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^One of the most common words in the Old Testament is remember (zakar). Israel is constantly told to remember what God has done for them. But think about this: In remembering what God has done, they remember who they are. They are a people who have been saved and have been given a purpose.^
— Oct 12, 2022 07:09AM
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Hannah Sorenson
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^That is the way the church is. It is the place of genuine life, where we find what we were made for and how we can be what we were meant to be. That person we are becoming is connected to the Lord of life who gives us fullness of joy. We abide in the one who is Joy.
John 15:11^
— Oct 13, 2022 09:13PM
John 15:11^
Hannah Sorenson
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^Jesus chose his disciples and then each disciple turned around and looked and found they had a community of really close friends that they did not choose.^
— Oct 13, 2022 10:06AM
Hannah Sorenson
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^The church should be a reconciling community bringing together people who are united in Jesus Christ, even if they are not united in many other ways.^
— Oct 13, 2022 10:01AM
Hannah Sorenson
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^The local church should reflect the local community.^
— Oct 13, 2022 10:00AM
Hannah Sorenson
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^Mackay's wonderful reminder, even coming from a rather formal Presbyterian, was that the church requires order, but must not lose its ardor.^
— Oct 13, 2022 09:27AM
Hannah Sorenson
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^Can a person come to faith, start attending a local church, and not tell others about Jesus? Well, I guess they can, but if they are mute in their witness they have not yet understood what it means to be a Christian. There is a direct connection between believing in Jesus and speaking to others about Jesus.^
— Oct 13, 2022 09:17AM
Hannah Sorenson
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^Jesus walked along the road and heard the blind beggar, he saw Zacchaeus in the tree, and he felt the touch of the bleeding woman. His attentiveness—listening, looking, and feeling—to the needs around him shows how we should grow in our own awareness of the needs for healing, reconciliation, and compassion.^
— Oct 13, 2022 09:10AM
Hannah Sorenson
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^It is true that mission beyond our community and beyond our borders is the calling of every church. But it is also true that "go!" means we go out from the Christian community (church) to be the good news for others in our community.^
— Oct 13, 2022 09:07AM
Hannah Sorenson
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^By God's Holy Spirit, the missionary brings something of the presence of Jesus even when there is little she or he can do to alleviate suffering.^
— Oct 13, 2022 09:04AM
Hannah Sorenson
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^However, proclaiming good news without demonstrating good news is equally tragic. We illustrate the good news that we tell others through the good news that we do as a community.^
— Oct 13, 2022 08:51AM
