By Brother Gary Wheeler Recently, I spent six days in the hospital while suffering from abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. I lost more than a dozen pounds in the process; probably not the best way to lose weight! Three times a day, someone came to my room to ask me what I wanted for my […]
By Brother Guy Ames Deuteronomy 31:7-8 As a young man, I enjoyed setting out on a trip without any agenda, going wherever the road and the Lord led. On occasion, I encountered some divine meetings and had some amazing experiences as God opened unexpected doors and conversations. I loved those unexpected divine encounters. Truthfully, those […]
By Brother Brian Shimer Read Luke 24:13-35 I love to travel. True, business travel, when you are stuck in buildings the whole time you are there, is less appealing. I was in Clearwater, Florida for a week doing mediation with a church in April and May and never got to visit their beach! Apparently, they […]
By Brother Tom Albin Words of Encouragement: UCAI, July 14, 2024 For many, summer is a time for family events, vacations and travel. There are no more wonderful words than “Would you like to come with us ….?” To be invited, included, wanted, valued—this is the joy of being a family. In the 2024 UCAI […]
By Brother Matthew Henson Prior to our ability to access and use GPS on our phones and other electronic devices, we would sit down with a map to mark out the path for upcoming trips. When we were a member of AAA, we would order a TripTik, which served as a travel plan including possible […]
By Brother Stephen Rankin I grew up eating pot roast often on Sundays after worship. Mom would chop the potatoes, carrots and onions and throw them into the pot, put the chuck roast in on top, set the oven at 350˚, and off we’d go to church. Four hours or so later, when we arrived […]
by Brother Matt Henson“Will you take an old lady with you to Haiti?” This question was asked of me at an event several years ago after I shared about Living the Adventure Ministries’ mission ministry in Haiti. She felt the Lord calling her to travel to Haiti. She was in her early 70s and in […]
By Brother Brian Shimer Thank you to Brother Gary for launching us into this area of discernment and decision-making last week! Considering what he shared, my thoughts went to King Solomon’s first, great decision. True, later in his life he made some “not so great or even really BAD” decisions, when by choice, he corrupted […]
By Brother Stephen Rankin “But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish good from evil” (Hebrews 5:14). In some ways, distinguishing good from evil is a relatively straightforward matter, if the good is obvious or the evil is obvious. Very few people fail to recognize […]
By Brother Gary Wheeler You know, sometimes, it’s really hard to follow the commands of Jesus, especially that “love your neighbor as yourself” one. I mean, come on! Did He live in a community with an HOA? Does it really matter in the grand scheme of things how tall your grass is, and do they […]
