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Sunday, December 23, 2007
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In Brother to a Dragonfly, a disturbing memoir about efforts by whites to work with blacks for integration in the American South, Will Campbell tells the story about the death of one young white friend who, like Campbell, was following Martin Luther King's pacifist call for change. After an emotionally charged protest, a deputy sheriff had come up to Campbell's friend and fired a lethal shotgun blast into him. Though wracked by grief, Campbell was pursued by a man who, for Campbell's own good, continued to ask hard questions. Were both of the men—the activist and the deputy—sinners? To this Campbell had to answer yes. Then which of the two men did God love more? Campbell's definition of God's love, and of the meaning of Christ's death, gave him only one answer. God loved both.
This week, we'll attempt to get a feel for the outrageous love that prompted the Father to send the Son.
Until next week,
Harry Genet, Men of Integrity managing editor
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A Pittsburgh business executive wakes up one Monday morning with a problem. He needs God's help, but it isn't Sunday. As a faithful church member, he suddenly realizes that he's relegated God to explicitly religious activities. And he asks himself, "Does God care about my profit margins and cash flow statements on Monday as much as he cares about my offering on Sunday?"
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What is the primary way you have experienced God's love? His …- Example: "Jesus went around doing good and healing"
- Incarnation: "Became human and lived … among us"
- Acceptance: "I will never reject them"
- Forgiveness: "I … will never again remember their sins"
- Gift: "I give them eternal life … they will never perish"
- Assurance: "I have called you by name; you are mine"
- Availability: "Because he bends down and listens"
- Other
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- 6 to 12 hours: 28%
- 13 to 19 hours: 16%
- Less than 2 hours: 13%
- 20 hours or more: 12%
- None: 3%
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