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Dear ORM Reconcilers, I hope you are doing well, and basking in the blessings of the Lord and His wonderful care. May we continue to pray for each either. I pray for you. We all need prayer in this broken world! While preparing for this letter, I discovered a small Biblically-based book that piqued my…

Dear ORM Reconcilers, I hope this message finds you in good hearth and basking in the blessings of the Lord. My family and I are doing well, thank the Lord. We pray for you and your families and we appreciate your prayers for us. I ran across this message below and found it to be…

Dear ORM Reconcilers, I got a short message from my Jewish friend, Jerry who heard about three churches being burned in Opelousas, Louisiana. He said, “Seems like every day I hear about increases of violence, racism and anti-Semitism. Such a terrible thing that churches would be burned. I thought we were moving past this kind…

Dear ORM Reconcilers, Do you have peace in your life? Are you a man or woman of peace? Do you sometimes have feelings of anxiety, concerns about paying the bills, health issues, and a number of other things that trouble you? Do you sometimes feel that God is not hearing your prayers? Or that your…

Dear ORM Reconcilers, What if Jesus came to your house, knocked on the door and said hello? Would you greet him or drop to the floor? A man name Zacchaeus had the privilege of seeing Jesus face to face. The apostle Luke tells the story. He says, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A…

Dear ORM Reconcilers, January is the month we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy. I like to reflect on his life each year and listen to the different stories that describe how he went about building bridges between people of all creeds and colors. The following are a few of my favorite…

Dear ORM Reconcilers, I wish you a Happy New Year and a bountiful, wonderful year filled with joy, peace and harmony! It’s hard to believe that we’re in another year, 2019! Many people will ring in the New Year by attending parties, celebrations, and activities that may include traveling to other destinations. There’s nothing wrong…

Dear ORM Reconcilers, My wife shared an article with me that was sent to her by a friend, titled “A Body of Many Parts: On Diversity and Unity – In Courage,” by Alia Joy. The article has a lot to do with reconciliation and I’d like to share some parts of it with you because…

Dear ORM Reconcilers, On October 12, Jannice and I flew to Charlotte, N.C. We were there for a denomination Board Meeting and to view the new headquarters. On Sunday morning, we attended a worship service where we witnessed the passing of the baton from our outgoing President Joseph Tkach to our new President Greg Williams.…

Dear ORM Reconcilers, The other day, my wife, Jannice and I were watching the end of a very tight football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. In fact, the Bears were near a victory when the Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers got injured, just when they needed him most! But to the…