by Susan | Aug 31, 2026 | Featured, Features, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
By: Beard McAulay Before I cover the Moderator’s Theme for the year, I want to speak about my experience this past week at the Bonclarken Music Conference. Although this is the September/October issue of the magazine, I am writing this on July 18 to meet the...
by Susan | Jul 29, 2026 | Featured, Moderator's Emphasis, News
By. Nick Napier “And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent” (John 17:3). Imagine different sets of lives. One couple appears successful in every way: steady jobs, a home, cars, enough savings not to worry over...
by Susan | Jul 29, 2026 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge, News
By: Beard McAulay, Moderator A year ago, when I accepted the position of Moderator-Elect, I promised to count it a joy to serve in this role. And I must say that it has been a joy thus far. In automatically becoming an advisory member to all the boards and committees...
by Susan | Dec 18, 2024 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
By: Alan Broyles, Moderator This is the theme of Synod this year, and it comes from a need to focus on the efforts of our denomination in several key aspects of church work. “And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been...
by Susan | Sep 15, 2023 | Featured, Moderator, Moderator's Challenge
By: Rev. Rob Patrick, Moderator Selecting the “Moderator’s Theme” is among the early responsibilities of the Moderator-Elect. Months before Synod meets, there is an expectation of a theme for the year,...
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...
