Just before Passover, a good time to think about what the mind of Christ is as opposed to the mind of Satan! (There is a miss-speak at about 1 minute from the end. I said Christ when I meant to say Satan!)
Girl Crisis
by Mike James
According to recent federal research, nearly one in three high school girls said they had considered suicide. This is a 60 percent increase from stats only ten years ago. This same research found 15 percent of these girls had been raped. Another six out of ten girls were so sad or hopeless that it caused them to stop regular activities.
This data comes from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They surveyed a nationally representative sample of public and private high school students.
A lot of this data was collected in the fall of 2021, so the Covid situation at the time may have played into some of this data.
The CDC opined that “America’s teen girls are engulfed in a growing wave of sadness, violence and trauma.” But why is there an increase in all of this for girls?
According to Harvard psychologist Richard Weissbourd, “girls are more likely to respond to pain in the world by internalizing conflict and stress and fear, and boys are more likely to translate those feelings into anger and aggression.”
Continue readingPassover and Unleavened Bread Holy Days 2026
The Passover Service will be held Tuesday evening at 7:45 pm (Sunset) on the 31st of March 2026 at the IBEW Hall 2902 E. Division St., Springfield, MO.
For those that aren’t able to attend can follow the Live Passover Services from Tyler, Texas.
Routes in Branson
Branson Map (PDF)
This map is color coded and it will help you to use the outer roads and miss the traffic on Highway 76. It shows Theaters, Attractions, Hotels, Retail Shopping, Golf Courses and Eating Spots.
Green Route
This main route runs from Interstate 65, the way most visitors arrive in Branson on Highway 76, through the Entertainment District and toward Silver Dollar City. It’s best to avoid traveling directly on the Green Route during peak seasons in Branson, especially before and after live shows. Most show times are 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 8 p.m. and last around two hours.
Red Route
The “fast track” through Branson, this route runs approximately parallel to the Entertainment District along the north. Most of the Red Route is on State Highway 248, which is also called the Shepherd of the Hills Expressway within the city limits.
Yellow Route
Running parallel to the strip along the south, this route takes visitors along Green Mountain Drive, Wildwood Drive, and Fall Creek Road. There are also several Branson condos and motels located along the Yellow Route, as well as restaurants and attractions that are off the main drag and may be less crowded.
Blue Route
The least straightforward of Branson’s color-coded routes (but still clearly labeled), the Blue Route starts and ends on the Entertainment District and runs east to west between the Red and Green Routes. If you’re headed for a particular point on the Entertainment District but traffic is heavy, the Blue Route is the way to go. There are several cross streets that connect it with the Entertainment District.
Grow in Grace & Knowledge
Growing in Grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
A Real Christian
Many Christians today believe you are a Christian if you believe that Jesus lived and died for us and rose from the dead. Scriptures cited for this idea are Romans 10:9, 1 Corinthians 2:2, and John 3:16. Now let me be clear, I agree with these scriptures, but what does it mean to believe in someone or something?
Well, think about it from this perspective: if you genuinely love someone, do you act on your love? Do you do things for the other person to help them in your relationship? I’m sure you do, as I’m about to run to the grocery store to pick up something my wife has asked me to buy. I drove my daughter to school this morning and will pick her up this afternoon for the same reason. Love is not just a feeling or emotion; it is an action for the other.
Continue readingAll Things Branson
We just created a new Link “All Things Branson” that is located below FOT Branson and Feast Updates. This link takes you to Explore Branson and will help you in getting to know Branson before you arrive for the Feast of Tabernacles. The town has plenty to offer whether its Things to Do (some are free), Live Shows, and Restaurants, Best Pies in town or shopping you will find it on this site.
Here’s some shortcut links for you if you don’t have time to explore on your own just click on the link that you are interested in and it will connect you to the Explore Branson site directly for that particular item. We will post more information in the “Feast Updates” about Branson as we get closer to the Feast of Tabernacles so stay tuned.
Continue readingDemonstrating Faith
We hear people talk about Faith all the time, but how many of us know how to demonstrate the faith we talk about?
The Church of God International Springfield, Missouri 