Monique Maldonado

Believing the Truth will break strongholds

Can we change habits that are negative and self-destructive, or are we forever doomed to “be” the negative things we believe? “I’m fat, and I always will be,” or “I&rsquo...

Forty million Americans frequently visit pornographic websites

There is a deadly virus spreading through the U.S. and worldwide that is much more ominous than the H1N1. It has the capacity to kill a victim and his family within a very short time. It is spread through...

The love of money corrupts some Iowans

Iowa has been considered, by most of the nation, to be a peaceful place to raise a family. Our education system is considered to be superior to most other states, our crime rates are on the low end, nationally, and...

Prostitute and pimp expose ACORN staff

ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, has been in existence since 1970. They have been considered a strong agent of change, advocating for voter registration, health care, anti-predatory lending laws and immigration reform. But, what probably...

Planned Parenthood clinics in every school system in America

As a follow-up to my last article, entitled, “Healthcare Reform: veiled verbiage compromises ‘big picture,’” let us focus on some of the vague language that compromises Christian values, puts the federal government into a position...

Health Care Reform: veiled verbiage compromises the "big picture"

While health care reform remains an issue at the forefront of this nation, there are different opinions regarding the overall good of the proposed infrastructure. Some say that veiled verbiage in the “Affordable Health Choices Act” creates an...

A call to Des Moines area Christians

Sperryandboys/Rich ChristianoHollywood moves to Iowa, making Des Moines a sort of “hot spot” for the film industry. Due to the tax exemptions provided for filmmakers, many are scheduling production in Iowa, primarily in the ...

Peace in today's trials

The state of our world today is rocky, to say the least. Many of us struggle with anxiety and worry over various issues. How will I pay the mortgage this month, why won’t my spouse stop drinking, how...

Music is a strong influence

Raising children to have the character of Christ in a world where sex, greed, vanity and “self” are the focus seems to be impossible. However, there are many things we can do as parents to instill God&rsquo...

Is there hope for my marriage?

Marriage is one word that can have so many different connotations, depending on who you are. For some, perhaps it is a fantasy that is still to come, while for others, it may be a nightmare of the past...

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