There are certain words that we seldom hear in our modern sensitive churches – words which are in fact quite common in the Bible. What, with all the love and goodwill being expressed by Christians toward the lost (Oops, the ‘pre-Christian’), you would think that at least we would be honest enough to tell them about what’s really in the Bible. But technique has triumphed over Truth, and the wisdom of men over the folly of God. And although the Scripture itself says that preaching is foolishness, it doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t preach the Gospel. What Paul was trying to tell us is that to the unbeliever the Gospel is foolishness, but it seems that now even many ‘Christians’ think so.   

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When Jesus Was Abandoned
By Leon Odem

Every year as Spring approaches, I begin to look forward to the Walk4Life sponsored by the Pregnancy Resource Centers of Greater St. Louis (PRC).
    There is a certain ritual of Spring that has become as predictable as the budding of leaves.  Every year, I ask my wife when the Walk will take place.  And every year, she patiently reminds me that the Walk is ALWAYS the Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend! Well, this year
I am going to surprise her.  I have already marked Saturday, May 7th on my 2005 calendar as the date for the Walk4Life.
    I won’t miss this one, because it promises to be even bigger and better than last year’s Walk, which was itself a huge success.  Last year, 250 walkers obtained sponsors willing to contribute to PRC.  The live music expanded to last the entire morning and grilled hot dogs, chips and soda helped contribute to the festive atmosphere.  Walk4Life 2004 raised $66,000 for PRC’s many ministry outreaches.

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