We’ve Live!
When Tanja and Nadine sent me the website preview, I was elated to see what a great job they had done. Kudos to Grid33 Design.
We’re also excited to officially launch The Exchange this Saturday!
Roy will be sharing a thought-provoking message about failure. I don’t know about you, but I have failed many times – especially in the same things! In those moments, I think, God must be so tired of forgiving me for the same things... and I wonder, how much is too much? Is there a limit to grace? And, can I ever truly change?
If you’ve ever been discouraged by failure, or if you want to explore ideas on how to experience spiritual growth, don’t miss out this Saturday’s talk and discussion (we start at 3 pm).
In the meantime, here’s something to think about*:
Samson was one guy who made a lot of mistakes. No, let’s call them what they were – intentional, rebellious acts defying God and what He had called Samson to do. God had given him extraordinary abilities and opportunities to be a champion for social justice and a reformer of religious and political Israel. But if you read about his life in Judges 13-16, you recognize a pattern of behavior: desire, reveal, anger, destroy; desire, reveal, anger, destroy; desire, reveal, anger.. you get the idea. Before Deliliah there were others.
Samson’s life was a roller coaster of deceptions and disasters. So why is his name in the Roll of Faith found in Hebrews 11? Of Samson and the others listed there, it says, “Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them” (Hebrews 11:16, NKJV).
Not ashamed?! Of Samson? I blush for Samson – how could God proudly claim Him as His?
It’s the mystery of the Christ-centred worldview. Intrigued?
* Roy’s talk is not about Samson. But he will be addressing the concept of failure from a Christ-centred worldview. This is just to get your mental, spiritual juices flowing.
by: Jinha Kim
"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14