“For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness” (Psalm 84:10 ESV). The sons of Korah are not exaggerating. They are confessing faith. The psalmist has tasted something...

  Lyle J. Kurth June 21, 1933 – Oct. 16, 2025 As Lyle J. Kurth entered the family of faith in his baptism July 16, 1933, so he entered his glorious heavenly home Oct. 16, 2025. Lyle was born June 21, 1933, in Carroll, Iowa, to John and Anna Kurth....

  Roy E. Pfund Sept. 2, 1937 – March 18, 2026 Roy Edward Pfund was born Sept. 2, 1937, in Bay City, Michigan. Roy was the son of the late Oscar John and Amanda Caroline née Reutter Pfund and loving brother of the late Lois Pfund Mueller. Roy was baptized...

“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” (Psalm 118:1 ESV) Psalm 118 is a song of triumph and trust, a hymn of thanksgiving that resonates deeply with God’s children, pointing us to the comfort and hope found in God’s unchanging love and...