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May/June 2025


Moderator’s Challenge - Be A Doer of the Word We should not only hear the Word, but we should also “do” the Word. —Alan Broyles


Synod Emphasis - Central Services We are not a business but we have business to do.—Cindy Scott


Synod Emphasis - ARP Women’s Ministries A woman who fears the Lord, shall be praised. —Vicki Marsh


8 ARP 101 The story of the Rev. Peter Bryson.—Bill Holiman 26 Feature - The Roles of the Holy Spirit


It is way past time for followers of Jesus Christ to speak up and stand up for His name. —Drew Severance


27 Tempting Pay attention and not drift away from God. —Bryan Crotts


Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. All rights reserved throughout the world. Used by permission of International Bible Society. Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.


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