All Play

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org My undergraduate degree was in music, so I played in many ensembles and bands. Each band director led rehearsals in which he prepared the musicians to play their parts at the right time. By the time the concert arrived, the...

God’s Gift:  A Team

By Pastor Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com In the scriptures, we find a strong, dedicated leader of the people of God– his name is Moses. Moses was a brilliant man, educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians (Acts 7:22). When we think of Moses, we recall...

Conducting the Choir

By Joel Comiskey I was once part of a choir in Long Beach, California at a church called Shekinah Fellowship.  I sang in the tenor section. The choir attendance varied, but for special occasions there might have been 100 people singing.  Our special song was the...

Age-old Wisdom

By Jeff Tunnell Reading through the Bible chronologically is an adventure!  I find myself turning the pages with renewed interest and excitement as the story of mankind unfolds and the scarlet thread of Jesus’ blood becomes obvious. Covenants, sacrifices, faith,...

The Control Trap

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv One of our pastors in an Elim branch church from abroad took control of all the activities that were carried on in his congregation. He was in charge of the worship, then continued with the preaching, then collected the offering, then...