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...

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.

Make This Christmas Unforgettable—Experience the Light of Christmas It’s the most wonderful time of the year—or so the old song goes. Yet we have to admit that it doesn’t always feel that way. We can all rattle off a list of the reasons why we feel a twinge of stress or sadness mixed with happiness or excitement when the carols start playing in every public setting. Hectic schedules, rampant materialism and reminders of personal wounds are just...

Psalm 51 (NASB) A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon. For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 51 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me. 4 Against You,...

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...