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There’s no doubt about it, Satan delights in discouraging Christians by causing
those in church leadership roles to stumble and fall into the sin of sexual immorality.
It’s a sad story that appears all too often in today’s newspapers and on the
television. Not only does it affect church members, but Satan also uses these events
to make unbelievers even more incredulous. They're sure to ask, "How can this Jesus be so special if His own disciples don't follow Him?" Rest assured, when our
words and actions don't match, we deal a blow to His kingdom!
In "Hack, The story of a fallen shepherd," author Bob Steinkamp details the journey
of Pastor George Willardson, from his position as leader of a successful church to his
life as "Hack," a down and out cab driver. This detour in George’s walk with God,
which began when he started counseling a parishioner with marriage problems,
took him from loving husband and father down the pathway of adultery. Hack
soon found that his entire life had been turned upside down. And what’s worse,
the prospect for Christmas appeared to be one of solitude, separated from his family
and his God. Yes, Hack seemed to be a man without hope, facing a bleak future.
His foremost thoughts were that things had gone too far, and that his wife and his
Lord could never forgive him.
But such was not to be the case. As with another character in a much-loved
Christmas story, Hack was not beyond. hope. No, Hack wasn’t visited by three
ghosts who took him on a tour of past, present, and future, all in one night.
Instead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit visited him during the weeks
leading up to Christmas. What Hack (George) learned was that, with God, it’s
never too late to change. And that's the message of the greatest Christmas story
ever told, the one set in Bethlehem! God sent us a gift named Jesus so that all could be forgiven. Yes, both prodigals and standers can change their ways and be
forgiven. It's never too late to reconcile with God, and for marriages to be restored. And this kind of forgiveness can also lead a church to take back a pastor that temporarily became a lost sheep himself.
“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name ]esus,
because he will save his people from their sins.” - Matthew 1:21 (NIV)
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- Format: Paperback
- Author: Steinkamp, Bob and Charlyne
- Publisher: Rejoice Marriage Ministries, Inc.
- Made In: United States
- Pages: 61
- ISBN: 1892230135
- UPC: 9781892230133
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