The Culminating Birth – John Stumbo Video Blog No. 125

This month John shares how the many birth and genealogy narratives in the Old Testament culminate with the climactic birth story that drives who we are and all we do.

Expressions of God’s Goodness – John Stumbo Video Blog No. 124

This month John and other National Office team members share stories that encourage and inspire.

Holding True to What We Believe – John Stumbo Video Blog No. 123

This month John invites Gary Friesen, vice president and C&MA corporate counsel, to offer clarity and encouragement about who we are and what we stand for as stated in six of our core statements and perspectives.

Celebrating South America – John Stumbo Video Blog No. 122

John’s recent visit to five South American countries reminds us that difficult circumstances don’t have to limit the advance of the gospel.

Moving Forward – John Stumbo Video Blog No. 120

This month John shares some difficult news about one of our cherished educational institutions and reflects back on what we experienced together at Council 2023— with a renewed conviction that The Alliance remains part of something large and lasting.

A Renewed Expectancy – John Stumbo Video Blog No. 119

This month John reports back on Council 2023 in Spokane, Washington, where a richly diverse group of attendees gathered, reunited, and worshiped together—many coming away with an even greater expectancy of what God will continue to do in their midst than when they arrived.

A Listening Posture – John Stumbo Video Blog No. 118

This month John shares an alternate approach—based on a statement our founder penned in the original Christian Alliance Constitution in 1887—to the premillennial recommendation in our Statement of Faith.

Alliance Polity – John Stumbo Video Blog No. 117

This month John unpacks what we’ve learned from our national conversations regarding eldership, consecration/ordination, and titles, and outlines the related polity recommendations coming to Council 2023 in Spokane.

The Alliance Statement of Faith – John Stumbo Video Blog No. 116

This month John presents the proposed changes to the Alliance Statement of Faith that will be considered at Council 2023.

Worthy of Celebration – John Stumbo Video Blog No. 115

Filmed at the 100-year celebration of The Alliance in Cambodia, John presents a remarkable story of the resilience of the gospel through adversity and persecution as told by three Alliance workers who watched it unfold.