Mi Primera Navidad Real
¡Era la hora de Noel! Eso significaba que algunas monjas u otras personas agradables podrían venir a nuestra escuela y repartir caramelos. Esta temporada siempre me emocionó porque los dulces…
Do You Believe in Santa?
By Andrea Johnson My mom told me she didn’t think I ever believed in Santa Claus. I distinctly remember as a small child tugging at her coat, asking her why…
Footprints in the Snow
By Nicole Kerr Growing up in Iowa, I remember winters with snow days, snow forts, and snowball fights! So much snow! Now winter consists of snow shovels, ice melt, and…
Who’s In Print?
Delores Winegar, a member of First Church of the Open Bible in Des Moines, Iowa, and former executive secretary for Open Bible’s Global Missions, has published Mary, the Lord’s Servant. Within…
Fort Des Moines Open Bible Celebrates Mortgage Burning
Fort Des Moines Church of the Open Bible hosted a mortgage burning celebration November 3, 2019, planned around the theme “Reminisce, Rejoice, and Revive.” Dignitaries included Open Bible President Randall…
Five New Year’s Resolutions that Impact Others
The first of January provides a valuable opportunity to leave behind an old pattern or habit and begin something new. As I have gotten older, I have recognized the importance…
NAE Appoints Walter Kim as Next President
At a meeting held October 17, 2019, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) Board of Directors elected Walter Kim as its president, effective January 1, 2020. …
My First Real Christmas
It was Noel time! That meant some nuns or other nice people might come to our school and pass out candies. This season always excited me because candies were hard…
The Christmas Barrel
Christmas for our family was always centered around family. Parents, siblings, grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles all gathered together for a time of sharing, laughing, and just plain fun. Throw…