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Don Morris, National Director of U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches spoke briefly to start our morning. We are people of the Word and we take God's Word seriously. Pray for a great movement of God locally, nationally, and globally.  God is up to something among us. Jesus is saying, "let's go deeper!" I want to see more broken people come to Jesus.  Let's not get upset about things that don't matter.  Stop fussing. Let's work together. Revelation 5-Jesus is worthy! Let's be about proclaiming the substitutionary atonement of Jesus.  Is there any other message more important? Speaker later in the morning was a missionary to restricted access countries. How are we to multiply? I am not happy when people just follow me.  I like to help and create leaders. I have to be ready for Holy Spirit to lead me the way He wants, not the way I want. Look what God can do! I don't like a one man show.  You need others. You don...

"We're singing for the glory of the risen King." Winnie Bartel, Speaker and Family Counselor from Shafter MB Church, California was our speaker. 1 Corinthians 12:27-Everybody has a job in the body of Christ. "Celebrating How Our Past Must Impact our Future" Celebrate-to seize an occasion for being festive! Why I am grateful for the Mennonite  Brethren heritage-3 stories Billy Graham-NAE (National Association of Evangelicals) Banquet-"Our rich heritage" 4th United Nations Conference on Women Beijing, China-8 member US team from USA and 2 Anglican Priest from New Zealand "Your People of the Bible" World Evangelical Alliance and European Alliance "I can take you anywhere in European Alliance, and You will be respected and welcomed to speak!" What was it in our past that caused the world to sit up and take notice? Our past must impact our future! It's time to seize this occasion to recommit ourselves to Carry...

I am presenting a workshop this week at the National MB Convention in Salt Lake City.  One of the books I am recommending is one that has been on my shelf, but I had not read.  I have started reading through it in preparation for my workshop, "Pass It On! Discipling Children"  Here is the book I am reading by Paul David Tripp:

"I am not a slave to fear.  I am a child of God." Brad Burkholder, Lead Pastor of Hesston MB Church shared a testimony of three blessings in his life and church. Our speaker for the evening was Henock Tsegaye, Lead Pastor at Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church from Olathe, Kansas. Ephesians 2:11-22-One of the greatest divisions is between Jews and Gentiles. But the division is broken down by God himself.  Because of Jesus, there is no more slave or free, no more Jew or Gentile. Acts 8-Ethiopian saved Acts 9-Paul saved Acts 10-Roman saved The salvation plan is not only for the Jewish but for all nations. There are no boundaries, no limitations for the oneness that God has created. Ephesians 4:3-Humbleness will help the unity to be maintained. Gentleness is one of the fruit of the Spirit (power under God's control). The most important thing to keep unity is love (agape is unselfish and willingly gives). When the peace of God dwells in our he...

Workshop Leaders: Rick Bartlett, Kyle Goings, and Dave Buller A Theology of Technology Create: Innovate-Genesis 1:27-28 The Fall: Some things I hate-Genesis 3:6-10 Redemption: Save more than eight-Genesis 6:14-15 Restoration: To make things great!-Genesis 4:20-22 Artificial Intelligence-helpful articles and links-- http://wke.lt/w/s/etGNQ Ministry Recommended Apps-Handout The average person has 6 screens in their life. 

 "Never once did we ever walk alone....You are faithful God, You are faithful." Our speaker this morning was Brent Warkentin, Lead Pastor at First MB Church, Wichita, KS. Ephesians 4:1-3 Every Christian has a calling.  Paul is pleading them to live out that calling. Christians who "walk worthy" are completely humble are completely gentle are patient, bearing with one another love each other make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit of the bond of peace Love as a walk worthy Christian is balanced.  The list in 1 Corinthians 13 are not feelings, but actions or thoughts. We are not responsible for the unity in our church, but we are responsible to make every effort to maintain unity. What's unity? There's no definition that I've found. Is it theological? majority? strategic? I don't know how to measure unity.  ligament-bond-When you are pursuing unity, it comes from the peace from God that we already have. Unity ...

This week, I am attending the National Mennonite Brethren Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.  I am excited for the location and for our time together as the MB family.  I will also be leading a workshop entitled, "Pass It On" which will look at ways to share faith with your kids without guilt or shame.  I am looking forward to time away with my wife and for learning and fun together with people from all over the United States.  Check back here for quotes from the speakers and workshops.