Welcome to our top story findings of the week, on today’s issue of The Hub.
1. RESHAPING THE CHURCH: “Lego enthusiast builds a giant new church building every year” by Lydia Davies
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This article from Premier Christian News titled “Lego enthusiast builds a giant new church building every year” spotlights John Kraemer from Michigan, who assembles original church designs with legos. His work, often four feet in length, combines his love for God and his passions for disability advocacy. Models are ornamented with pipe organs and tabernacles, as well as wheelchairs and guide dogs. “I am thankful to God that I have a purpose in my life that goes beyond myself,” Kraemer shared. “Without God in my life, without the Church, I would not have anything to do.”
2. EDITORIAL: “Seven tips to overcome the political divide and befriend your opponents” by Heather Tomlinson
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As politics are on the minds of many Americans this week, this article from Christian Today titled, “Seven tips to overcome the political divide and befriend your opponents” advises Christians on how to approach people holding opposing political beliefs. Heather Tomlinson reminds believers to take on a posture of humility and mimic Christ in His role as a peacemaker. Tomlinson writes, “As Christians, perhaps we need to take the words of Jesus much more seriously.”
3. RESHAPING THE CHURCH: “Christian coalition launches 200 Great Commission training hubs” by Samantha Kamman
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This article from The Christian Post titled “Christian coalition launches 200 Great Commission training hubs” celebrates the success of James O. Davis’ initiative, the Global Church Network, a ministry that trains young pastors to serve the Great Commission and that allows pastors to network across the globe. Since the network’s establishment in 2001, the organization has collaborated with 2,750 ministries and 700,000 churches. It continues to grow by opening new training hubs, the most recent being in the Balkans and South Africa. "What we say in the ministry is that we all have a role in the goal," Davis shared. "The goal is the Great Commission; the goal is that everybody has access to the Gospel."
Although every Hub article is selected to foster discussion about modern church structure, not every idea and opinion expressed in the linked articles may fully align with the views and mission of Koinesúnē Magazine. All the same, we seek to uplift and celebrate the different ministries working around the globe.
Check back next Friday for the next Hub article!
