Saipan Hosts Retreat For Women

This June, the island of Saipan in Micronesia hosted a women’s retreat. Led by Laura Smith, the event was attended by 11 women. Using the theme of “Seaside Escape,” the focus of the retreat was on taking rest in God. The key verse for the event was therefore Psalm 46:10: “Be still and know that […]

Approaching Jesus

  “Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.’” – Mark 5:33-34 I once had a professor of drama and theater who told us […]

Baptism and Christology

  Baptism and Christology Dr. David Ackerman is the Field Education Coordinator of the Philippine-Micronesia Field.   A question raised during the Global Theology Conference on the topic of baptism and Christology requires further reflection. The New Testament teachings baptism as the necessary response to faith in Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38). Baptism does not save […]