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Revival in Paris

12/2/2014

Most of you history buffs know about the French Revolution. It was a period of radical social upheaval in France during the late 1700s, marking the decline of powerful monarchies and churches and the rise of democracy and nationalism.

However, there is a revolution of the gospel kind taking place in France these days. I had the great privilege of witnessing it first hand just a few days ago. It comes in the form of a group of Christians who are piercing the darkness in an area of the world that still struggles to acknowledge even the existence of real light. But now, thanks to the leadership of Portuguese pastor Nuno Pedro and his helpmate Natalie and the 12,000 members of the Charisma Christian Church, the things of faith are fast becoming as important in that part of the world as the historical monuments.

Mitzy and I, along with good friends Sandi Patty and her husband Don, were only there for a short time, but there is no mistaking that the gospel-- through this church body-- is having a powerful effect on France and beyond.

When God brings it to your mind after reading this, I ask that you join in prayer with the community of faith in Paris as they continue to spread the gospel with love, kindness and boldness through the fellowship of the Charisma Christian Church as they work to fulfill their calling to "Lead people to faith in Jesus Christ."

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Buried Treasures

5/12/2014

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146,000 visitors come yearly to figure out what 35,000 members of the National Corvette Restorers Society are so excited about...it’s a car! But not just any car. This one is affectionately known as “America’s Sports Car”...the Corvette. And to the people who own them, work on them and show them, they are much more than that…they are a vital piece of the history of the American automotive industry. Their goal is to celebrate the past, the present, and the future of these timeless machines, and to take the rest of us along for the ride.

The Corvette museum is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. And a few days ago, while on my way to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame for the second time, (this time as a former member of the Gaither Vocal Band), I stopped in to see what all the fuss was about at the National Corvette Museum.

Many of you saw the news reports of the sink hole that opened up inside the museum to swallow up eight of these precious and rare cars. The sink hole, as reported, was some 40 feet across and some 25 to 30 feet deep. I have to tell you that standing near it in my ill-fitted hardhat with Debbie Eaton, the Guest Services Manager, it looked much, much bigger.

But Debbie and the crew could not and would not allow this giant hole to be the final resting place for these eight historical and one-of-a-kind treasures. They went in that hole and got them back. And now they sit, beaten and bruised, yet proudly displayed for all to see. And in many ways, they are still beautiful.

We may not all love cars the way these folks do, but we can all understand their desire to keep these cars from being lost. Along life’s journey, many of us have found ourselves buried way too deep to save ourselves, and we needed someone to care enough to come in after us. And Someone did. In fact, our chasm was wider and deeper than we could have ever imagined. Some of us still have a scar or two from the experience, but today, we are on display as a loving Father’s successful rescue.

If you get the chance, check out the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky. Debbie, along with all of the fine staff there, will show you a part of history thankfully being preserved. And you’ll hear the gallant stories of the engineers, designers, and owners whose devotion helped even that which was buried to come to life again.

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Revival in Paris

Buried Treasures

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