If one is looking for an actual “prayer” by a man or woman of God in the Book of James, it will be a fruitless search. The reason is that God has given something even more beneficial to us, direct from Him, through the writings of the Lord’s half-brother – Old Camel Knees! There are literally dozens and dozens of prayers in all the books of the Bible, apart from all the Psalms, which is the actual Prayer Book of the Bible! The average Christian can use the Book of Psalms, as written, to pray the Scriptures and enrich an already maturing Christian life….READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE

This 2015 Christmas season will be the 8th year of the First in the Nation Nativity Scene INSIDE a U.S. State Capitol and it promises to be another inspiring, joyful time. Our featured speakers included Pastor Mark Tyus of Decatur with his church’s worship leader, Melissa Tyus leading in song; Thomas Brejcha of the Thomas More Society of Chicago and Springfield Bishop Paprocki.

There will be a special Christmas wreath dedication to the U.S. Military presented by U.S. Emergency Chaplain Corps Director Steve Holden. M.C. is the Nativity Scene co-founder Julie Zanoza and BMIC President Bernie Lutchman will do the opening invocation. The service starts at noon on Tuesday December 1 in the Rotunda of the Illinois State Capitol, corner of 2nd Street and Capitol Avenue, Springfield.