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Friday, July 10, 2009

Open Arms


Wednesday and Thursday I was in Chicago for a Growing Healthy Churches cluster.
On my way back home I stopped at Notre Dame.
I am an ND fan, and their campus is breathtaking in places.
In this picture you can see a long sidewalk that leads to a statue of Christ with open arms and a smile on his face.
John 1 says that Jesus came to those who were his own, but not many received him.
But to those who did receive him, he gave the right to become children of God.
When we open our hearts to him, he opens his to us.
What an amazing thing! It's like coming down a long path to a God who has open arms!

The mission of TPC is to bring this message- the message of the love and
grace of Jesus Christ to a world that more often sees God as having his arms
crossed instead of open.


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