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MLK & the Gospel, Upgrading Your Parental Software (Pastoral Emphasis for 1/15)

Tomorrow is the MLK holiday to celebrate his birthday.  Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream was not just about black advancement but racial harmony and equality.  We can find this in the Gospel.

Ephesians 2:11-16 (ESV): Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called "the uncircumcision" by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands—remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.

The dividing wall of hostility between Jew and Gentile has been removed by Christ.  As Christ reconciled sinners back to God through His death on the Cross, He has also reconciled people to one another.  In Christ, we are all equal.  There is no prejudice in Christ. So in honor of Martin Luther King's dream and more importantly the Gospel, let us continually strive towards racial harmony especially in the church.


Today, Mt. Zion ministered at Cary Health & Rehab Center. Our Children's Choir, the JA Lewis Choir, sang and Elder Bullock gave a short message on faith and relying on God's Word.  I had the opportunity to talk with one of the residence whose name is Scott.   He was in a a wheelchair due to an aneurysm.  But he recognized that the aneurysm was a gift from God because it stopped him from his destructive ways.  I also found out that we shared one thing in common...that we both lived in Michigan for a while.  I prayed with Scott and was very encouraged by our conversation. 

This quarter, we are doing Project: Serve Thy Neighbor. We want to do at least one act of service for a neighbor. Go to the website to sign-up and get different service ideas.

All parents (especially of teens & pre-teens), we are hosting the "Upgrading Your Parental Software" seminar on Saturday, January 28th, from 10am to 2pm. This event will be a presentation on the modern application of biblical parenting skills, as well as an in-depth look at the contemporary issues and obstacles that we face in parenting a child today. Please sign up online.

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