"Search Me O, God and know my heart, test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of ever lasting life." Psalm 139:23-24
Last year, in order to get some immunizations for a mission trip, I had a physical. It had been some time since I had one, which is why the doctor wanted it done before I got the shots. It's not that I am afraid to get a physical or don't like my doctor. Actually, he's a great guy. To be honest, I just never think about it. I've always had good health. I hardly ever go to the doctor.
But go I did, and I had the Physical done. Let me tell you, the physical you have at my age is much different than it was when I was twenty. I'd like to pass that off to improvement in medicine and technology, but I know that's not the entire story. While I am in very good health, my age dictated that they check certain things more than they did many years ago. They checked your heart etc. I draw little pleasure in thinking a few years from now those tests will be even more thorough and invasive.
I passed the physical with few problems. I thought as I left, now I know I am in good health. because if there had been any problems they would have found it. I was thoroughly examined from head to foot. Blood was taken,they monitored my heart, checked my liver. I got to answer all those questions about my health (Do you drink alcohol? No. smoke? No etc.)
I'm glad they were so thorough. Because if there was a problem, if I had been sick, I would want to know. I would want them to find out what was wrong and then figure out a way to help me. I would want to be better. I was willing to undergo whatever test they had for me in order to make sure that my physical health was as good as it should be.
In a way that's what David is asking of God in the Psalm above. God, search my heart and my thoughts. If there is something wrong, something you don't want to be there, point it out. Get rid of it. Give me good spiritual health.
That sounds great, but I wonder how many of us would really want that thorough an exam of our heart. Do you really want God to search your heart? Do you honestly want Him to find out anything that might offend Him? That's the problem isn't it? In order to have a spiritual exam of our hearts we can no longer be the standard bearer. It's not what offends us. It's what might offend God. And then we ask Him to remove it.
Yes it could be painful. Invasive even. But there is simply no way for us to have a healthy heart unless we allow God to examine it. That's the great promise. If we allow God to examine our hearts He will remove the unhealthy parts of our spirits and give us a new and improved heart. One that's built for eternity.
I want to encourage you to use the Scripture at the start of this post as a part of your prayer life for the next year. It takes some time for God to get past our stubbornness and pride and reveal the sickness of our soul. So be patient. Pray these words every day and allow God to examine your spirits. Also, ask Him to make you new. You'll feel better. I promise.
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. Brian Jones <><
Monday, April 29, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Praying For Our Enemies
"But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" Matthew 5:44
Last night as I was scrolling through Facebook, I came across a poster that said "Pray For Dzhokhar" with a picture of Dzokhar Tsarneav, who was shot, captured and hospitalized for his involvement in the Boston marathon. Or at least, to be legally fair, until everything is played out in court, his alleged involvement.
The poster elicited hundreds of comments, ranging from conspiracy theory to outright anger that one would suggest we should pray for someone like this. As this is a church blog, I am refraining from posting any of their comments, as the language on both sides of the issue would be considered both inappropriate and offensive.
People are angry. They want vengeance. Others look at the pictures of this young man, who looks meek and inoffensive, and cry out for mercy because, after all, he's a 19 year-old kid. Who knows how much influence his older brother had over him?
While that's not a bad question, it's also one that is for the legal system to decide. I'm also not convinced that 19 is so young one doesn't know they are participating in a horrific senseless act. But again that's for the courts to decide. What I want to look at today is why we, as Christians, should pray for Dzokhar. It has nothing to do with his age or how skinny and helpless he looks. (Both are arguments I have seen.)
As Christians, we should pray for Dzokhar because Jesus tells us to pray for him. In the Scripture above, Jesus tells us to pray for our enemies. When we refuse to do this, we are removing Jesus from the Lordship of our lives. If Jesus is Lord then we must obey what he tells us to do, even if it doesn't make sense to us. We must do it even if it goes against our nature.
We should pray for him because it was for this young man Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. You see, Jesus didn't just die for all of us nice people in church so that we can go to heaven with Him, and feel better about ourselves while we are waiting. Jesus looked through time and space to the most evil people in the world and died for them that they might be redeemed.
Praying for Dzokhar reminds us that there is no one so far from God that he can't change them and transform them. John Wesley believed that Jesus died for all. We still have to come, ask to be forgiven of our sins and be transformed by a relationship with Jesus. But that offer is always available to us. Even to people like this young man. We should be grateful for this, for many of us have loved ones we desperately want to find Christ. It's comforting to know that God's love and grace always pursues us.
We should pray for Dzokhar because he is one of us. In other words, a sinner. "All have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God" (Romans 3:23) Notice the word All. All of us have sinned. All of us deserve death, as our sin separates us from a Holy God. God sees all sin the same. He despises it. He doesn't categorize it as bad sin, and not so bad sin. Sin is sin. When we pray for someone like this, it's not that we sympathize with them. But it does serve as a reminder that none of us deserve God's grace. It's a gift. If Jesus can change us, can He not change this young man?
We should pray for Dzokher because we have a big God. God is big enough to change even this young man. If God can create universe by speaking it into existence. If indeed He triumphs over all evil, is he not big enough to deal with this situation? Do we believe God is who He says He is? I pray because I need a God who is bigger than evil, bigger than my situations. How about you?
Finally we pray for Dzokhar because there is no better way to destroy evil than not give into it. When we pray for our enemies, it takes the power they have over us away. We do not let the bitter root of hate poison our hearts. We are not fearful anymore. We do not panic. We do not have unrest in our hearts. Praying for someone like this does not mean we are asking that they escape the consequences of their actions. Far from it. It simply means we will not be controlled by these events. Attacks like this are all about causing fear, panic and a feeling of a loss of control. When we pray for our enemies we take control back and put it in the hands of God.
I pray because I need a big, loving, forgiving, all-powerful God who holds my life, all of life, in His hands. What about you?
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. Brian Jones <><
Last night as I was scrolling through Facebook, I came across a poster that said "Pray For Dzhokhar" with a picture of Dzokhar Tsarneav, who was shot, captured and hospitalized for his involvement in the Boston marathon. Or at least, to be legally fair, until everything is played out in court, his alleged involvement.
The poster elicited hundreds of comments, ranging from conspiracy theory to outright anger that one would suggest we should pray for someone like this. As this is a church blog, I am refraining from posting any of their comments, as the language on both sides of the issue would be considered both inappropriate and offensive.
People are angry. They want vengeance. Others look at the pictures of this young man, who looks meek and inoffensive, and cry out for mercy because, after all, he's a 19 year-old kid. Who knows how much influence his older brother had over him?
While that's not a bad question, it's also one that is for the legal system to decide. I'm also not convinced that 19 is so young one doesn't know they are participating in a horrific senseless act. But again that's for the courts to decide. What I want to look at today is why we, as Christians, should pray for Dzokhar. It has nothing to do with his age or how skinny and helpless he looks. (Both are arguments I have seen.)
As Christians, we should pray for Dzokhar because Jesus tells us to pray for him. In the Scripture above, Jesus tells us to pray for our enemies. When we refuse to do this, we are removing Jesus from the Lordship of our lives. If Jesus is Lord then we must obey what he tells us to do, even if it doesn't make sense to us. We must do it even if it goes against our nature.
We should pray for him because it was for this young man Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. You see, Jesus didn't just die for all of us nice people in church so that we can go to heaven with Him, and feel better about ourselves while we are waiting. Jesus looked through time and space to the most evil people in the world and died for them that they might be redeemed.
Praying for Dzokhar reminds us that there is no one so far from God that he can't change them and transform them. John Wesley believed that Jesus died for all. We still have to come, ask to be forgiven of our sins and be transformed by a relationship with Jesus. But that offer is always available to us. Even to people like this young man. We should be grateful for this, for many of us have loved ones we desperately want to find Christ. It's comforting to know that God's love and grace always pursues us.
We should pray for Dzokhar because he is one of us. In other words, a sinner. "All have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God" (Romans 3:23) Notice the word All. All of us have sinned. All of us deserve death, as our sin separates us from a Holy God. God sees all sin the same. He despises it. He doesn't categorize it as bad sin, and not so bad sin. Sin is sin. When we pray for someone like this, it's not that we sympathize with them. But it does serve as a reminder that none of us deserve God's grace. It's a gift. If Jesus can change us, can He not change this young man?
We should pray for Dzokher because we have a big God. God is big enough to change even this young man. If God can create universe by speaking it into existence. If indeed He triumphs over all evil, is he not big enough to deal with this situation? Do we believe God is who He says He is? I pray because I need a God who is bigger than evil, bigger than my situations. How about you?
Finally we pray for Dzokhar because there is no better way to destroy evil than not give into it. When we pray for our enemies, it takes the power they have over us away. We do not let the bitter root of hate poison our hearts. We are not fearful anymore. We do not panic. We do not have unrest in our hearts. Praying for someone like this does not mean we are asking that they escape the consequences of their actions. Far from it. It simply means we will not be controlled by these events. Attacks like this are all about causing fear, panic and a feeling of a loss of control. When we pray for our enemies we take control back and put it in the hands of God.
I pray because I need a big, loving, forgiving, all-powerful God who holds my life, all of life, in His hands. What about you?
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. Brian Jones <><
Monday, April 15, 2013
No Small Thing In The Kingdom
"Indeed, the body does not consist of one member, but many" (1 Corinthians 12:14)
Our Director of Adult Adult Ministries shared with me the other day a column from "hometouch" he is sending out to our older adult members at Trinity. I'll share it with you as soon as I make sure we have permission and aren't in any copyright violations.
But it gave praise to the small things people do in the church. You know what I mean. The "little things." The small gestures such as sending a card to someone who is in the hospital. Or dropping some flowers off to a shut in. Or coming to church the night they make cards that the church sends out. The mundane little tasks or doing something behind the scenes.
As I thought about this Scripture, it occurred to me that God looks at what we do in a very different way than we do. God sees the church as one body. It has many parts of course, but one body. The parts are not the body. We tend to forget that sometimes. But the head, as crucial as it is, is not the body. The heart is not the body. The body is the body.
Therefore there are no small, mundane parts. They are all needed, indeed are crucial to the well being of the body. Consider your own body for a moment. How many "behind the scenes" body parts do you have? How would you like to do without them? After all you can't "see" your liver or spleen. But I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume you want to keep them. In fact need them.
Well, how about some of the mundane parts. Your little toe perhaps. Can you get along without it? Certainly. Would you rather? Probably not. Everything is needed in order to keep the body functioning at it peak condition. That's a part of what Paul is talking about in the Scripture. How do we keep the church operating at peak condition? By making sure all the parts of the body are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing.
When we are truly one body, it even changes how we view importance of tasks or recognition. God doesn't see certain tasks within the body as more important because they are all relying on one another. As a Pastor, I am keenly aware of this every week. I may have a Holy Spirit inspired sermon. But if people aren't made to feel welcome and loved as they come into the church, they won't hear it. If the music doesn't help people give God praise and warm their hearts, they won't hear the message. If the Trustees haven't worked hard to make sure the building looks good, if the worship area isn't ready, people won't hear the message. If the sound goes out or it's not right, people won't hear the message. When someone is touched by a sermon it is the result not just of the pastor, but the entire body of Christ.
So, if one part of the body is praised, are we not all praised? Are we not all recognized? Is not the person who picks up their neighbor and brings them to church a part of God's grace in that person's life just as the worship leader is? Of course they are.
But for today, let me say to the entire body of Christ, thank you for answering God's call and being a part of the body. You have changed lives and will continue to change them for God's kingdom. And that is no small thing.
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. Brian Jones <><
Our Director of Adult Adult Ministries shared with me the other day a column from "hometouch" he is sending out to our older adult members at Trinity. I'll share it with you as soon as I make sure we have permission and aren't in any copyright violations.
But it gave praise to the small things people do in the church. You know what I mean. The "little things." The small gestures such as sending a card to someone who is in the hospital. Or dropping some flowers off to a shut in. Or coming to church the night they make cards that the church sends out. The mundane little tasks or doing something behind the scenes.
As I thought about this Scripture, it occurred to me that God looks at what we do in a very different way than we do. God sees the church as one body. It has many parts of course, but one body. The parts are not the body. We tend to forget that sometimes. But the head, as crucial as it is, is not the body. The heart is not the body. The body is the body.
Therefore there are no small, mundane parts. They are all needed, indeed are crucial to the well being of the body. Consider your own body for a moment. How many "behind the scenes" body parts do you have? How would you like to do without them? After all you can't "see" your liver or spleen. But I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume you want to keep them. In fact need them.
Well, how about some of the mundane parts. Your little toe perhaps. Can you get along without it? Certainly. Would you rather? Probably not. Everything is needed in order to keep the body functioning at it peak condition. That's a part of what Paul is talking about in the Scripture. How do we keep the church operating at peak condition? By making sure all the parts of the body are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing.
When we are truly one body, it even changes how we view importance of tasks or recognition. God doesn't see certain tasks within the body as more important because they are all relying on one another. As a Pastor, I am keenly aware of this every week. I may have a Holy Spirit inspired sermon. But if people aren't made to feel welcome and loved as they come into the church, they won't hear it. If the music doesn't help people give God praise and warm their hearts, they won't hear the message. If the Trustees haven't worked hard to make sure the building looks good, if the worship area isn't ready, people won't hear the message. If the sound goes out or it's not right, people won't hear the message. When someone is touched by a sermon it is the result not just of the pastor, but the entire body of Christ.
So, if one part of the body is praised, are we not all praised? Are we not all recognized? Is not the person who picks up their neighbor and brings them to church a part of God's grace in that person's life just as the worship leader is? Of course they are.
But for today, let me say to the entire body of Christ, thank you for answering God's call and being a part of the body. You have changed lives and will continue to change them for God's kingdom. And that is no small thing.
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. Brian Jones <><
Monday, April 8, 2013
Truth? What's That?
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (John 8:32)
One of the game shows I can remember my parents watching when I was a very young was "Truth Or Consequences." The idea was the host, Bob Barker, would ask a question. If you couldn't answer it (truth) then you had to do some sort of challenge (The Consequences). It was sort of our early version of YouTube.
While doing silly challenges for everyone to see is more popular to day than ever, I doubt this show could be made today. Not because people are unwilling to embarrass themselves. We threw that filter out a long time ago. No, it's simply we could never get past that first part of the game. Remember they had to tell the truth. And there in lies the difficulty. We as a culture have lost any type of understanding of what truth is. If we can't agree on what truth is, how can we play the game?
Truth today is defined by many as whatever they want it to be. Your truth may not be the same as my truth, but that's okay. Even if they are diametrically opposed to one another. Complete opposites. Doesn't mater. You believe what you wish to believe. Truth today, for many, is whatever the majority of people wish it to be As long as the majority agree, it must be the truth. Or, as long as the attractive or famous believe it, it must be the truth. As long as the most powerful or popular demographic of the day agrees it must be true, than it's true. Anyone see a problem with it yet?
When we define truth in such ever-changing terms, then truth is no longer truth. It really has nothing to offer us. It can't change us or really help us. A part of the problem is that we we've confused truth with opinion. Diet Coke is a soft Drink. That's a truth. In order for it to be anything else, it must change who it is. This is a truth. I prefer Diet Coke to Diet Pepsi. That's an opinion. You can disagree and that's fine. Or different opinions do not change the truth both are soft drinks.
Truth also has nothing to do with popularity. At one time is was "popular" to believe the sun rotated around the earth. or that the earth was flat. When people began to uncover the real truth, i.e., fact, life became very difficult for them. Their lack of popularity or the backing of their culture did not change the truth.
And so we come to the Scripture above. Jesus says, the truth will set you free. But how can this be so if truth is defined as it is by many today? If truth is what many believe today, but may change tomorrow, how can that change me? Or my life? Or anything? If truth for you and I can be complete opposites, how does that set me free? It's not real. Certainly it must be more than opinion, because one's opinions, even ones we hold to dearly, have never offered freedom to anyone. And it can't be merely what's popular. Going along with the crowd tends to enslave much more than it does free.
No, Jesus is talking about real truth. Undeniable, unchangeable truth. A truth that has nothing to do with whether or not the world agrees with it or likes it. What is this truth? That Jesus is the Son of God. That He has defeated sin and death. And that if we truly follow Him, He will make us like Him in how we love and think and act. The truth is that He is Lord, does rule, and will redeem the world in His time.
When I am broken, experience loss, am living with the guilt and consequences of my sins, or when I see evil in the world, I don't need opinion or popularity or changing ideas. I need the One who is the Truth to come and set me free. So do you. Let us hold on to the One who is the Truth, and let us experience true freedom.
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. Brian Jones <><
One of the game shows I can remember my parents watching when I was a very young was "Truth Or Consequences." The idea was the host, Bob Barker, would ask a question. If you couldn't answer it (truth) then you had to do some sort of challenge (The Consequences). It was sort of our early version of YouTube.
While doing silly challenges for everyone to see is more popular to day than ever, I doubt this show could be made today. Not because people are unwilling to embarrass themselves. We threw that filter out a long time ago. No, it's simply we could never get past that first part of the game. Remember they had to tell the truth. And there in lies the difficulty. We as a culture have lost any type of understanding of what truth is. If we can't agree on what truth is, how can we play the game?
Truth today is defined by many as whatever they want it to be. Your truth may not be the same as my truth, but that's okay. Even if they are diametrically opposed to one another. Complete opposites. Doesn't mater. You believe what you wish to believe. Truth today, for many, is whatever the majority of people wish it to be As long as the majority agree, it must be the truth. Or, as long as the attractive or famous believe it, it must be the truth. As long as the most powerful or popular demographic of the day agrees it must be true, than it's true. Anyone see a problem with it yet?
When we define truth in such ever-changing terms, then truth is no longer truth. It really has nothing to offer us. It can't change us or really help us. A part of the problem is that we we've confused truth with opinion. Diet Coke is a soft Drink. That's a truth. In order for it to be anything else, it must change who it is. This is a truth. I prefer Diet Coke to Diet Pepsi. That's an opinion. You can disagree and that's fine. Or different opinions do not change the truth both are soft drinks.
Truth also has nothing to do with popularity. At one time is was "popular" to believe the sun rotated around the earth. or that the earth was flat. When people began to uncover the real truth, i.e., fact, life became very difficult for them. Their lack of popularity or the backing of their culture did not change the truth.
And so we come to the Scripture above. Jesus says, the truth will set you free. But how can this be so if truth is defined as it is by many today? If truth is what many believe today, but may change tomorrow, how can that change me? Or my life? Or anything? If truth for you and I can be complete opposites, how does that set me free? It's not real. Certainly it must be more than opinion, because one's opinions, even ones we hold to dearly, have never offered freedom to anyone. And it can't be merely what's popular. Going along with the crowd tends to enslave much more than it does free.
No, Jesus is talking about real truth. Undeniable, unchangeable truth. A truth that has nothing to do with whether or not the world agrees with it or likes it. What is this truth? That Jesus is the Son of God. That He has defeated sin and death. And that if we truly follow Him, He will make us like Him in how we love and think and act. The truth is that He is Lord, does rule, and will redeem the world in His time.
When I am broken, experience loss, am living with the guilt and consequences of my sins, or when I see evil in the world, I don't need opinion or popularity or changing ideas. I need the One who is the Truth to come and set me free. So do you. Let us hold on to the One who is the Truth, and let us experience true freedom.
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. Brian Jones <><
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
All Things New
"He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." He
said, "Write, for these words of God are faithful and true." (Revelation 21:5)
I spent yesterday, as I have for the last 20 years, in Cincinnati for the Opening Day of baseball. Few cities do Opening Day like Cincinnati does. Proud of being the birthplace of professional baseball, the city takes an "unofficial" day off to make it a day of celebration. I grew up thinking every city does this, but then I discovered that many virtually ignore Opening Day of their home town teams.
So certainly I go for the celebration. I go because it's something my son and I have done together for the last 20 years. With ever changing lives and schedules, times like these become more precious. And I go because, to be honest, I like baseball and have followed the Cincinnati Reds since - well I can't remember when I didn't follow them.
But there is another reason why I enjoy Opening Day. On Opening Day, the past doesn't matter. It doesn't matter how bad a year you had last year or what mistakes you made. On Opening Day, everybody starts at the beginning again. It's a new year and everyone has a chance (except probably the Chicago Cubs).
This year, Opening Day was the day after Easter. As I sat in the stands, it occurred to me that the message for both have some similarities. Both are about a new beginning. Both are about new possibilities, another chance.
Well sort of. Let's be honest. We know not every team has a chance. The past does matter. If you had a bad year last year, you might make the same mistakes this year. Injures pile up. Rarely does a bad team simply magically get better. Oh we can have high hopes, but deep down we know what the reality is.
But that's not the case with Easter. Easter is not about high hopes or well wishes. It's about an incredible reality. Jesus rose from the dead. On that first Easter morning Jesus gained victory over sin and death. How tragic if the story of Jesus ended on Good Friday. Just another martyr killed for "bucking the system." I doubt anyone would have remembered Him really. After all, when he died, he only had 12 followers and they all abandoned Him.
No, what makes the difference is that on Easter Jesus rose from the dead. And the tomb remains empty today. It is just as much Easter on the Monday or Tuesday after Easter as it is that Sunday. And because He rose from the dead, Jesus offers that victory to all of us. In the Scripture above we hear Jesus on the throne of Heaven proclaiming "I make all things new."
Did you hear it? ALL THINGS. That means you and me. Your past can be overcome. The sins of your past do not have to be the sins of today. The mistakes of your past need not be the mistakes of today or your future. Your attitude about your work, your interpersonal relationships, your fears, whatever is troubling you, can be changed, can be made new.
That's why we celebrate Easter. I pray you are still celebrating Easter. Not with nice clothing or eating more chocolate. But by allowing Jesus to make all things new in your life. It's a new day, a new season. Will you allow Jesus to make all things new in your life?
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. Brian Jones <><
I spent yesterday, as I have for the last 20 years, in Cincinnati for the Opening Day of baseball. Few cities do Opening Day like Cincinnati does. Proud of being the birthplace of professional baseball, the city takes an "unofficial" day off to make it a day of celebration. I grew up thinking every city does this, but then I discovered that many virtually ignore Opening Day of their home town teams.
So certainly I go for the celebration. I go because it's something my son and I have done together for the last 20 years. With ever changing lives and schedules, times like these become more precious. And I go because, to be honest, I like baseball and have followed the Cincinnati Reds since - well I can't remember when I didn't follow them.
But there is another reason why I enjoy Opening Day. On Opening Day, the past doesn't matter. It doesn't matter how bad a year you had last year or what mistakes you made. On Opening Day, everybody starts at the beginning again. It's a new year and everyone has a chance (except probably the Chicago Cubs).
This year, Opening Day was the day after Easter. As I sat in the stands, it occurred to me that the message for both have some similarities. Both are about a new beginning. Both are about new possibilities, another chance.
Well sort of. Let's be honest. We know not every team has a chance. The past does matter. If you had a bad year last year, you might make the same mistakes this year. Injures pile up. Rarely does a bad team simply magically get better. Oh we can have high hopes, but deep down we know what the reality is.
But that's not the case with Easter. Easter is not about high hopes or well wishes. It's about an incredible reality. Jesus rose from the dead. On that first Easter morning Jesus gained victory over sin and death. How tragic if the story of Jesus ended on Good Friday. Just another martyr killed for "bucking the system." I doubt anyone would have remembered Him really. After all, when he died, he only had 12 followers and they all abandoned Him.
No, what makes the difference is that on Easter Jesus rose from the dead. And the tomb remains empty today. It is just as much Easter on the Monday or Tuesday after Easter as it is that Sunday. And because He rose from the dead, Jesus offers that victory to all of us. In the Scripture above we hear Jesus on the throne of Heaven proclaiming "I make all things new."
Did you hear it? ALL THINGS. That means you and me. Your past can be overcome. The sins of your past do not have to be the sins of today. The mistakes of your past need not be the mistakes of today or your future. Your attitude about your work, your interpersonal relationships, your fears, whatever is troubling you, can be changed, can be made new.
That's why we celebrate Easter. I pray you are still celebrating Easter. Not with nice clothing or eating more chocolate. But by allowing Jesus to make all things new in your life. It's a new day, a new season. Will you allow Jesus to make all things new in your life?
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. Brian Jones <><
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