, had an evangelism opportunity on a golf course in Phoenix recently, which they felt they missed. It prompted them to dig into how to better Live it Out as they go about daily living. Charlotte compiled her thoughts into a great […]
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 ESV A few weeks ago, I was reminded of a horrific event that happened involving a man who claimed to be a Christian leader falling into sexual sin with underage boys. Things like this are so disturbing and disheartening. I was crying […]
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 ESV I’ve heard a message spoken into my spirit over and over again in the past few months. I was also with a young man who recently became homeless, and strangely, […]
Bobby Johnson is our Regional Champion in Boise, ID. — Growing up in church, I heard many times about God being on the throne and being on the throne of my life. I’ve even visualized God being like the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C, this massive, big throne with God sitting on it. He’s looking out […]