by Susan | Feb 28, 2023 | Featured, Moderator's Emphasis
By: William VanDoodewaard Many western Christians feel a sense of discouragement. Cultural degradation, celebration of evil, political decline, news of war, and economic struggles weigh on us. Marriage and family breakdowns and other troubles in the life of the church...
by Susan | Feb 28, 2023 | Featured, Moderator's Emphasis
By: Rev. Jonathan Cowan “And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimonyof God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and...
by Susan | Aug 31, 2022 | Moderator, Moderator's Emphasis
By: Rev. Philip Bunch In the past year of my life, God has certainly blessed me. He has blessed me in more ways, I’m sure, than I realize or comprehend. One way that my family has been especially blessed has been the addition of a precious son, Amos. ...
by Susan | Aug 31, 2022 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Emphasis
By: Rev. Brian Murray The Moderator’s challenge this year is based on the theme of “advancing the Gospel” from Philippians 1:12. Our focus this month will be the central place of the Word of God to our task of advancing the Gospel. 2 Timothy 3:16,17 is one...
by Susan | Mar 2, 2022 | Moderator's Emphasis
By: Jay Younts, Vice Moderator of Synod Young people are leaving the church. More specifically, young people are leaving the ARP. This is hardly breaking news. In March of 2021, Gallup released a poll that showed for the first time in Gallop’s history of taking polls,...
by Susan | Jan 12, 2018 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Emphasis
The Mustard Seed Principles for The Impatient Pious and the sullen skeptics By: Michael A. Milton The Messiah sat in a boat for his humble pulpit. It must have moved gently on the water. He looked out across the beach at a growing congregation. And what he saw then is...