Posts by dene

Dear Reconciler Family, On the weekend of March 25-26, my wife, Jannice, and I were invited by Pastor David Allen and Pastoral Team Member William Harring to visit their congregation, the Open Hearts Fellowship in South Carolina, where we conducted a seminar on the topic of the Ministry of Reconciliation. Special thanks to congregant Marie…

Dear Reconcilers in Christ, As you know, the Ministry of Reconciliation reaches the spectrum of human interaction. Recently, Pastor Neil Earle and I watched a DVD on some of the challenges that we see in our world. Some of them were related to conflicts between the community and the police. In this delicate subject, we…

Dear Reconcilers, Martin Luther King Event at Fuller Theological Seminary on January 18, 2017. Every year world famous Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California sponsors a guest speaker as part of their commemoration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. This year a team from ORM (Pastors Bermie Dizon, Neil Earle, resident pastor Jillian Caranto, and…

Dear Reconcilers, The title of this letter is: “GOD’S GREATEST GIFT GIVEN TO MAN—JESUS!” There are many prophecies about the coming Savior Jesus Christ. My brief focus is on Luke’s account and how some of these prophecies unfolded. Luke 1:26-33 tells us that on the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy (with John the Baptist), God…

Dear Reconciler Family, I was listening to some gospel music the other day by the Mississippi Mass Choir, and one stanza caught my attention. It said this: “Trials come great and small; just stay in the will of God.” It reminded me of a lot of southern gospel songs that I grew up listening to.…

Dear Reconciler Family, As we come to the close of the month of September 2016, I’m keenly reminded of events that took place on September 11, 2001. I’m sure many of you had some of the same thoughts. You knew where you were on that fateful day! I was in Dallas, Texas conducting a leadership…

Dear Reconciler Family, I would like to begin the letter with some updates by Reconciliation Chapter Leader Evelyne O’Callaghan Burkhard: Hi my Friends! I am now in Switzerland for the last six weeks. It seems like ages as I have really enjoyed visiting my family and touring up into the mountains. It has been very…

Dear Reconciler Family, Good News and Bad News! As I sat down and began to mull over my message for the July ORM Letter I glanced at my computer screen and latest news items listed. There was good news and bad news. The good news was: “Charleston Marks Anniversary of Church Shooting. Charleston is planning…