We begin our week of news by jumping right back into the Democrat’s impeachment inquiry and the White House’s rejection of it. There are few things in life as divisive as politics because they pretend to be the most important thing in life. But have you ever noticed that the people who care least about politics are usually the happiest? Politics certainly have their place in life, but that place is far from the most important. Wise people recognize that the passions of the mo

Happy Elevated Friday! Today we highlight a story of generosity and consideration of others interests instead of our own. In Ohio, Shawn Beveridge is a crane operator and recently his team started a new project across the street from a nursing home. From day one, Shawn noticed that an elderly gentleman in a wheelchair would come out in the morning as soon as they arrived and stay until they packed up for the night. He even ate his lunch at the same time as them! After a coupl

With all the discussion surrounding what President Trump and Joe Biden may or may not have done and both sides slinging allegations and promises, the world is in full force trying to convince each of us of something. But should we be surprised? The world is always striving to sell us an idea, a vision, or a mentality that is not from God. The way we know it is not from God is that the product of that mentality is anger, bitterness, and the desire to judge others. God created

Every week brings its challenges and by mid-week, those challenges can build to seemingly insurmountable heights. When we see a challenge or rough road that lies ahead of us, and do not believe we our capable of overcoming it, fear, anxiety, stress, and sometimes, depression can set in. None of us are alone in feeling this way nor are we ever alone in facing our challenges. The Bible says, “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory tha

We live in a world that gives us every reason to doubt our faith. Everyday, when we watch the news, it’s one bad story after the other. But consider this: what better way does the enemy have in creating doubt than not telling us the whole story? The enemy loves to leave out the happy endings, the rebounds, the comebacks, and the nuggets of goodness in every story. It’s easy to find the bad in anything but difficult to find the good. Sometimes the good comes from a change in p

We all would rather not face adversity, if given the choice. Unfortunately, we are often not given a choice when adversity appears on our doorstep. However, in all things in life — the good and the bad — we can find God and see His hand in it. The Bible says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature an

Happy Elevated Friday! Today we highlight a story of the kind of giving that only happens when someone has their priorities straight in life. Former Iowa State University student Carson King attend a recent football game at his alma mater where the nationally watched ESPN show “College Gameday” was being shot. It is very common for students to hold hand-written signs up behind the show hosts, but Carson’s attracted specific attention. His sign unapologetically (and somewhat j

We’ve all heard It before: the familiar whisper in our minds to write someone off as unworthy of forgiveness. We will all hear it again – many times, most likely. What many of us fail to realize is that whisper is a temptation from the enemy himself. We often think of temptations as things we stand to gain: money, fame, power, or good feelings. But temptation leaves some of its most lasting damage in the world through reneging of grace. What makes this temptation so dangerous

There’s never been a day we have lived that we have not needed a little grace from others. Whether it be our parents when we were a baby, our friends and teachers when we struggled or acted out in school, or our co-workers as adults. There is no way for any of us to be perfect, so grace is needed for any of us to carry on in life. When we find grace no where else, Jesus still extends it to us, as it says in Ephesians, “But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ appo

Anxiety can come from any number of outlets, whether it be from work, family, friends, financial situations, or even political concerns. The reality of life is that most things that happen to us are outside of our control. However, the greatest blessing in life we have, behind our forgiveness through Jesus Christ, is that we serve a God who is always in control. In Isaiah, it says, “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” Fa