Ministering through Hope

Ministering through Hope by Christine Davis and Debbie Hargett   Singing, praying, laughing, learning, listening and crying. It all happened! Women from all over North America gathered to celebrate all that God is doing, spend time together, learn and encourage one another, and strengthen the threads that tie us together in fellowship. Christine Davis and...

Do It Yourself Or, “The Great Escape”

Do It Yourself Or, “The Great Escape” by Executive Director, Rob Appel          In September 2012 I took a spiritual retreat in the Rocky Mountains and was wondering how God was going to speak to me during this special time. On the morning of September 27th, in the lodge of Camp Paul Hummel, God spoke to me through an old familiar book. I picked up a copy of My...

Adopting a Wartime Lifestyle

Adopting a Wartime Lifestyle

Aug 26, 2013

Adopting a Wartime Lifestyle by Clinton R. Brown   Ralph D. Winter writes about the Queen Mary ocean liner in his article, Reconsecration. The ship is now a floating museum that contrasts the opulent trappings of its use as a luxury liner with its austere decor of a WWII trans-Atlantic troop transport ship. The contrast expresses the different mindsets...

Choose… to Choose!

Choose… to Choose!

Aug 26, 2013

Choose… to Choose!  by Rev. Steven James         Welcome to our monthly times together as we explore the choices we can make for the glory of God, the good of others and the growth of His Kingdom! This year’s Conference theme—based on Joshua 24:14-15 and Deuteronomy 30:15-20—is summed up in one word: Choose! The passage from Deuteronomy is...

Which came first— the dummy or the egg?

Which came first—  the dummy or the egg?

Aug 26, 2013

Which came first— the dummy or the egg? by Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele  The words “foolish” and “stupid” are closely related. Definitions of foolish include, “Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment; silly; unwise; resulting from folly or stupidity.” Definitions of stupid include, “Slow to learn or understand; obtuse; tending to make poor...