least of these

183 – What is the best way to minister to the people most people ignore, the "least of these," as Jesus called them?

This week on the podcast, I talk with Kit Cummings about his ministry in prisons and institutions, including men on death row.

My favorite Kit quote:
“A selfless act of service wakes up something inside of a person that, I don’t think, can be touched any other way.”

We talked about

• How he got started in his prison ministry
• The struggle with alcoholism in his family and his own life 
• His rise as a  popular preacher as a young man
• His public fall from grace as a preacher
• How he dealt with the shame of his mistakes
• How he found healing for  himself when he ministered to his brothers in prison
• 2 VERY powerful experiences working with men on death row
• How to start a prison ministry
• And so much more

You will love Kit's heart for Jesus. He truly sees Christ in each person he talks to in his ministry.

Kit encourages you to find a way to minister to the least of these. It doesn't have to be people in a prison. It could be someone in church who is lonely or someone in a nursing home that has no one to visit with.

Website:
kitcummings.com

Books:*
Peace Behind the Wire, a Nonviolent Resolution
The New Convict Code, Bringing Peace to the Streets from Behind the Wire

Check out the show notes page:

• All the Bible quotes Kit referred to
• Kits full bio

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Unto the Least of These — Review of Lesson #7 of the 1st Quarter of 2023 -

The Sabbath School Lesson study guide can be found here:
https://ssnet.org/lessons/23a/less07m.html

The title of this quarter's theme is: Managing for the Master – Till He Comes

For the next 13 weeks (January to March 2023), we will take a look at the practical implications of occupying this planet in a meaningful and productive way while we wait for the Second Coming.

If you have any questions or comments, please send them to: BibleQuestions@ASBzone.com

Related Podcasts:

• Lessons from the Book of Job #1 
• Lessons from the Book of Job #2
• Lessons from the Book of Job #3
• Lessons from Job -- When God Shows Up
• What Must I Do to be Saved? (at TrueWisdom)

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Lastly, we recommend that you check out https://TrueWisdom.buzzsprout.com for additional Bible Study podcasts, covering many different Bible topics, and done in a slightly different format from the podcasts on this channel.

We pray that all of these resources will be very helpful to you in your Bible Studies.

'The Ministry of Jesus' Sermon Series

Lauren Alexander shares her crazy and inspiring journey in becoming a foster and adoptive mom and helps us see how Scripture commands everyone to care for the widow and the orphan in some capacity. This episode will help us all explore Jesus’ paradoxical teaching that in the upside-down kingdom of God, the leaders must become the servants, and “the least” among us are really the greatest of all.

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Faith and Grace.  Two elements crucial for any anointed person in God's Kingdom, whether it's ancient Israel or modern North America.  After summarizing the previous three chapters (plus a communion thought on the God of Life), Chris then explores the contrast between Saul in his lowest point, and David in his.  David finds his strength in His God, expressed in active faith and experienced in active grace.  Find out what David's pursuit of the pesky Amalekites might mean for our faith today.

Big thank you to all who shared their stories!

Plus, wait for a fashion update from Kennedie... after Chris finally stops talking (right Ethan?)!

Also... follow this link to learn how you can support our beloved Bethel Bible Camp in their desire to raise funds for a new main building.  Thanks to Amy for today's update!

Tune in as Pastor Jason Warman brings us the second installment in our series The Cone of Uncertainty, a message titled The End Of The Line.