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- During Jesus’ ministry on earth, tables—and the meals shared around them—were an important part of his school of discipleship. Professor and author Robert Karris writes, “In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus is either going to a meal, at a meal or coming from a meal.” New Testament scholar N. T. Wright says, “When Jesus himself wanted to explain to his disciples what his forthcoming death was all about, he didn’t give them a theory, he gave them a meal.” When Jesus invites his followers to the table, the meal is open to all—men and women, slave and free, Jew and Greek. Jesus’ […]
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- With 30 churches and almost 10,000 members in three countries, Grace Tabernacle Ministries (GTM) has grown significantly since its humble beginning in Kenya with seven Congolese refugees in 2009. Founding pastor Emmanuel Musinga, who now pastors in Indianapolis, Indiana, borrowed $300 from a former primary school teacher to build a roof for the fledgling church. “The Bible says, ‘Don’t despise the small beginnings,’” Musinga says. “Just listen to the voice of God, and follow the passion that God has given to you.” Musinga’s passion is for church planting, leadership development and children’s education, and today, the church he founded has […]
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24 August 2026 By Kathy Heinrichs Wiest in C-Link, Local
USMB's Christian Leader Podcast features honest and practical conversations for anyone following Jesus—in life, ministry and everything in-between. Hosted by Matt Ehresman.
August 20, 2026
If God never changes, why does the God in the Old Testament seem so different from Jesus in the New Testament? The Old Testament seems to be full of blood, gore, and violence, but Jesus promotes peace and self-sacrificial love. Are those contradictory ideas? How could God be ok with so much bloodshed and killing—and did he actually initiate it in the Old Testament?
These are big questions that Christians have wrestled with since the beginning, and this issue is one of the primary reasons many non-believers simply cannot embrace Christianity. And while there are no simple, blanket answers, there are healthy and rational ways to address these questions.
This week we're joined once again by Dr. Tim Geddert, retired New Testament professor from Fresno Pacific University and chair of the Mennonite World Conference's Faith & Life Commission. Tim has a gift of making complex topics easier to grasp, and this conversation will be a valuable tool for people wrestling with difficult questions, or for church leaders to share with their congregations. In the end, God remains a loving God we can trust, even through passages we may not like or understand.
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