In 2010 Spirit & Truth Fellowship is exploring the theme of “Building on the Firm Foundation,” so in this issue of The Sower we focus on Jesus Christ, the foundation of each individual Christian and the Church itself. With Christ as our foundation we will not fail, and the more we learn about him as our foundation, the more secure we will feel.

In the opening article, Dan Gallagher demonstrates that God has given us the Rock upon which each of us can build. He, as the owner of the building, has also delivered to us the blueprint and specifications that He expects us as skilled tradespersons to follow. And when we do the work with love and godly deeds we will be doing our part to erect a holy building that will endure.

This month’s Contender article by John Schoenheit explores the significance of the names and descriptions of the Messiah and demonstrates that the more we know about Jesus, the clearer we will be about how to build our lives as Christians. In his second article, “Jesus Christ the Cornerstone,” John further develops the great significance of Jesus as the very foundation of God’s new creation.

In this month’s Vine section, Mike Patten looks at the two-fold function of the Church, which is “The Pillar and Bulwark of Truth.” In the ABC’s of God, Cara Hanson once again brings fresh insight through her article “The Miracles” as she shows that “we will always be God’s miracle babies.” And in Fuel for the Fire, Joshua Anderson, as one of our lead researchers, brings new insight into the work we are doing on the Revised English Version® (REV®), our own Bible translation project (located online at STFonline.org/rev).

On a personal note, we hear from Spirit & Truth Fellowship Partners Doug and Sue Reinis about the reasons why they stand with and support this ministry. We also are blessed to provide a report on this past summer’s missions trip where members of our faith community volunteered through the Christian Appalachian Project to help provide much needed repairs for those lacking the resources to do the work on their own.

Finally, our Salvation article titled, “What Are You Building On?” reinforces that when we are Building on the Firm Foundation of Christ we have the greatest life insurance ever. After all, what better life insurance can you get than God’s promise of life everlasting?

We trust you will once again enjoy this dynamic issue of The Sower.