David K. Bernard

General superintendent of UPCI. Husband of Connie. Father of 3+3. Grandfather of 8. See photography website below.

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Last week PMs: Tues, dinner with Daniel; Wed, dinner with Lindsey & Cullen, Thurs: racquetball; Fri: preached 75th Anniversary, Sikeston, MO, Pastor Jay Teague; Sat: flew to Austin for weekend, swam.

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Last week: Mon-Fri, in office, St Louis. Meetings of Church Advancement (Zoom, directors of 9 ministries), Budget Committee, Senior Leadership Team, All Executives, HQ Chapel, Loan Fund Board; taught 2 classes, Intro to Pentecostal Theology, Urshan University.

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I read: Katrina Manson, “Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare”; Walter Lord, “Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway”; tourism books of 2026 travel to Dominican Republic & Australia; one James Cain novel

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I read Eliezer Yudkowsky & Nate Soares, “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All.” IT professionals warn: AI is unpredictable; challenge of aligning super AI’s “wants” with human goals; danger of AI prioritizing its wants, to our destruction

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Last Mon: travel from Australia. Tue: day off. Wed-Thur: in office, Urshan University Chapel, Women in Ministry Conference. Fri: Dominion Conference, El Cajon (San Diego), CA, Pastor Nik Schexnayder. Sat: travel. Sun: Tulsa, OK, Pastor Don Martin, 3 baptized, 2 received Spirit.

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How should we respond when spiritual leaders fail? Moral failure, abuse of authority, or abandonment of the faith can leave those who trusted the leader feeling confused or worse. We discuss on this week's podcast episode.

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I read Jeremiah Johnston, “The Jesus Discoveries: 10 Historic Finds That Bring Us Face-to-Face with Jesus”; interesting new book of archaeological & historical evidence supporting NT account; however, it features the Shroud of Turin, of which I’m not convinced

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I read Beverly Holden, “The Steps of a Good Man; Geoffrey Holden—A Biography": interesting story of 1st Australian superintendent of UPC of Australia.

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I read an inspiring, helpful new account: Kyla Gillespie with Maureen Reid, “Transformed: The Power of God's Word and God's People in One Woman's Journey through Gender Confusion, Reassignment Surgery, and Detransitioning”

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Last Mon-Tues: time off in Austin, swam. Wed-Mon: trip to Sydney, Australia. Thur, Fri, Sat: spoke daily at Fivefold Ministry Discovery Conference, 6 nations represented: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Philippines. Sun: preached for Pastor Stan Harvey.

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I read 2 new: Christine Kuehn, “Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor” Barbara Rae-Venter, “I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting Forever”

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I read Ron Grimes & BC Robison, “Birds of the Texas Coast”; large-format photography of over 200 species; great new book; I have photos of most of these species on my amateur photography site

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My mission stories read by me. Look for David Bernard “To the End of the Earth” at https://t.co/rIBLgI33BJ

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Did Jesus have long hair? What about 1 Cor. 11:14, which says it is a shame for men to have long hair? How did first century Jewish men wear their hair? Listen/Watch now as we discuss the biblical and historical evidence.

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My teaching videos can be downloaded as digital files or purchased as DVDs. “The One True God” (2 lessons). “The Gospel of Jesus Christ” (2 lessons). “The Life of Holiness” (3 lessons). For example: https://t.co/hrWBnVPYpd

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I read Tilar Mazzeo, “The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World; amazing; 19-year-old, pregnant wife, when husband went into coma, captained clipper ship in 1850s, navigated thru hurricane in Drake Passage near Antarctica

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I read “Leadership Essentials for Christian Ministries” by Michael Anthony, James Estep Jr, Kevin Gushiken. New, helpful resources. Early chapters are somewhat theoretical. Good discussions of servant leaders, leaders as change agents, types of power, mentoring, coaching.

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Last Mon-Tue: home, ½ work, ½ time off, dental & doctor’s appts. Wed-Fri: in office, St Louis. Wed PM: taught, St Charles, MO, Pastor Tom Trimble. Fri PM: 35th pastoral anniversary, Virden, IL, Pastor Jim McGee. Sat: PM travel. Sun: Bloomfield, CT, Pastor Steve Harvey.

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Free DKB Subject Index to my books. Includes list of books & booklets, index, description, list of my scholarly articles, list of citations of me in scholarly publications. https://t.co/u23zP2Q9bX

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My Complete Works from PPH, newly available as digital download, about 30 books, 10 booklets, plus some Spanish translations, significant discount from individual purchases. https://t.co/gI87g1M6MU