In Praise of Spiritual Disciplines by Nicholas Kersten, Director of Education & History You never go away from us, yet we have difficulty in returning to You. Come, Lord, stir us up and call us back. Kindle and seize us. Be our fire and our sweetness. Let us love. Let us run. — Augustine of Hippo in Confessions The Christian life is measured by cycles of...
Peace
Peace by Annie Lloyd Living in this world, it is difficult for us to maintain our relationship with God. We become so distracted by all of our plans, struggles, worries, doubts, expectations, and all the motions of everyday life, that we often forget that God is always with us. In John 14:27, Jesus says: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not...
Unavoidable?
Nov 24, 2015
Unavoidable? By Katrina Goodrich With the holidays just around the corner, Christians are provided an excellent opportunity to carry out the great commission. We go caroling, put on Christmas pageants, set up nativity scenes, have soup/turkey suppers, make cards for shut-ins and those in the hospital, and provide for the less fortunate through clothing and food...
Alliance in Ministry
Nov 24, 2015
Alliance in Ministry Rob Appel Executive Director Mission: The reason for our existence At the General Conference sessions in July 2015, the General Council shared with all in attendance a document called the “Vision Map.” This document laid out for the reader and viewer four distinct areas that the General Council believes define and move forward...
Let’s Thank God for the Rainy Days!
Oct 28, 2015
Willy Villalpando Maranatha Community Church, Colton, CA Today my friend and I were coming out of our biology class and we were greeted by a “lovely” heavy rain. All we could think about was how we were going to get to our next class across campus. Neither one of us had brought an umbrella and we had left our jackets in my car. We had heard a rumor that it...
Team VESSEL 2015
by Katrina Goodrich Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work. —2 Timothy 2:21 ESV These are excerpts from the exit testimonies of Team VESSEL The idea of participating in SCSC was briefly brought up by a...