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Pentz
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Date Joined Mar 2006
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Posted 4/23/2007 10:10 PM (GMT -6)

Here at North Central we had a wk focused on identifying with the poor here in the Twin Cites and throughout the rest of the world. There were a number of events done to help those participating be able to identify with the poor and it was rather impactful on the whole.

In the chapel on monday of last wk that was focused on sharing this with the student body, the text of John 11:35 was brought up. The point that was made was that Christ wept while knowing that he was going to raise Lazarus from the dead and that he was going to be able to restore to Mary and Martha their brother who had died. So, just as Jesus identified with the loss by the sisters so to he identifies with the poor and oppressed of the world. Thus we are challenged as well to identify with the poor, the oppressed, those who are mourning.

I personally love this picture of Christ, one who is in community with me during my pain and sorrow. What do you all think?

nate

Sahid
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Date Joined Jun 2004
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Posted 4/23/2007 11:57 PM (GMT -6)

It's a very powerful story. I like the balance of pain and victory. It's easy to overemphasize one or the other, but this story gives due weight to both.

Watch me fly. Freedom like wings and I will use them. Freedom like wings and I will spread them wide. - Stavesacre

Akira Takahashi
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Date Joined Sep 2007
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Posted 9/30/2007 4:12 PM (GMT -6)

It's only one line, but the significance of it is very powerful. It shows that Jesus isn't impassive, and that he identifies with the people he has been chosen to save. He has emotions, all the ones that we do, and he cares. Our pastor very seldom brings up this passage (he's been preaching about God's "plan" for our lives for several weeks and very seldom does he leave that theme), but I wish that this verse would be brought up more often, and not just in a remark about how it's the shortest line in the Bible.

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