| | "THE BATTLE OF OUR LIVES"
That's how Peter Range (Ohio Right to Life) described this current moment. Following Roe, the verdict of unborn children's lives turns to you and me. Forces are mobilizing now to seek the legalization of abortion on demand through nine months, and completely deprive parents of decision making for their children. All eyes are on Ohio.
In our radio program airing Tuesday, 8P (or on demand here), Peter Range and Jeff Barefoot give us an excellent briefing in the first 11 minutes. Please listen and share! Most consequentially, we are being asked to pray 2 Chronicles 7:14, and to get engaged at ProtectWomenOhio.com.
We'd like your feedback: IGNITE 714. As we're approaching the 10th Anniversary of our very first IGNITE (Pentecost, 2013), we are praying about hosting "IGNITE 714" (corresponding to 2 Chron. 7:14) events to unite the faithful in prayer on select evenings at 7:14P. We'd very much like to know if you might be onboard and support this endeavor. (Greg@MassImpact.us)
Huge thanks to those who make this impactful movement possible. Please consider helping us in this time of need. We're praying for 50 new monthly partners in 90 days. We're grateful for the 2 who got it going-- both an important $5/month. If you contribute through our Facebook campaign 100% goes to the movement, and we can share the excitement of the campaign! (GO) Otherwise, the main page: GO. Thank you!
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| | | LIVE IT THIS WEEK: NEW LIFE
April 17-23, 2023
A simple guide to help your family grow in holiness.
FUN QUESTION:
If you could rename the street you lived on, what would you call it?
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View our new, short, fun Live IT TV series video corresponding to this Gospel at ILoveMyFamily.us. The Snavley family share their story.
GOSPEL | Luke 24:13-35
That very day, the first day of the week,
two of Jesus' disciples were going
to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus,
and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred.
And it happened that while they were conversing and debating,
Jesus himself drew near and walked with them,
but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.
He asked them,
"What are you discussing as you walk along?"
They stopped, looking downcast.
One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply,
"Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem
who does not know of the things
that have taken place there in these days?"
And he replied to them, "What sort of things?"
They said to him,
"The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene,
who was a prophet mighty in deed and word
before God and all the people,
how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over
to a sentence of death and crucified him.
But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel;
and besides all this,
it is now the third day since this took place.
Some women from our group, however, have astounded us:
they were at the tomb early in the morning
and did not find his body;
they came back and reported
that they had indeed seen a vision of angels
who announced that he was alive.
Then some of those with us went to the tomb
and found things just as the women had described,
but him they did not see."
And he said to them, "Oh, how foolish you are!
How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke!
Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things
and enter into his glory?"
Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets,
he interpreted to them what referred to him
in all the Scriptures.
As they approached the village to which they were going,
he gave the impression that he was going on farther.
But they urged him, "Stay with us,
for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over."
So he went in to stay with them.
And it happened that, while he was with them at table,
he took bread, said the blessing,
broke it, and gave it to them.
With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him,
but he vanished from their sight.
Then they said to each other,
"Were not our hearts burning within us
while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?"
So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem
where they found gathered together
the eleven and those with them who were saying,
"The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!"
Then the two recounted
what had taken place on the way
and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.
QUESTIONS:
1) What struck you in this reading? Challenged you? Inspired you? What questions did it raise?
2) What if, in every difficult circumstance, you recognized Christ’s presence and purpose? Live IT.
YOU IMAGE THE TRINITY: LIVE IT
Going around, affirm how something they said or did made a difference in your faith. Encourage him/her.
DAILY QUESTIONS:.
Everyone go around and share...
1) Something you’re grateful for?
2) A recent victory?
3) A current challenge?
4) An affirmation of someone?
5) Something meaningful happening?
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