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In Loving Memory of Paul Ridgeway, AM 980 The Mission
From Nic Anderson, General Manager at AM980 The Mission: Dear Twin Cities Community, It’s with a heavy heart that I announce that Paul Ridgeway, host of AM 980 The Mission’s On The Way w/ Ridgeway left this earth on Saturday morning (May 13) to go home and be with our Lord. What you heard on the radio was exactly the same Paul outside of radio. He was always finding a way to share the gospel with someone, he always had a story to share with you, and he adored his family. Paul took his role on Christian radio with the utmost care and respect...
read moreNew Year Resolutions
NEW COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR Well it’s that time of year again when, in a fit of optimism, many of us make great promises to ourselves about what we’re going to do in the New Year that we usually abandon sometime around the second week in January. Let’s be honest now… How many of you kept to “the diet” in 2016? How many of you kept going to the gym last February? Surely, I’m not the only one who didn’t hold on. This year, I’m determined that things are going to be different. I’ve made a couple of resolutions I know I’ll be able to keep...
read moreAM980 The Mission – Church of the Week
For the week of January 25, 2016, Joyful Life Church had the honor and privilege to be the AM 980 The Mission Church of the Week. The full interview is included here: In addition, the following prayer was offered throughout the week: Pastor Chris was interviewed by Paul Ridgeway and Gary Borgendale.
read moreThe Power of a Whisper
Starting on Sunday, June 7th and continuing for several weeks, we will embark on a study titled “The Power of a Whisper”. During this study, we’ll explore the book of the same title written by Pastor Bill Hybels of Willow Creek Church in Chicago. We’ll also use a DVD to guide the discussion, led by Bill. What incredible things does God have in store as we learn to listen to Him and heed His promptings? Here’s a summary from the Willow Creek website. The Power of a Whisper Hearing God. Having the guts to respond....
read moreChildren’s Shelter of Cebu
We were richly blessed this weekend to attend the 2015 annual banquet of the Children’s Shelter of Cebu (or CSC) at Bethel University in St. Paul. The dinner was fine, but the obvious power of the ministry was striking. There were several stories about lives changed, both by kids who were adopted and by members of the staff and affiliated ministries and partners. Two members of our Board of Elders adopted two daughters from Cebu many years ago and we’ve come to know these young women a bit. They are both truly delightful. We were...
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