by John Mitchell
The Restoration Herald - Mar 2025
Over the past several years, we here at the CRA have heard two things repeatedly. On the positive side, countless individuals have commented on the exceptional nature of the Restoration Herald, both in look and especially content. On the negative side, however, we have heard many lament that the Restoration Herald was not accessible electronically, particularly on smaller devices such as an iPhone.
In response, this past January, we launched a project to completely overhaul the CRA website to embrace and utilize cutting edge technology. Among the many new features of our website are:
Restoration Herald content focused. The primary focus of this project was to provide quick and easy access to Restoration Herald content. From the home page you can now read articles with a single click.
No charge for online access. There is now no charge for the online Restoration Herald; all content in our monthly periodical is available via the website. You can access articles individually or open the Herald in a browser and read it traditionally page by page.
Website Exclusive material. A new feature of our site is website exclusive articles. These are articles that will appear only on the website and not in the print edition. This feature will give us the flexibility to comment real-time on events ranging from to cultural issues, to politics, even to sports, and of course our forte, New Testament Christianity.
Full functionality on all electronic devices. The ability to read Restoration Herald content on smaller devices such as an iPhone is now fully supported.
We are super excited about our new site and are confident it will be dynamic, providing real-time commentary on current events in addition to the sound doctrinal material related to New Testament Christianity our readers have come to expect. While we are still making some small detail changes, we encourage you to visit our new site often and help spread the word. You can reach our site at www.thecra.org.
I think I will attempt to answer the question in three parts: 1. I should not go out of my way to be unnecessarily offensive. 2. I should not be afraid of being offensive when necessary. And 3. I should get busy doing practical good deeds that, in general, people will find it hard to object to.
In his 2015 book, “Extreme Ownership,” author Jocko Willink defines the title concept as follows: “On any team, in any organization, all responsibility for success and failure rests with the leader. The leader must own everything in his or her world. There is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes & admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.”
A few years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to become a part of the Board of Directors of International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES). I’ve been exposed to IDES and their incredible ministry for as long as I can remember and have, on several occasions, had the joy of sharing in its work. From participating in work trips to a storm-ravaged Pearlington, Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, to helping with shed building projects after a tornado ripped through our neighboring region in 2012, to volunteering with numerous “God Always Provides” (G.A.P.) food packing events, IDES has always been a familiar and beloved mission to me.
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