Each morning at Church of God Ministries begins with a short devotion, sharing of praises and prayer concerns, and prayer. It's a beautiful thing, and it sets the tone for the rest of the work day. We want God to bless the work that we do, and we ask Him to do that during what we call Prayer Circle. Yesterday, we did something the assigned devotional leader may choose to lead us to do--we sang! "For the Beauty of the Earth," the classic and beloved hymn. Church of God Ministries staff surely can sing, and in parts!

Today, during the prayer circle, we learned that Sam Dunbar, beloved leader in the Church of God, passed away last night. I met him once at a meeting of Church of God pastors in Michigan. I also recall seeing him speak a few words, likely for an offering, at NAC (Camp Meeting) one year. He was the pastor of the Saint Louis, Michigan Church of God and prior to that, served as an Area Administrator in Oregon. Thank God for the hope of heaven!

The photo shows Pastor Sam Dunbar (pictured right) at a fun community event held at the Saint Louis Church of God in Michigan (best photo I could locate).