Today’s program continued the interview with Don Taylor of Grand Avenue Baptist Church of Ames, IA. The program aired on Saturday, May 26th at 12:00pm on KTIA 99.3 FM. To listen to the program click on the link below, each segment is around 12 minutes: On Mission with Tim Lubinus, 5-2

Largest Participating Religious Group, Group with Largest Number of Adherents by County 2010.   Fewer Americans identify as pro-choice, but support for abortion rights isn’t dropping Posted by Sarah Kliff The headline out of Gallup’s new abortion poll is that the number of “pro-c

N. T. Wright has produced another brilliant book on the message of the gospels of Jesus Christ. Wright thinks many of us have it wrong when we talk about the main purpose of the gospels. The descriptions of the gospels used today often do not adequately account for the content that Ma

Our church planting network is prioritizing eleven counties that have: Growing cities over 10,000 A growing population of over 40,000 in the county Has a university or college The map below shows our progress and plans:   Any input? Which are the priority cities in Iowa? See also

Congratulations Jacob!!! During the next chapter of your life… 1. Grow spiritually. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. (2 Pet. 3:18) Get in the habit of writing down one insight

Today’s program continued the interview with Robert Knight of New Birth Baptist Church of Ames, IA. The program aired on Saturday, May 19th at 12:00pm on KTIA 99.3 FM. To listen to the program click on the link below, each segment is around 12 minutes: On Mission with Tim Lubinus, 5-1

The 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study (RCMS) is a county-by-county enumeration of religious bodies in the US. A quick overview is available here. Census: Minority babies are now majority in United States For the first time in U.S. history, most

What if you could go back in time to one of the most horrific events in the last century and have an opportunity to stop it? Would you do it? 11/22/63 is the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated and in 11/22/63 Stephen King tells the story of Jake Epping, an English teacher from 2011,

Now that the trip is over, what happened? Was it worth it? A deliberate debriefing and re-entry plan are essential in capturing the lessons learned. The difference between attending an event and having an enriching experience is careful analysis of what happened. In addition, some tea

Today’s program continued the interview with Ebenezer Samuel about ministry in India. Ebenezer is the founder and president of Serve India Ministries. The program aired on Saturday, May 12th at 12:00pm on KTIA 99.3 FM. To listen to the program click on the link below, each segment is

  Study shows Mormonism is fastest-growing faith in half of U.S. states CHICAGO — Mitt Romney may or may not become the first Mormon to move into the White House next year, but a new study shows that Mormonism is moving into more parts of the country than any other religious grou

Missiology is a perfect one-stop shop to begin the study of missions. The editors draw from dozens of writers to create forty-two chapters of a nearly encyclopedic overview of the study of missions or missiology. The expected chapters on the biblical basis of missions, history of miss

It’s no secret that the benefits of short-term mission projects are received by the ones going on the trip as much as the local people that the team serves. However, the benefit to the goers is not automatic. Below are some suggestions to help get the most spiritual value from a

Today’s program continued the interview with Dylan Debruin and Joe Shafbuch about ministry in Uganda. Dylan and Joe work as realtors in Central Iowa. The program aired on Saturday, May 5th at 12:00pm on KTIA 99.3 FM. To listen to the program click on the link below, each segment is ar

Life expectancy by county and gender (US), 1989-2009. Go to the site here and see the change of life expectancy in the US by county for men or women over the last twenty years. Yes, I live in that high life expectancy county in Iowa! Salt Company brings students together through more