[For this week's blogs I am indebted to Pastor Sam, who provided me with a summary of Dr. Mac Pier's sermon content.]
On Saturday and Sunday, our guest speaker was Dr. Mac Pier. He has been an important force behind the scenes at Bronx Bethany, helping us in our mandate to reach "the Bronx and the world". He's connected us with Willow Creek's Global Leadership Summit; he led our congregation in an awesome prayer meeting a few years ago; he brought Bronx Bethany leadership into Movement Day (a successful ministry event that links pastors, administrators, and business leaders from all over New York City); and the list goes on. And though Pastor Sam said it jokingly, it seems to be more and more true that Dr. Pier is one of those rare people in the world that is known simply by his first name.
This weekend, Mac was with us to encourage us to connect (and for some, re-connect) to World Vision in a tangible way. The economic challenges we face here in the Bronx and surrounding areas pale in comparison to the crises faced in many regions of Africa. World Vision continues its legacy of making a difference in the lives of children, families, and communities in underdeveloped countries.
Mac shared three points from the life of Esther which we will reflect on in our blogs this week. For today, though, I encourage us all to re-read Esther chapter 4. The NET Bible version can be accessed at
https://net.bible.org/#!search/esther 4
Lord, help us to consider and respond to the needs of Your children around the world.
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