Jan 29, 2019

By Rev. Carl Greene The evening air has a frosty edge to it. The parking lot is packed with cars and trucks coated with Potter County dirt. Just past the ticket counter, the stands are nearly full. The concession booth is billowing out the sweet aroma of fried and sugary goodness. A host of people are expectantly carrying their cow bells with them. (You read...

Jan 29, 2019

By Rachael Osborn For about 6 years I have struggled with mental illness. I have severe depression and anxiety. I’ve recently been struggling a lot more. I felt betrayed by God. I blamed Him for everything that had been happening. I felt like I was doing everything I could and it was so frustrating that nothing was getting better. I was doing everything my...

Jan 29, 2019

By Jane Mackintosh Conference President Two months ago I promised to share my ideas about things we will try at Conference in July to welcome our children into worship and as fellow ministers of the Gospel. I talked about the Barna study that gave some statistics that ought to make us look at what we do in church, to see if our traditions and ways of perceiving...

Jan 29, 2019

By Katie Brown Imagine attending a church in which everyone was obsessed with competition and comparison. It would be difficult to praise God while constantly looking around at others. Such a toxic environment of “self” would make fellowship and worship for many of us uncomfortable and disheartening. Although that hypothetical situation seems extreme, there are...

Jan 29, 2019

By Rev. Nate Crandall Spiritual gifts are not an optional part of the Christian life. They are essential tools which are given by God for the building up of His body. The New Testament describes spiritual gifts in three different places—Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, and Ephesians 4. The list of spiritual gifts found in 1 Corinthians further describes them as...