May 29, 2013

To boldly go…  by Clint Brown   “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” (Matthew 28:19)       I found myself in a conversation recently about pop culture, fiction books and movies. Our discussion ranged from sparkly vampires to plucky hobbits. This took me...

May 24, 2013

Getting our kids to leave church (for missions) by Kevin Butler How interested or involved are your children in missions? How interested or involved is your church? Wouldn’t it be great if we could get all of our members to be outward-focused and mission-minded at an early age? The website “ministry-to-children.com” ran the following ideas for families to help...

Births Tipton – A daughter, Mercy Jean, was born to Chris and Anne (Soper) Tipton of Omaha, NE on September 25, 2012. Knight – A son, Luke Thomas, was born to Jim and Jenny (Ryschon) Knight of Lawrence, KS on October 2, 2012. Amidon – A son, Jeremiah Allen, was born to Jason and Jessica (Powell) Amidon of Coudersport, PA on March 24, 2013....

May 24, 2013

Sweet Memories of Brazil by Renee Sanford, Milton, Wis.   We’ve been home from Brazil for three weeks. I still don’t know how to answer the question, “How was your trip to Brasil?” I don’t even know if I should spell Brazil with an S or a Z. –It was glorious and exhilarating. It was physically, emotionally and spiritually exhausting. –My heart overflowed...

Can I Be a Disciple of Christ? by 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 Utmost For His Highest by...