Missions News
Greetings from the Netherlands! Brother Randy and Sister Kim Schaefer have been visiting and encouraging our brothers and sisters in the Netherlands for several months. Today they share with us some of what the Lord is doing there.
Heritage Compass
Hedonism preaches self. But true life begins with sacrifice. Cain resented the cost. Abel embraced it—and found God. In an age of blame, the cross still calls. And those who carry it won’t regret it—not now, not in the age to come.
Missions News
November-February is summer here—peak season for tourism businesses. But since our small community moved to Mohaka River Farm, we haven’t had a “normal” summer. In 2021, COVID restrictions limited our ability to host guests. We used the enforced down time to develop the land and upgrade much of the
Heritage Compass
Alone, we flicker. Together, we shine. A quorum of faith releases power—just like the early Church at Pentecost. God is gathering His people across nations, cultures, and walls. This is the hour to unite—not under a banner, but under one Spirit.
President Trump delayed new tariffs on Mexico and Canada, after both countries agreed to toughen their border security. Mexico agreed to send 10,000 troops to its border, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would commit more resources to battling the spread of fentanyl. Meanwhile, Trump’s 10
Missions News
Tehya Johns (now Anz) joined Homestead Heritage in 2021, trading the hustle of Los Angeles for the rural landscape of Central Texas—but her journey began in the state of Georgia.
Heritage Compass
Death strips away illusion. But if every frailty draws us nearer to God, then even the undoing becomes mercy. Grandpa’s life was no vapor—it sang through tatters, clinging to grace. May we live so that, even in death, our faith still speaks.
World News
On Wednesday night around 9 p.m. near Washington D.C., a UH-60 Black Hawk on a training flight crashed into American Eagle Flight 5342 bound from Wichita, Kansas to Reagan National Airport. There were no survivors from either aircraft, resulting in the deaths of all 64 airplane passengers, 4
Heritage Compass
Fear urges us to run. But trust—true, quiet trust—invites surrender, and in that yielding, we find purpose. Like the colt who chose to follow, we’re not diminished by surrender, but made whole. What if trust is the way through? What if it’s always been?
Missions News
Brother Shahar and Sister Kim Yarden have been home in Texas for a few weeks of rest, recuperation, and grand-parenting. But they will leave in mid-February for another season of travel—encouraging communities overseas and bringing the love and grace of God to all they encounter.
World News
In a ceremony inside the Capital Rotunda building on Monday, Donald Trump was sworn in as the second president in U.S. history to serve two non-consecutive terms—completing the most unlikely political comeback of our time. His inauguration speech promised that although “the pillars of our society lay broken
Heritage Compass
It all started that cold January morning when my alarm clock rattled me out of blissful dreams. I tumbled down from my top bunk, pulled on my trousers, buttoned my shirt and grabbed my gray felt cowboy hat—stained, crumpled, and missing a corner—from beneath my brother’s stack of hats. It was Tuesda