“I have always had a weakness for all-you-can-eat buffets. It seems like the ultimate self-indulgence — all your favorite foods just sitting there in unlimited supply,” writes Ken Lass.
The Centennial Celebration of the Cooperative Program took place exactly 100 years to the date in the city of Memphis, just yards away from where the CP was adopted by the SBC in 1925.
Instead of working for a church during seminary, I had the unique opportunity to spend nearly the entire duration of my studies as part of the team and ministry at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.
One of the joys of pastoring is celebrating the milestone achievements of the people you serve and love. Over the previous few weeks, I have had the distinct joy of attending numerous graduations.
“I drove away convicted that, no matter what adversity the devil puts in the way, God’s Word will be heard. It just takes determined Christians to help it happen,” writes Ken Lass.
It was a God thing! I needed a job, and Jennifer needed a guest services coordinator. Just imagine a job where I would be able to greet and mingle with guests and make them feel at home. I was in heaven. This job had me written all over it.
We would do well to be somebody’s sidekick. In Luke 18:14 Jesus compares the Pharisee, who thought of himself as the main character, to the tax collector, who humbly offered to submit himself to God.
Non-believers must go through the motions of daily living, totally in the dark as to why they are here and what their purpose is. No power available beyond themselves to get through adversity and challenge.
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