Posts Tagged ‘2 Corinthians’

My favorite read from 2011 was the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, who wrote the story of Louis Zamperini’s most remarkable life.  I eagerly tuned into the the podcast of his recent visit to a church in the Bay Area.

At 94 years of age, undeterred by a broken leg, this man was intent on sharing his story: God’s story as revealed in his life.  He was, by all accounts, a hooligan in his younger years, then discovered a more productive (and legal) use of his energy: running.  He competed in the Olympics before becoming a bombardier in WWII, only to endure the unthinkable (that word scarcely does it justice; please read the book).  His reflections, shared with those in attendance, bore God’s message of hope, faith, forgiveness and redemption.

This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
— 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT

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