Beyond Rocket Science

Let them exult! The scientists crowded in the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL) in Maryland a few hours ago certainly deserved to be awash in superlatives. And why not! Over thirteen years ago a small piano-sized spacecraft, christened New Horizons, blasted through Earth's atmosphere to begin its arduous journey to the outer reaches of our solar system. Nine years later in the summer of 2015 this electronic box of beeping instruments blew past Pluto at over 31,000 miles an hour. Read more

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District 9 Prayer Conference

On behalf of the thirteen churches in southwestern Michigan, we're delighted to host Pavel Goia, editor of Ministry magazine and international prayer conference speaker, on this Sabbath, Jan. 5, 2019.

9:00 AM—Victory in the Final Conflict
10:30—Berrien Springs Spanish Church
11:45 AM—One With God's Purpose
3:00 PM—Prayer Conference

Pastor Goia was featured significantly in Ron Clouzet's Adventism's Greatest Need because of a resurrection he and his wife sought and received from God. A man of bold prayer and intercession, Pastor Pavel is the right preacher to lead us into an uncertain New Year globally, nationally and even locally. Mark your calendar, and let us discover how to make collective prayer our high priority in 2019.

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Do It Again, Lord!

It was in the early 1970s. An undergrad student group from Andrews was gathered on Friday evening around a campfire at nearby Five Pines Camp. One after another gave their testimonies of God's dealings in their lives. My late wife Millie was there. She heard their heart-felt pleas and prayers. Prayer went up and power came down. The blessed Holy Spirit was there and took charge. Confessions were made. Read more