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Kudos for The Bible television series ! The producer of the series, Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey , have invested their time, talents and treasures to bring the story of God's redemptive love as told in The Bible to television . Their faithful presentation of the story has people watching, talking, AND reading the Bible.  Thank you, Mark and Roma, for your investment in a media that is accessible to millions and vividly more appealing than my sermons. I expect many of us who tell the story week after week will use clips from the series multiple times in the future. Jesus and His disciples, Episode 4 Almost 11 million people watched the third installment, beating the previously more popular shows on ABC and CBS . Don't tell me people are not interested in what the Bible has to say. They just don't come to church to hear it as much as before. It is also reported, Every Sunday during the series, the YouVersion Bible App has been in the top 25 out o...

I am a follower of Jesus because his life matched his message . I have been impressed with charismatic leaders who can capture a crowd with speeches and promises only to find his life is nothing like his message. Jesus lived everything he taught...even his promise he came to "give up his life as a ransom for many." ( Mark 10:45 ) Jesus stepped out of obscurity into the messianic limelight and taught, " Blessed are the peacemakers , because they will be called the children of God." ( Matthew 5:9 ) What is it about being a peacemaker that gains someone such a title or reputation? Follow Jesus and find out. To gain the reputation as a child of God, you need to know these things about who Jesus blessed that day. Peace making is not the same as peace keeping . Jesus did not walk into hostile situations or broken relationships and ask, "Why can't we all just get along?" and broker so-called peace. Nor, did he avoid century-old prejudices by walking...

Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is traditionally the first day of Lent , usually forty weekdays of fasting and the Sundays prior to Easter Sunday . If you have not been around church much, you know the season more by the excesses of Mardi Gras , or, Fat Tuesday , the last binge before the Lenten fast. Spiritual bulimia at its worst. We do not observe Lent as Legacy Church , but we are aware of those seasons of the Big C Church that aid us in our spiritual growth. Lent is one of those seasons because it is designed to prepare our hearts for Holy Week ,  Jesus' suffering and death, and Easter , Jesus' resurrection, through the spiritual practice of fasting . Usually, one chooses something in his or her life to abstain from in order to identify with the suffering of Jesus. Last year , for example, I chose to eat Gluten-free in order to identify with a friend and those who must adjust their diets because of celiac disease. It was a hassle, but each choice reminded me of my ...