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Go: Memphis Chris Altrock & David Jordan November 11, 2018

 

Wednesday night saw another mass shooting in our nation. Twelve people were killed at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, CA. This followed the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27 when 11 were killed in an attack fueled by anti semitism.  That was followed by Lion Air’s tragic crash of an airliner into the Java Sea shortly after take off, resulting in the loss of all 189 passengers. These have been difficult days.Read More »Go: Memphis Chris Altrock & David Jordan November 11, 2018

Go Take (Esther 2:5-7) Chris Altrock – 4/15/18

The story of Esther is the story of a woman who saved the world. Esther’s ancient world was even more a man’s world than our modern world. Yet the hero of this story is a woman. She is the figure who partners with God to stand against the strongest empire in the ancient world to save the lives of countless Jews.

Yet the book of Esther is the story of a hero who almost wasn’t. Esther herself almost wasn’t. She almost lost the chance to grow into the hero of her story. When she was young, circumstances in her life nearly robbed her of the chance to stand in the gap for her fellow Jews.Read More »Go Take (Esther 2:5-7) Chris Altrock – 4/15/18