Intersect Grand Rapids Cohort This Week

This week our Inersect GR Cohort has been meeting as we've been working through our third module of material. We have been focusing on theological pictures of the church and these images shape our communal identity, hope, connection, and missional expression.

In addition, we went Calvin College today to see Paul Rusesabagina, the actual main character from the movie "Hotel Rwanda" who is credited in saving over 1200 lives from the genocide in 1994 in that country.

Mr. Rusesabagina told his story, but probabaly the most meaningful statements for me were at the end of his message. He described how national leaders proclaimed that this would "never happen again." He then commented that the words "never again" are "the two most abused words I've ever heard." He points to killings in Congo and Sudan and calls for us to be aware of the injustice that continues to plague our world.

He also asked, "When will we join words and actions?"

I think this is more than a question... It's a challenge.

God help me answer this with my life.