Volume 1 Issue 3
I don’t regard myself as a prophet of doom, but I really have begun to wonder of late how much time is left for humankind to pursue its understanding of its relationship to its Creator. The “powers and principalities” of our world seem bent upon the ways of violence, and it now appears to be simply a matter of who is going to go first. I need to do my homework, but off the top of my head I cannot think of another time in our country’s history that we have contemplated being the aggressor to strike first rather than defending ourselves or someone else. I need the help of you historians out there to help set me straight!
Being able to react/respond to this website is one of the several improvements that you will find that Matt Piper of WebICX has implemented. At the end of each week’s message you will find a link to my e-mail that will allow you to quickly and conveniently comment on what you thought about it. This is another step toward making this site a truly interactive theological forum. A coming step will be to post your thoughts and ideas on the bulletin board so that they may be shared with our growing virtual community of faith.
We are growing because so many of you are spreading the word to your friends and families about Growing in Christ. Thank you to those of you who are sharing the “good news,” and welcome to those of you who are visiting our site for the first time as a result of someone’s invitation.
Matt has also responded to those who have reported that the full text does not always print (the right margin has apparently been cutting off letters, words, etc.) If you don’t enjoy making a game of filling in the “blanks” (which is a golden opportunity to revise my messages to your liking), Matt has created a “Printer Friendly Version” link that will take you to a text only page that should “print correctly no matter what.” Be sure to let us know if it doesn’t work as advertised!
If we have learned nothing else from the events of the past year, we should have a keener appreciation for the preciousness of each day of life and the fact that another is never guaranteed. Take this day which the Lord has made and rejoice; be glad in it! Take the time to love and to be loved. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. When we open our eyes and see, when we listen and hear, when we open ourselves to the love of God, the peace of Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit, we discover the source of genuine hope!
Until next week…..Shalom!
