Here is a link to the video we showed on Sunday, April 13 of Dan and Julie, a couple in our church who were willing to share their past experience of an abortion. Sorry that I could not get the video imbedded, but youtube was not cooperating!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4nuEU3YLlvg
James 5:16 tells us that if we confess our sins to one another, we will be healed. It's an interesting concept that is certainly backed up with modern psychology: we need to be willing to open up to others in order to overcome our pasts. While the biblical teaching is certainly more than just 'opening up', it certainly makes sense. I can't think of very many things that would be tougher to confess to than an abortion, especially with all of the social stigmas about it, but how necessary it is! I think if more of us were willing to confess our sins to each other, we would also open the doors for ministry to others--especially with something as complex and socially shameful as abortion.
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This blog is designed so that people who attend Jefferson Street Christian Church can discuss and share thoughts and ideas about the current "Inside Out Issues" teaching series. Here is a schedule of the series and the topics:
March 30- Cohabitation
April 6- Homosexuality
April 13- Abortion
April 20- War
April 27- TBA
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March 30- Cohabitation
April 6- Homosexuality
April 13- Abortion
April 20- War
April 27- TBA
May 3- God and Government (Separation of Church and State)
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- Dustin Fulton
- Lincoln, Illinois, United States
- Dustin has served as the Preaching Minister here at Jeff Street since 2006. Prior to JSCC, he served ministries in Mason City, IL and Hannibal, MO. He is a graduate of both Hannibal-LaGrange College and Lincoln Christian Seminary. Dustin’s office is currently a shrine to the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. Fellow Cubs fans are welcome to come and mourn the 100 years of suffering with him. He has been married to his wife, Kristen, since 2005. She faithfully spends her summer vacations following Dustin in his quest to watch a game at every MLB stadium (17 down, 13 to go!).
3 comments:
Such a great testimony. And what courage it took for Dan and Julie to share! Great things will come of this.
J.ROB
What a gift God has blessed Jennifer Boeke (and us) with!
J.ROB
The series is so important and so well done.. but the doors that were opened and the pain revealed caught us unprepared... in that moment in God's house, surrounded by people who had no idea.. we stuffed our pain back into the wound and went about our normal Sunday business, bruised but not healed... and the moment was lost.
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