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In 1944, E. Stanley Jones wrote the book The Christ of the American Road to speak to our need to understand the role Christ needs to play in our national conversations. Recently, the E. Stanley Jones Foundation reprinted this book. Its timely word to our present situation is as necessary

Nancy’s birthday was October 14. She was able to celebrate her special day with her Kindergarten Class and then with an ice cream cake at home.
Matt and Nancy were able to travel to Michigan October 9-12 to check on her dad’s house and to attend her cousin’s memorial visitation.

As an athlete in childhood and adolescence, I remember the excitement when the crowd would cheer for the team when we took the field or came out on the court. In the small towns where I grew up, the football and basketball games in the evenings drew great crowds as

A good friend from Indiana who lives in Haiti and has stayed throughout the pandemic thus far is going to return home for a few weeks in November. In a recent conversation with him, I feel confident we can continue working on plans for a team to travel to Haiti

Memorial gifts were given in memory of Carl Jenks (Nancy’s father) by:

John and Mary Jo Barnard
Albion Grade School Flower Fund

If you would like to make a contribution in memory or honor of someone, please notate it on your check or with a note with your

As you shop online through Amazon be reminded that Living the Adventure Ministries is registered with Amazon Smile as an organization you can support when you make purchases on Amazon. Go to smile.amazon.com and select Living the Adventure Ministries as your organization you are supporting. Each time you shop on

As a homeowner, I have painted several rooms as part of the upkeep and renovation of our home. When the time comes to paint, I want the job of painting the room with the roller or broad brush because the intricacies of “cutting in” near the ceiling or near the

I was recently honored to speak at the Celebration of Life for a great woman of God.
Joyce was an encourager, cheerleader, and prayer warrior. At the Celebration of Life Service, more than one person mentioned Joyce’s morning Facebook posts where she would simply write, “Good morning it is Monday

I had a great time at the Carlyle First United Methodist Church on September 13-15.
We were blessed with three great nights of weather as the revival services were held in the parking lot. I had the opportunity to lead revival services last year in Carlyle, so returning to this

WOW!!!
What a beautiful night we experienced for the Celebration Banquet on Saturday, August 29. The Higher Ground venue provided a beautiful backdrop overlooking the hills of Southern Illinois while giving us the freedom to social distance. The nearly 70 people who attended spoke of the fabulous evening filled with