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All over the Valley, churches are temporarily suspending services while we fight back against the Coronavirus through social distancing. Strange world, isn’t it? The places we normally associate with sanctuary and the presence of God are now considered off-limits because of the potential for spreading a dangerous virus. Although…
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It seems like Coronavirus is all we hear about on the news these days. Unfortunately, this seems to be leading to one of two reactions – either panic or denial. Neither of these extremes is helpful. Vigilance armed with facts is the appropriate response. The best place to learn the facts about this virus and how best to protect…
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Winters are always challenging in North Dakota and this winter is no exception. It’s far from over yet. This sure makes me appreciate a working furnace! However, not only are there some without a furnace, but they also don’t have a home. It’s easy to lose track of the reality that there are homeless people struggling…
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Hi! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and that your New Year is off to a great start! I wanted to take a moment to share the “why” behind our ministry.
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“He will be called…the Prince of Peace.” The prophet Isaiah foretold that the coming Messiah would bring peace. When the angels proclaimed the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, their message was “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” Jesus himself told his disciples, “Peace I leave with you, my peace…
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What are you thankful for? Because our Thanksgiving holiday falls in November, it seems appropriate to count our blessings this month. For myself, I am grateful to God for my loving wife and family, my church, and my place of employment. I’m sure you have a similar list of things you’re thankful for. Gratitude can (and should) be a…
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I don’t know about you, but I am easily distracted. I’ll start one task, see something else that catches my attention, and before long I’ve completely spaced the thing I set out to do. Does that happen to you too? Distractions. They happen to all of us. Last week during our Life 97.9 Fall Share fundraiser, I’m afraid the impending winter…
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There is no more crucial time in a person’s life than when they are contemplating ending it all. Depression had gripped Mary’s life, and she was losing hope because she had so much to deal with. In that moment, she was listening to Life 97.9. Here’s what she told us: “Hearing Lauren Daigle’s song, “You Say”, on Life 97.9 has stopped…
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“The good news of the kingdom of God…” “Thy kingdom come…” When Jesus taught the people of his day, he often invoked the term “the kingdom of God”, or as it’s used in the gospel of Matthew, “the kingdom of heaven”. What does this phrase mean? I’ve heard many explanations, but the most common ones are that this is a picture of what heaven…
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Now that our financial year is over, I wanted to let you know more precisely about our financial position. Our goal was $875,000 and we ended up with $836,285 from our faithful listeners. This is a new record for Life 97.9 donations! Thank you! As I mentioned on the air, thanks to careful money management, we are able to pay our bills…
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With most movie theaters closed for the foreseeable future, the story of Christian artist, Jeremy Camp, is now coming directly from the theaters to video on demand platforms.
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