by Steve Grote A woman discovers the meaning of her name and the truth of the Gospel.  Read More

by Steve Grote CTM is focusing on Islamic dominant regions where people were closed off from the Word of God.  Read More

“Happiness” and “joy” are often used interchangeably, but they’re not the same.  Happiness is an emotion and tied to our circumstances.  Joy, on the other hand is a gift from God – a fruit of the Spirit that transcends whatever is happening in our lives. Joy allows us to rise above difficult circumstances, challenges, and heartaches. Joy comes from knowing God and His promises.  God is faithful an...  Read More

Have you ever met someone who was thankful and yet not joyful?  Thanksgiving and joy simply go together. A person who is thankful produces a harvest of joy.  All throughout scripture we see the importance of being thankful.  A heart of thanksgiving transforms a person from the inside out.  One of the keys to prayer and fasting is thanksgiving.  The more we focus in on God the more we have reason t...  Read More

In the book of Esther, we read an incredible story of how prayer and fasting bring justice and protection to thousands of people whose lives were at risk of death. The mighty king of Persia made a proclamation that would annihilate the Jewish people living in the land because a man named Mordecai’s refused to bow to Haman, the king’s chief official.Mordecai then sends a message to Queen Esther, wh...  Read More

In Exodus 33, the people of Israel were camped out in the desert.  They were waiting for God to lead them into the promised land with much of their expectation directed towards Moses.  It says that each time Moses left the camp to go to the tent of meeting, the people would stand at the entrance of their tents to watch him as he passed by. Seeking God was a regular practice for Moses.  This time o...  Read More