I said that new wine requires new wineskins, and this was not a one-time thing. It is an enduring principle. Do you see a need for new wineskins today? Is the current version of the church able to meet the needs of the moving of the Spirit and the needs of the surrounding culture? Is it capable of being salt with savor and the light of the world? Is it capable of holding the conversations required to address these issues? Is there any organization capable of evaluating itself and making the changes required to adapt to new conditions? What is your part in the making of new wineskins?

Happy New Year! It is with hearts full of faith that we look forward to 2022, and full of thankfulness for what Father has done this past year. It's been so rewarding to empower School of Ministry students in both the US and the UK. We have also received unprecedented opportunities to minister in Asia via Zoom doing translated sessions. We equipped believers in China through teachings in Mandarin as well as believers in Myanmar through teachings in Burmese.

Do you like answers? Are you quick to arrive at answers for the questions you face? An unanswered question is a source of tension, and tension is uncomfortable. Have you ever arrived at a wrong answer because you were in a hurry? Are you sure that all the answers you currently hold are correct? As uncomfortable as it is to have unanswered questions, the resulting tension keeps you looking for a better answer. So it is better to have no answer than a wrong answer.  Can you see examples from my own teachings where I left my audience with questions?

Do you know that communication can be one-way or two-way? For the flow of information in one direction counts as communication, and anything that is broadcast or printed is an example of this. You are a passive receiver with no opportunity to interact with the author. This is a successful means for the dissemination of information, and one-way communication can occur even in person, but don’t you find interactive communication to be more satisfying? In this case you can both hear and be heard, and experience a give and take exchange.