Learn about the future Jesus Christ will usher in at His return, what the Bible calls the Kingdom of God. Dozens of prophecies tell how the world will be entirely transformed and all humanity taught a way of life that will bring peace and prosperity.
Gary Petty is a 1978 graduate of Ambassador College with a BS in mass communications. He worked for six years in radio in Pennsylvania and Texas. He was ordained a minister in 1984 and has served congregations in Longview and Houston Texas; Rockford, Illinois; Janesville and Beloit, Wisconsin; and San Antonio, Austin and Waco, Texas. He presently pastors United Church of God congregations in Nashville, Murfreesboro and Jackson, Tennessee.
Gary says he's "excited to be a part of preaching the good news of God's Kingdom over the airwaves," and "trusts the material presented will make a helpful difference in people's lives, bringing them closer to a relationship with their heavenly Father."
Randy Stiver is pastor of the United Church of God congregation in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Can you describe one aspect of God's will for your life?
God wants us to understand what is happening in today's world and to reflect on the sufferings we see. A tremendous vision is given in the book of Micah. It's a vision we have to keep focused on everyday that God does have a plan to end all suffering. That's why we are told to pray, "Thy kingdom come."
What do we do as we pray, "Thy kingdom come" and as we wait for that time when God's Kingdom will be established?
"Your kingdom come..." What does that mean? Why should we pray that? Why did Christ tell us to do that?