Spiritual change, conversion, is a process.  That process has surely begun in you.  Where are you in the process?  How well are you progressing?  Did you know that you are now undergoing a dramatic change?  Today, on the Feast of Trumpets I would like us to consider our spiritual metamorphosis, our spiritual change as first-fruits upon the return of Jesus Christ.  Butterflies go through a physical metamorphosis and God often uses the physical to teach His children spiritual lessons.  There are a number of striking similarities between the physical metamorphosis of a beautiful butterfly and the spiritual metamorphosis of a true Christian.

Mark Welch

Pastor, United Church of God

Mark graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Theology major, from Ambassador College, Pasadena, CA in 1978.  He married Barbara Lemke in October of 1978 and they have two grown children, Jaime and Matthew.  Mark was ordained in 1985 and hired into the full-time ministry in 1989.  Mark is the coordinator for United’s Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Services and his wife, Barbara, is an interpreter for the Deaf.