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Over Our Heads: Life from Within (Rom. 8:9-11) Chris Altrock – Aug. 13, 2017

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Genetic Challenges

Recently an international team of scientists reported they had figured out a way to successfully edit DNA in human embryos.[1] The research was aimed at helping families plagued by genetic diseases. These scientists used a gene-editing technique to correct a genetic defect causing a heart disorder that leads seemingly healthy young people to die from heart failure. Scientists say the same approach could be used to prevent a host of inheritable diseases like Huntington’s disease, cystic fibrosis, an inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease and cases of breast and ovarian cancer caused by mutations in the genes.Read More »Over Our Heads: Life from Within (Rom. 8:9-11) Chris Altrock – Aug. 13, 2017

Over Our Heads: Life in the Golden Triangle (Rom. 5:1-5) Chris Altrock – Aug. 6, 2017

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Guts

We were standing in line to board our flight from Atlanta to Memphis when I saw the t-shirt.

It was the end of a long week. We had said our goodbye’s to Kendra’s mother after her long battle with MS and cancer. We were returning from Arizona home to Memphis after the funeral. Standing in line ahead of us as we were boarding our final leg home was a young man with a t-shirt that read “Being human takes guts.” I thought, “Boy, that’s right.” Being human takes guts. It’s hard to be human. Life is hard.Read More »Over Our Heads: Life in the Golden Triangle (Rom. 5:1-5) Chris Altrock – Aug. 6, 2017

Over Our Heads: The Power of God (Rom. 1:16-17) Chris Altrock – July 30, 2017

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Recently I was talking to one of Kendra’s cousins about her grandfather. He was an infamous figure in the family. His was one of the first funerals at which I officiated. And it remains one of the most difficult at which I officiated. He was one of those people about whom it was hard to find anything good to say.

This cousin was one of three siblings–two girls and a boy. She was telling me that the grandfather played favorites as they were growing up. When they’d visit the grandfather, he’d take their brother out to eat at a nice restaurant, and leave the two sisters at home to fend for themselves. He’d buy the brother special presents at a nice store, and leave the two sisters empty-handed. His favoritism was that blatant.

This morning we begin a series on a letter written by Paul called Romans. It is addressed to Christians living in the ancient city of Rome. Among a handful of other themes, Romans is all about favoritism.Read More »Over Our Heads: The Power of God (Rom. 1:16-17) Chris Altrock – July 30, 2017