Fighting for Truth with Compassion
The Story Project was created by Shin Maang as a creative way to engage students with stories from Scripture where Jesus enters into places of pain and brokenness to bring healing and hope. At Radford I have been using this mural to help students journey through Jesus' ministry and challenge them to invite Jesus into the places of pain in their own lives. This week I sat with four students in the corner of Young Hall for our weekly "Core" gathering. I pointed to the woman dressed in red in the lower right corner of the mural. I asked if any of them had an idea what story this might be portraying. One or two students had some guesses but the rest had puzzled looks on their faces. "This woman was caught in adultery and brought to Jesus," I explained as I handed out copies of John 8. As the students read the story, a lively conversation ensued among the students. "This woman is just being used by the Pharisees for their set-up plan against Jesus!" on...