They Were Micah 6:8 Men

THEY WERE MICAH 6:8 MEN

"He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly before our God." Micah 6:8

Two of my dear friends went home to be with Jesus this weekend. Pastor Ken Campbell and I have been friends for over 30+ years. We met when we worked together at East Coast Christian Book Distributors (one of the first Amazons!) which was owned by Philadelphia Biblical University.

Ken was a faithful pastor for many years and during my years at Sandy Cove and America's KESWICK, our friendship was strengthened. Ken was a great husband and dad, and has certainly walked through some challenging times including the tragic death of his sixteen year old daughter who was killed in an automobile accident.

Ken was a man whose life was characterized by Micah 6:8. He love people. He always believed in mercy. And he certainly modeled for me what it means to walk humbly before our God. This summer Ken had a massive heart attack, and never fully recovered from the subsequent surgery and rehab. He went home to be with Jesus on Friday morning.

Last night we received word that our friend Mr. Steve Deichert went home to be with Jesus. Steve and I worked on the ministry team both at Sandy Cove and America's KESWICK. Steve was an amazing discipler and mentor for hundreds of teens who served on the staff at Sandy Cove. He poured his life into "his" kids. To many of them, Mr. Steve was the Dad they never had. He attended their games, had them over to his house after work for snacks, gave counsel when necessary, and even was the strong disciplinarian at times.

Steve loved Jesus and people. He too, was a Micah 6:8 man! He was a great role model for all of us. Steve had a brain aneurysm that ruptured this summer and had some physical challenges related to heart trouble and diabetes. Last night around 8:00 PM, he slipped quietly into the hands of Jesus.

Both of these guys had a huge impact on my life. I will miss them dearly. Lord, may I follow their example and be a Micah 6:8 man, too. I pray that for all my brothers today who will read this Freedom Fighter. -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK

God's WORD for YOU: Proverbs 6; Isaiah 26-27; Philippians 2

Great Quote: For most of our lives, we are so filled with good things that we don't have room for the best. While the sun gleams brightly over the sea of our prosperity, making its gentle waters glisten like diamonds, we find comfort in many things. But when the storm comes, turning the waves into dark, frightening cliffs which threaten to take us under, we find the most precious treasure of all, "Immanuel, God with us." -- Greg Wright

This Thursday is our first Men's Fellowship Night of the new season. Join us for a great meal and a time of lively worship and a message from God's WORD. Chaplain Jim Freed, Director of Men's Addiction Recovery Ministries at America's KESWICK, will be our speaker. Dinner starts at 6:15 PM. Please call today and register (732-350-1187 ext. 22) and bring a friend.