John the Baptist, and Jesus Christ, both came preaching a message of repentance. Theirs, was a voice crying out in the wilderness, calling out the sins of those around them. Likewise today, the message that we preach, must be clear and bold, in calling for repentance in people's lives everywhere.

Gary Beam

Pastor, United Church of God

Gary Beam is pastor of the United Church of God congregations in Tupelo, Mississippi, along with Huntsville and Birmingham, Alabama.