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A Miracle for a Stranger

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Yes! And you can make it happen.

Meet Katie Schlinger.

On December 20, 2013, Katie Schlinger was in Aiken, South Carolina supporting her brother during his open heart surgery. Katie was attempting to help a stranger when she was brutally attacked and sexually assaulted. She sustained life altering injuries from a vehicle accident while trying to escape her attacker.This is not your everyday story….

Read Katie’s horrifying story on the DailyMail or on Tallahassee News

Katie does not have insurance and so far she’s been treated by three area hospitals (two of which have discharged her because she lacks insurance). GRU, where Katie underwent two spinal surgeries, has already sent Katie a bill for $250,000! Now in her third hospital, a rehab center in Augusta, Katie has less than 10 free days remaining before she will be billed $2,000 per day she receives treatment.

I do not know Katie Schlinger, she is a stranger to me and to our church, New Passion Church, however I am leading us to be a “Good Samaritan” to her and do everything that we can to help her family raise the $250,000 she’s already been billed (their family goal is $100,000; we want to do better than that!). She attempted to be a “Good Samaritan” and evil rose up against her. We believe good always overcomes evil through Christ and that is who we follow. We also want to support her family in any tangible way necessary while she is in our local area. We simply believe this is what we, as a church and as Christians, are called to do. For us, it’s simple obedience.

If you are interested in giving a tax deductible financial gift to Katie, you can do so by following the donation button below, or you can mail a check to PO BOX 1582, Evans, GA 30809 (Please memo the check “Katie Schlinger). New Passion Church is a 501c3 non-profit organization and we are committed to giving 100% of all donations to Katie Schlinger to help provide for her medical bills. Donors can set-up a free online profile or give as a guest. If you would like tax deduction credit, you must provide your full name and mailing address so a financial giving statement can be mailed to you. Thank you for your generosity!

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If you would like to make a donation directly to the family, you can do so through their Go Fund Me Site. Please Note: Donations through Go Fund Me are not tax deductible; Go Fund Me is not affiliated with New Passion Church.

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This post is altered from our church’s original post.

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Jesus Heals the 10 Lepers…the Story Continued

Luke 17:11-17 (NLT) Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.

15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. 17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?

If this story took place in modern Christianity, the story would continue something like this…

Then Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?” The Samaritan replied, “My Lord, don’t you know….?”

  • The second leper was upset by the style music you were humming
  • The third leper did not like the “disreputable” friends you like to hangout with
  • The fourth leper felt like the other lepers were excluding him
  • The fifth leper didn’t like the color of the rug you were standing on when you healed him
  • The sixth leper didn’t like the way you healed him, and thought he could probably heal people better
  • The seventh leper didn’t think you were dressed like a proper priest
  • The eighth leper thought you were asking WAY too much of him after healing him from leprosy
  • The ninth leper thought it was too far of a distance to travel to come back and worship you
  • The tenth leper said he may come back and thank you when it’s convenient, but you know, he has a lot going on right now

…three of the lepers stayed home and continued living life the way that was most convenient for them and the other 6 lepers went and joined another church where they could complain about the methods Jesus was using to heal people of their leprosy.

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Dear Lego

Don’t ever tell an 8 year old that he will receive his free Lego magazine in the mail between 6 & 8 weeks and still not have it to him in 9! Now, stop reading this post and get those magazines in the mail! 🙂

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Actions Speak Louder

actions-speak-louderCopied from the Gospel Coalition…

“Collision Records in partnership with The Red Revolution, His Voice Global and Rapzilla is releasing the gripping single, “Actions Speak Louder,” featuring Swoope (Collision Record’s artist), LeCrae, Tedashii (Reach Record’s artists) and Jai.  The song calls people to respond to the war-torn country of South Sudan, specifically the orphaned.  Ending in 2005, the civil war, which lasted over 20 years, left about 2,000,000 dead and many children without parents.  We are calling everyone to Speak Loud on 11/16/10 for these orphans by downloading the single. 100% of the proceeds will be sent to His Voice Global to build their fourth self-sustained orphanage.  Our goal is 250,000 downloads, which would raise the funds needed for the orphanage.  With over 10,000,000 downloads a day on iTunes, 250,000 is a drop in the bucket.  Be a part of the movement, spread the word, get on iTunes 11/16/10 and let your actions speak as loud as your words.”

Check out the full song below and then go HERE to buy it and support the Orphanage, even if this isn’t your style music, it’s .99 cent for a great cause

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Watch All 33 Chilean Miners Rescued One By One

Yesterday was an amazing, miraculous moment as 33 Chilean Miners were rescued after being trapped for 69 days. All 33 miners were rescued alive. Watch this CNN video with a snapshot of each miner being pulled from the mine and greeted by family and loved ones. A report this morning said this was the biggest streamed news event in history…