June

Aurora Canals

When I married my husband, he was not a pastor. He worked as a machinist and refrigeration and air conditioner technician. However, a few years into our marriage, he received a call to become a minister. Suddenly, I found myself in the role of a pastor’s wife without any prior knowledge, formal education, or training to prepare me for it. How alarming to read, “Being a pastor’s wife is the most hazardous and dangerous occupation a woman can have.”1 My experience… Continue reading...

Helmut Haubeil

Jesus said to His disciples in Luke 9:23, “ ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me’ ” (emphasis added).1 He indicates that discipleship has to do with a fundamental surrender of our life to Him and a daily renewal or affirmation. Bible scholar Frank Hasel stated, “We need to seek the infilling of the Holy Spirit every day. We can’t live off a powerful experience that we had last year or last month or… Continue reading...

Doug Matacio

Conversations About God was originally a series of 20 Friday evening programs at Loma Linda University Church in 1984. The seated Graham Maxwell, a professor of religion at the university, made presentations and took questions from the audience, which were moderated by Pastor Louis Venden. Professor Jon Paulien edited the tapes for publication as a 481-page, elegantly illustrated book. The book includes Bible reference sheets with all the texts used in each presentation. Maxwell… Continue reading...

Baptisms continue throughout Ukraine despite conflict Ukraine Over a year has passed since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. For many people, this has been a time of anguish and uncertainty. But many have also experienced the Holy Spirit working in unexpected ways. Since the beginning of the conflict, social support programs have been offered in Ukraine for all those affected. These people were then invited to attend gospel meetings and… Continue reading...

Wes Peppers

Lori met Gail at a knitting club in their local apartment complex. They became friends, and Lori invited Gail to church. They began Bible studies, and Lori asked Gail to attend a Bible study series at her local church. They came every night together, and Gail responded to the invitation to give her life to Jesus. Lori had expressed a need to be rebaptized. During an altar call that Gail came forward for, she encouraged Lori to come forward. They were baptized together… Continue reading...