"I am simply trying as best I can and as fast as God gives me light to do the job I believe He has given me trust to do."
-- George Washington Carver
"I felt the presence of God on the bus and heard His quiet voice as I sat there waiting for the police to take me to the station... I was lonely, but I was at peace. The voice of God told me that He was at my side."
-- Rosa Parks
IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
1) Rosa Parks -- Her Life and Legacy
1) Introduction to Living Under God
2) What's New
3) A Word from Toby and Michael
Rosa Parks -- Her Life and Legacy
Along with the rest of America, we mourn the passing of Rosa Parks (1913-2005), the courageous woman whose nonviolent act of defiance made her a pioneer and symbol for the civil rights movement. If you don't know the story of Rosa Park's courage and conviction, a good place to begin is her story as told in Under God by dc Talk's Toby Mac and Michael Tait. It will give you a taste for what happened that day in Montgomery, Alabama, and why Rosa Parks's life and legacy will always be remembered. (This story, along with a Scripture reflection and life application, appears in Living Under God as well.)
Also, listen to Michael Tait's brief words about Rosa Parks and her significance.
 Introducing Living Under God (available in November)
What is your part in serving your community? How can you stand courageously for God in today's culture? Christians across the country are asking themselves these questions, and Grammy-Award winning musicians Toby Mac and Michael Tait of dc talk are answering your cry with a relevant and engaging devotional that will encourage you to go deeper with God and help you discover your significant part in history: Living Under God.
This devotional companion to Under God opens each reading with Scripture and a theme--including justice, unity, and sacrifice--illustrated in the lives and events of our country's past. Explore those same virtues and learn how to apply them to your life today with Living Under God.
Some of the powerful stories and Christian heroes profiled in Living Under God include:
Abraham Lincoln -- "Turning Point"
Abigail Adams -- "Freedom for All"
The Pledge of Allegiance -- "Remembering the Rock Upon Which Our Nation Was Built"
Daniel Webster -- "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable!"
Harriet Tubman -- "Where True Bravery Comes From"
Frederick Douglass -- "What Are You For?"
Jackie Robinson -- "Breaking Barriers"
Rosa Parks -- "No More"
As you read these stories of America's heroes and heroes of the Bible, allow their qualities to sink into your heart and lead you to understand what total devotion to God truly means. Then, using the tips on how to put those qualities into action, decide how you can become a catalyst for revolution--a revolution of those living under God.
What's New / Where to Find Living Under God
A Word from Toby and Michael (excerpted from Living Under God)
"Today America is ruled by self-gratification and consumption. To return to godly standards, we need a generation that is willing to make sacrifices and lay down our self-seeking desires. This generation needs to see that true meaning is not found in materialism or self-obsession, but in a life of service. At the same time, people who can operate in the economic system to gain and use wealth to build God's kingdom are also greatly needed. God needs good stewards of what He has given us--time, talents, ingenuity, and material resources--more than ever before.
The key, as it has always been, is to plug in to God's vision for your life through prayer, reading, and meditation on His Word, and then putting into action what He has taught you, no matter how outlandish those actions may seem to the world around you. Are you willing to live such a radical life? It is that life that qualifies as living under God."
--TobyMac & Michael Tait
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