Rebecca St. James has confirmed her concert date during the WCG’s summer festival celebration in Athens, Ohio, Aug. 17. Page 3.

Easter

Congregations in several areas marked the Easter season. Members in Australia planted a church in the farming village of Budgeree. Springfield, Massachusetts, women had an outreach project, and Pastor Mel Dahlgren of San Jose, California, gave a testimonial at a Good Friday service. Page 5.

Some people make prayer sound like a duty, as a work that faithful Christians must perform, writes Pastor General Joseph Tkach in this month’s Personal. Page 6.

Christian Beliefs

As Christians, our most basic religious belief is that God exists, writes Michael Morrison in "Introduction to God" in the WN’s new feature, Basic Christian Beliefs.

Humans cannot understand God in totality, but we can have a solid beginning point for understanding who God is and what God is doing in our lives. Page 8.

This is a testimony to the awesome God, who in his benevolence grants courage, steadfastness and honors the prayers of his people, writes Linda Canna of the Middletown, New York, church. Page 11.

I was finding far too frequently that the leaders I was relying on to produce additional leaders were such good servants that they couldn’t see that their service was hurting the congregation, writes Randal Dick in Window on the World. Page 12.

The South Pacific is a huge area with numerous small island nations separated by thousands of miles of ocean. This area is administered from the Australian Office, where Rod Matthews serves as regional director. Page 14.

A personal walk through the 23rd Psalm offers reflection into a Christian’s need to take time to be alone with God, writes J. Michael Feazell in "Insights Into Solitude." What could be more comforting than to know that our spiritual provision and safety depend not on who we are, but on who God is? Page 16.

The WCG is committed to youth ministry, writes Jeb Egbert, who directs the church’s SEP program with his wife, Barb. Young people need Jesus in their lives as much as anyone. Page 18.