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Join us for four Sundays, beginning January 19th through February 9th as Dr Lakies teaches and summarizes the main idea behind his new book, "How the Light Shines Through." Beginning the week of January 19th each family will have the opportunity to receive a copy of his book as well. Below is a brief description of the book.
"Times have changed. It is not as easy to do ministry or live as a Christian as it has been in the past. This brings up all sorts of emotions - nostalgia, frustration, or resentment, to name a few - that can cause Christians to react in unhelpful ways. And the consequences of those reactions matter intensely for our witness to the watching world.
Will people meet Jesus in us if we aggressively respond in kind to the threats we feel? Or are they more likely to meet Jesus in us if we patiently endure the challenges set before us, constantly leaning back in reliance upon Him?
"How the Light Shines Through" helps us in this task by first acknowledging our new reality and how the church has reacted to it thus far. Then. it explores some of the challenges Christians face as we navigate and engage with a culture defined by fracture and division. Finally, in revisiting the practices of the early church, it invites us to imagine better ways to interact with the world around us - ways to let the light shine through and reflect the life-changing love of Jesus to our neighbors."
