Unity and teamwork are essential for the success of any group or team--for families, congregations and church organizations. We should strive for unity except when it would mean disobedience to God. 1 Corinthians 12 makes it clear that every member of the body of Christ is different and essential for the unified work of God. We can help maintain unity by loving and honoring every individual member. Whereas the the "doctrines" of the Bible unify us, placing too much emphasis on "semi-doctrines" tends to divide us. Satan, of course, is always trying to divide us. We must constantly resist Satan's influences and work hard to be united. According to John 17, God wants us to strive for the perfect unity that is shared between Jesus Christ and the Father.

Don Hooser

United Church of God Pastor

Don Hooser is a minister for the United Church of God. He and his wife Judy live in his home in McKinney, Texas, during the winter months and in her home in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, during the summer months. His wife Elsie died in August 2020 and he married Judy on January 1, 2022.  Mr. Hooser graduated in 1963 from Southern Methodist University with a degree in mechanical engineering, and graduated in 1966 from Ambassador College, Big Sandy, Texas.  For most of the time since then he served as a church pastor.