redeeming

The high calling of God in Yeshua requires vigilant behavior to demonstrate the validity of God’s message of the kingdom to the world.

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Why does this broken planet keep on spinning? If Jesus promised to return, to put an end to our pain, why isn’t he back yet? Why does he allow us to continue to hurt? Peter gives us perspective on this essential questions for our faith.

This episode is jam packed with information about how to care for others. Take something Tim said and make an impact on the world. Maybe it’s actually seeing someone or making them feel known. Maybe it’s changing your questions to people. Apply it to share the redeeming love we have.

Here’s just a glimpse of what you will hear from Tim….
+ “One of the best ways to love and encourage someone is to listen and to show you’re interested in them.” 

+ “People don’t care how much or what you know or what you can get them, until they know you care about them.”

+ “People are created and wired to go through life in community.”

+ “It feels good to be helpful and useful, but it also is the root of lots of trouble. If I start to make the really terrible assumption or belief, that’s not true, of that was me as opposed to that was God, who happened to use me.”

+ “What a great message to tell anyone who is hurting: you are loved, you are seen, you are cared for, you are super important to God and to me.” 

+ “Lord, help me to love people today.”

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We all have a story, all of us, share your story. You don't have to have the perfect answer or the perfect life - share what Jesus is doing in your life. This is an easy, real way to witness & share your testimony.

Scripture Passage: Isaiah 50. Notice the heart of the rejected Lord, the hope in a redeeming Lord, and the help for the remnant of the Lord!

Dominic Done sits down with Charles Mugisha, the founder of Africa New Life, to discuss his story, the Rwandan genocide, and the healing he has experienced even after living much of his life in war-torn countries, as a refugee and as a child soldier. 

Charles was born to a Rwandan family living as refugees in Uganda. His parents fled Rwanda after the first genocide in 1959. Life was not easy for refugees in a war-stricken Uganda under the rule of several dictators. It was during this time that Charles learned how to pray.

As the war came to an end, Charles wanted to return to school. Desperate for an education he began praying in his own words. As tears poured down his face Charles felt connected to God for the first time. He began to attend church in a neighboring village and gave his life to Christ. Just a few weeks later, Charles joined with other young people and began preaching the gospel on the streets.

After attending College in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, Charles began ministry in a nearby suburban of Kampala in Gaba to work with a church planter. Although the spiritual opposition in that village was strong, Charles and his mentor, Pastor Peter Kasirivu prayed and persevered in ministry. Eventually, a church was established and hundreds of people started coming to Christ. Today a church of more than 2,000 people and various ministries to the poor are in that community.

In the early nineties, Charles was a missionary in England and Northern Ireland. In 1995, after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Charles returned to his family in Uganda and discovered that his father had returned to Rwanda. Charles followed. Even though the war had ended, Charles saw signs of death everywhere. When he saw the orphaned, widowed and homeless, Charles knew he had to do something to help these people.
Charles received an invitation to attend Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon. With the help of churches and individuals, Charles arrived in the U.S. with his wife, Florence, and their son, Isaac. His burden to help Rwandan children, refugees and the genocide survivors remained on his heart.

In 2001, while in seminary, Charles wrote the ministry plan for Africa New Life. And that summer he and Florence returned to Rwanda to see what God wanted to do with them and through the ministry. When they returned the U.S. for the next semester, Charles and Florence brought 30 pictures of children who needed to be sponsored and the ministry was born.

Today Africa New Life provides for more than 10,000 children on track toward high school graduation, vocational training, or a university degree.

Charles completed his Doctorate through Gordon Conwell Seminary in 2015. Together, he and Florence are raising their four children, Isaac, Jonathan, Sarah, and Joseph, in Rwanda.

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When Faith Fails: Finding God in the Shadow of Doubt

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Chad continues our Kingdom Culture series this week. Listen along as he speaks on being salt and light in a world that needs hope.

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Bob Brooks: Jacob Have I Loved [1:40:44]

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Redeeming Love - The Book of Ruth

Ruth 4:1-10

Harvest is a non-denominational church where we love to worship God together, where the transforming message of the Gospel is preached weekly, where authentic community can be found, and where we are intentional about making disciples of Jesus Christ. We’d love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. For more information you can visit www.harvestmemphis.org.

Redeeming Love - The Book of Ruth

Ruth 3:1-18

Harvest is a non-denominational church where we love to worship God together, where the transforming message of the Gospel is preached weekly, where authentic community can be found, and where we are intentional about making disciples of Jesus Christ. We’d love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. For more information you can visit www.harvestmemphis.org.

Redeeming Love - The Book of Ruth

Ruth 2:14-23

Harvest is a non-denominational church where we love to worship God together, where the transforming message of the Gospel is preached weekly, where authentic community can be found, and where we are intentional about making disciples of Jesus Christ. We’d love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. For more information you can visit www.harvestmemphis.org.