"There was a time when the church was very powerful--in the time when the
early Christians rejoiced at being deemed worthy to suffer for what
they believed. In
those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the
ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that
transformed the mores of society. Whenever the early Christians entered a
town, the people in power became disturbed and immediately sought to
convict the Christians for being "disturbers of the peace" and "outside
agitators." But the Christians pressed on, in the conviction that they
were "a colony of heaven," called to obey God rather than man." - Martin Luther King Jr.
I never thought I'd say this, but I'm gonna miss Wed night chapel times. Every Wed night, I meet with a couple people to pray for our lifegroup. Tonight as one of the members were closing out, he mentioned how thankful he was for the relationships that were built this year, and prayed that the accountability relationships would continue through the summer and beyond. It wasn't anything new, but that kind of specific prayer just didn't cross my mind for some reason. I couldn't help but giggle inside with excitement, as I thought about all the relationships that flourished AFTER a life group ended. Eight months is just too short of a time for a relationship to be built then ended. So many relationships flourished and went to deeper levels in the months and years following an "official" time period, which makes me feel a little less sad about this lifegroup coming to a close. The school year might be over, but the relationships last forever. Another reason w...
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