09/16/2017: Retirement or Ministry?

Retirement or Ministry? A busy retirement brings about baptisms behind bars. Have you ever heard a newly-retired person declare, “I’m busier now than I was before I retired”? I have, and after two years of retirement, I can tell you that my wife and I certainly feel busier! In 2008, several years before retirement, my ministry partner and I entered …

07/01/2017: Building Bridges

Building Bridges Is it possible for Seventh-day Adventists to build bridges of friendship with Muslims? The divide between Christians and Muslims seems to grow wider each year. Yet Jesus is the master bridge builder! He bridged the gap between fallen man and Heaven, and He has placed Adventists in a position to connect with Muslims in ways that no other …

05/13/2017: Resurgence of Life

Resurgence of Life New seasons bring changes in prison ministry—but the letters keep coming! Springtime has come, bringing a resurgence of life to barren lands—a picture of the new life God brings to barren souls. Spring also promises summer to come, which in our prison ministry means something different from blissful sunny days. Each season has challenges, but summer is …

04/15/2017: Self-denial 
Jars

Self-denial 
Jars A small church puts Spirit of Prophecy counsel into practice and raises money for the mission field. You could feel the anticipation in the air. The question on every church member’s mind was, “How much money did we raise?” Our pastor had recently returned from a mission trip to the Philippines. While there, he met a little girl …

02/18/2017: When Angels Sing

When Angels Sing Three Angels’ Chorale, of Hartland College, travels many miles to minister to hearts old and young. You sounded like angels,” a concert attendee exclaimed. Really? Didn’t she hear the discordant notes? I mused. We’re not professional; we’re just seeking to glorify God. Spring break 2016 found the Three Angels’ Chorale en route to Florida. Ten days later, …