The Christmas Card ministry continues, although we have encountered so many hardships this year.  My health decline this summer plus the finances that were “choking” this year and the very low total financial support we got from a few dedicated people is what we have to work with. Many people I’ve spoken with encouraged me…

Hello everyone: Ed Smith here with an important announcement.  Prayer Force Won, the official newsletter of Joy Christian Media Ministries has temporarily suspended publication as we “revamp” and “regroup” our efforts to make this newsletter a success. These days, a Christian newsletter has to compete with all of the world’s glitter and gold in order…

Ken Mattingly, the astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died, NASA announced. He was 87. “We lost one of our country’s heroes on Oct. 31,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a Thursday statement. Thomas Kenneth Mattingly…

Dolly Parton Shares Humble Reason She Repeatedly Turned Down Offer for Super Bowl Halftime Show Country music legend Dolly Parton has several times been offered the opportunity to perform the halftime show for the Super Bowl — but she’s repeatedly eschewed the proposal. The 77-year-old entertainment icon told The Hollywood Reporter she just didn’t see…

Be a Faithful Missionary By: Ed Smith Background Scripture Text: Matthew 28:16-20 A young man who had been raised as an atheist was training to be an Olympic diver.  The only religious influence in his life came from one outspoken Christian friend.  The young diver never really paid much attention to his friend’s sermons, although…

According to one report, an average of 13 Christians dies for their faith every day.  Today, Sunday, November 5, is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. “One of the things I find most important about this day is that it wasn’t the idea of The Voice of the Martyrs. It wasn’t the…

Prayer Requests and Praises from YOU The Prayer Force Won staff encourages all prayer warriors that want to get involved in an intercessory prayer group to join our Prayer Force team! Many people keep a prayer journal to document prayers and the answers to those prayers. We strongly encourage each prayer warrior on our team…