My first Feast was in Squaw Valley in 1964. Back then, we expected Christ to return long before now, but here we are still observing the Feast in 2012 & Christ hasn't returned yet. In the meantime the world is getting progessively darker, as "evil men & seducers wax worse & worse, deceiving and being deceived" (2Tim 3:13). What then should our focus be as we observe this Feast/Tab.in 2012? And,even though it may appear Christ's coming is being delayed, should that in any way affect our sense of urgency?

Steven Shafer

Elder, United Church of God

Steve Shafer was born and raised in Seattle. He graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1959 and later graduated from Ambassador College, Big Sandy, Texas in 1967, receiving a degree in Theology. He has been an ordained Elder of the Church of God for 34 years and has pastored congregations in Michigan and Washington State. He and his wife Evelyn have been married for over 48 years and have three children and ten grandchildren.