I’ve mentioned before about storms in the Christian life. I have never seen this level of hatred and division in my country since the civil rights marches in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
This time the target of the hatred is Jews. They claim their protests are peaceful but their words are not and actions usually follow the words. What do we do in the face of such a storm? Do we hunker down and pray that it does not affect us, as the German Christians did in the 1930’s? NO! We do what every believer must do, trade our fear for faith. That always releases God’s power in our life so we can face the storm head on,
There is still a bright sun behind the clouds and I got a glimpse of it last Sunday, when 35 families joined Anthem Church in Hammond. They already have plans to break ground for a much larger building this fall, but at this rate it will be packed by the time it is built. There is a growing hunger and thirst for the true word of God and fellowship and encouragement with other believers. My dear young pastor friends, Sam and Tayor Hamstra, provide those needs and their ministry has experienced amazing growth.
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