Our Life Together Vol. 3 Nr. 43, November 11, 1975

Ken continues his series on "Things that make for Peace." In this article he expounds on the need for agreement; primarily agreement with Jesus Christ and His call and purpose for one's life. When we are in disagreement with God and his purpose, we can't ever be really at peace. Ken really calls for a radical agreement with God; how can we get upset when things don't go our way, if we are really in agreement with God? Why would we get upset when others get what we want, if we are really in agreement with God? Of course, all of these articles in this series get at what Ken sees as the heart of community living.
Bud, Chrys, and Heidi Miller along with Mike Sandez and Josie Rogadio are on another of our missions to other churches. The Millers were an important part of our community. Bud was on the paid staff of the church. I used to work as an assistant to him in his duties as Guest Master (the one who assigned guests to households). I have lost track of them, but believe that they still live in the Temecula area. I have discussed Mike Sandez before, he is currently a Law Professor at Liberty University. Josie Rogadio is now Josie Pagaard; married to Steve, the second son of Ken and Mona. They currently live in the state of Washington.
I am amazed at the number 170! There were these many people serving somewhere in our ministry of Christian Education! Children were very important to us, but general education at all levels was very important in the life of the community and the life of the church. A large percentage of our young people in community went on to obtain college degrees. I wasn't one of the young people, but I was encouraged to return to Seminary and obtain my MDiv. 170 people was over 35% of the people in the church. I find that truly awesome.
This is of course another example of the artwork from Abbacraft. It also reminds me of a song that we used to sing, "His Banner Over Me is Love."
Cheri Ford was and is a wonderful evangelist. Of course, she is married to Clay who is also a great evangelist. This is just a fresh testimony from a very young woman speaking of God's grace. I will be seeing Clay and Cheri in a week as we minister together at the Conference on the Holy Spirit in Green Lake WI.

The little poem by Dawn Schmid is very nice. Dawn ministered actively in the Hospital Ministry. She also contributed a lot of small things in various issues of OLT.