Jan 15, 2021

By Kevin Butler Conference President 2021 Australian journalist Matthew Knott is a 32-year-old U.S. correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald. He was in New York City earlier this spring, celebrating a friend’s 30th birthday. The party started out in Central Park with a socially distanced picnic. It was Matthew’s first group gathering in months due to the...

Jan 15, 2021

By Katrina Goodrich Women’s Society 2,000 and some odd years ago, God’s plan to save humanity from eternal separation from Him went from potential to action. His son came to Earth, not in the form of a warrior, but as a baby—not to smite and fight but to lovingly lead people unto Himself and His Father. He was much anticipated, but not what was expected. Jesus...

Jan 14, 2021

By Pastor Phil Lawton So it’s Christmas Eve. Most of you are probably spending time with your families. Perhaps you have family that has come in from out of town and you are trying to find room in your house for them all. Maybe you will go to a Christmas Eve service where you will light candles or even have a live nativity. Whatever you do, I want you to...

Jan 6, 2021

It was a pleasantly warm Christmas Eve Night. A gentle breeze was blowing to keep the temperature at a comfortable 70 degrees. The moon peeped in and out from behind the clouds as they drifted by, casting light and shadows on the trees and plants outside. They seemed to reverberate the message that it is time…time to slow down, enjoy the moment, and enjoy...

Jan 6, 2021

By Nick Kersten In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth… When Genesis records creation, it notes that earth itself was pronounced good by God. When God makes the people, He pronounces those results “very good.” The earth was perfect, and filled with His glory. The people walked in the goodness of perfect relationship with God, and they were...