Posts from September, 2009
- 21 Sep
by News
No commentsObit: Death of Guillermo Martinez
Guillermo Martinez, former superintendent of Nicaragua Conference, passed away about 1 p.m. on September 18, 2009. He was suffering from stomach cancer. Marilyn Reeck, UB endorsed missionary in Honduras, writes, “I visited him and his children around 2 hours before he died. I was able to pray for him and for his children. It was a [...]
- 21 Sep
by HU News
No commentsHU Co-Sponsors October 18 Newsboys Concert
STAR 88.3 and Huntington University have partnered to present an evening of music and message with the Newsboys at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Fort Wayne’s Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Newsboys, with new lead singer Michael Tait, have teamed up with Global Tribe to travel the U.S. to bring an event called [...]
- 21 Sep
by Ministers
No commentsChris Moore Assigned to Mount Zion UB (Willshire, Ohio)
Chris Moore has been named senior pastor of Mount Zion (Bobo) UB church near Willshire, Ohio. This church is a part-time position. Chris previously served on staff at Emmanuel UB (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and Good Shepherd UB (Huntington, Ind.). His wife, Brenda, holds a fulltime job in Fort Wayne.
- 18 Sep
by Ministers
No commentsObit: Harold Wust, UB Missionary and Denominational Official
Harold Wust passed away early Thursday morning, September 17. He had been battling a final attack of leukemia and had been home with family for the past few days. Harold served as a missionary in Honduras for many years, and later as Associate Director of Missions for the denomination. His son Dan and daughter Lynn [...]
- 17 Sep
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsThe Church in Iraq
Franklin Graham of Samaritan’s Purse recently visited Iraq and reports the following. “You may seen stories about the recent wave of bombings, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Iraqi believers are living in constant fear of violent persecution. Extremists have used the most vicious tactics in their attempt to destroy the Church of [...]
- 15 Sep
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsRafa
The only reason Rafa attended church was to, as thieves put it, “case the joint.” His drug addiction demanded a constant supply of money, and he had heard that the local Hermanos Unidos en Cristo Church on the outskirts of San Jose, Costa Rica, had an expensive sound system. As he entered the church, he [...]
- 14 Sep
by Ministers
No commentsSon of Pastor Carey Knittle Killed in Accident
Dave Knittle from Spencerville, Ohio, was killed in a motorcycle/car accident Friday morning, September 11, on his way to work. Dave is the son of retired minister Carey Knittle, a longtime pastor in the United Brethren church. Dave’s sister is Amy Riddle, wife of Dave Riddle, who has been pastor of Element UB church in [...]
- 14 Sep
by Phil Whipple
No comments52 Sundays: Make the Most of Them
Each year we start out with 52 weekends where we have the opportunity to gather with other believers and seekers. We get the chance to show off our God and to bring glory to him. Those 52 weekends seemed to crawl along when I was young, but now they race by with increasing speed. I want [...]
- 11 Sep
by News
1 commentBeyond Christianity as a Transaction
I’m in Chicago attending MinistryCOM, an annual conference for Christian communications professionals. Nearly everyone is on staff at a megachurch. They are a tech-savvy bunch. They carry laptops, consult smartphones, use Twitter and Facebook, write and read blogs. Very connected. And highly competent. This is my fourth year attending MinistryCOM. I always learn valuable stuff. [...]
- 10 Sep
by Jeff Bleijerveld
No commentsSobering Thoughts on Consumerism
During a recent trip to the Orient, I was struck by how much consumerism is taking over modern Asian society. I noted this during “free talk” sessions with teachers. You might say they are chasing the American Dream–pursuing a good education, to get into a prestigious college, to land get a high-paying job, to buy [...]
