A Christ-Like Community

In this interview, we visit with Jasmine Turner and Adam Paa. Jasmine and Adam are on staff at the North Atlanta Church of Christ, and both have worked in recovery ministry, helping those who are struggling with addiction. In these two interviews, Adam and Jasmine help us to understand the nature of addition, to empathize with those struggling with addictions, and to see the role of God and God's people in helping people in the midst of their struggle with addiction.

The first interview for our Summer Interview Series 2020 is with Dr. Michael Strickland. Dr. Strickland is a former ACSC student, a former ACSC intern, a former campus minister, and a current professor of theology at Amridge University. In this interview, he talks about his lifetime studying and following Jesus. He gives advice for college students wanting to come to a deeper understanding of Jesus.

Micah Cobb recorded this lesson on the Gospel of Mark. He spoke on Mark 15:1-15.

For today's Words of Encouragement, Laura Pettus, an ACSC student, reflects on the lyrics from the song, "From the Inside Out."

For today's Words of Encouragement, Elle Shipman, one of the ACSC's Freshmen Focus Leaders, shares reflections from Ephesians 5:15-20 on living intentionally.

For today's Words of Encouragement, Blair Bailey, the ACSC International Outreach Intern, shares reflections on Hebrews 2 and the encouragement we have from Jesus being our High Priest.

In lieu of the weekly ACSC podcast on the Gospel of Mark, this week we are publishing twos sermons by Jim Brinkerhoff. Jim preached a multi-year sermon series on the Gospel of Mark in the early 2000s. His final sermon on the Gospel of Mark, on the empty tomb account in Mark 16:1-8, was entitled "Missing Jesus". So, as we remember the empty tomb, let's listen to Jim powerfully preach about the empty tomb.

In lieu of the weekly ACSC podcast on the Gospel of Mark, this week we are publishing two sermons by Jim Brinkerhoff. Jim preached a multi-year sermon series on the Gospel of Mark in the early 2000s. His next-to-last sermon on the Gospel of Mark, on the crucifixion account in the Gospel of Mark, was entitled "Christ Crucified". So, as we remember death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, let's listen to Jim powerfully preach about cross.

For today's Words of Encouragement, Olivia Wilson, an ACSC student, share some reflections on the need to pray for personal discipline during this unusually unstructured time.'

For today's Words of Encouragement, Caroline Whitehead, one of our Freshmen Focus Leaders, shares some thoughts from the song, 'Defender.'