{"id":10208,"date":"2024-06-01T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T21:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/?p=10208"},"modified":"2024-06-01T16:16:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T21:16:31","slug":"update-may-31-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/2024\/06\/01\/update-may-31-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Update May 31, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Featured Photo: Gif is teaching Bible classes in the rehabilitation clinics. This is the beginning of a project that has unlimited and nationwide ramifications. I have been approached to coordinate Bible classes in various locations. I eagerly accepted the opportunity but am awed by the scope and potential. Thanks to Gif we have begun to seize this opportunity. It will be exciting to see how this develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gif\u2019s good news of the events of May\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is a PDF that Gif sent regarding the activities in May. The report contains only a FEW of the many actions in which he was involved this last month. Read, rejoice and pray for his continued energy and enthusiasm!<\/p>\n\n\n

Gif-May-Report-copy<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n

What\u2019s YOUR Job?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I appreciate brother Ken Smith<\/strong> sending the below article that was printed in the Anchorage Church of Christ\u2019s bulletin<\/strong>. Ken says it is not original with him but he thought it had a good point. I agree!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too often the Lord\u2019s Church has been drawn \u201coff mission\u201d by following suggestions that compromise our purpose. When the congregation loses \u201cmission focus\u201d it becomes impotent and unable to satisfy God\u2019s objectives! The mission of the Church is to \u201cpreach the gospel.\u201d Mankind is seeking for the peace and reconciliation that only the gospel provides. When the Church begins thinking that it can appeal and satisfy man\u2019s spiritual yearnings with entertaining and amusing \u201coutreach\u201d models, they are \u201coff mission.\u201d Let us be vigilant that we do not become as the Corinthians and follow \u201ca different gospel\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Devil has a constant maneuver hindering the mission of the Church. This maneuver is a classic misdirection. The Church is active but not active in its divine mission. Members are busy, but not busy in evangelism. Too many identify with the words of 1 Kings 20:40 \u201cWhile your servant was busy\u00a0here\u00a0and\u00a0there, he disappeared.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read carefully and apply critically the following\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three young fire fighters had just finished their arduous fire academy training. Naturally, they were eager to put the long hours of study and physical strain into actually extinguishing fires and saving people. They\u2014we will call them, \u201cOne,\u201d \u201cTwo,\u201d and \u201cThree\u201d\u2014reported to the station chief fifteen minutes before their shift actually began. Each was thinking, \u201cGotta make a good first impression!\u201d All three were excellent students as they toured the station. They were briefed on the firefighting equipment, vehicles, and proper procedures to ensure the safety of not only the public, but of themselves as well. Finally, the chief concluded. \u201cThe information you have received in the academy and here in the station provides everything necessary to perform the duties of your position. Now, I need to inform you of tasks necessary for the efficient operation of the station.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne, I want you to monitor the coffee levels. We run a 24\u2014hour schedule and there needs to always be fresh coffee. Understand?\u201d One: \u201cYes, sir. Monitor the coffee.\u201d \u201cTwo, I want you to constantly tune our radios because of the importance of emergency communication in our profession. Understand?\u201d Two: \u201cYes, Sir. Tune the radios.\u201d \u201cThree, you are to maintain the slide pole from the second floor to the first floor so that we may quickly respond to emergencies. Understand?\u201d Three: \u201cYes, Sir. Maintain the slide pole Chief: \u201cVery well. One, what is your job?\u201d One: \u201cMonitor the coffee.\u201d Chief: \u201cTwo, what is your job?\u201d Two: \u201cTune the radios.\u201d Chief: \u201cThree, what is your job?\u201d Three: \u201cMaintain the slide pole.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief: \u201cAll three of you failed! What is your JOB? Your JOB is to fight fires! If you focus on secondary activities instead of your principal job, the town will burn down!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, dear Christian, what is YOUR job? Jesus gave us our Primary Directive in Luke 19:10 \u201cFor the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” THAT is our job! There are many ways we can help accomplish this: By being a Christian example in the home, school, and on the job. How about showing sincere interest to those who visit our services? (No one should be sitting alone without someone speaking to them.) How about making calls or writing notes to the sick or discouraged? How about specific prayer for our elders, preachers, teachers, and each other? How about regularly giving for the church to reach out? Jesus accomplished what He was sent to do. Now, as a Christian, are you doing your JOB?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As told to Ken Smith (thanks Ken for passing this along!)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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John L. Kachelman, Jr., Dalraida Church of Christ, P.O. Box 3085, Montgomery, AL 36109 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction continues! The kitchen was recently finished with the cabinet installation!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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