Christian life and Christian worship is more than an hour or two in a building once a week—it encompasses the entire life; it is lifestyle; it is Christian witness in the home, on the street, in the business or educa- tional setting and online. It is how we live out the Christian life in a rela- tionship with Jesus Christ. It stands to reason, then, that abuse should not be part of that life.
That is why the General Conference in 2001 set aside a date in August as the “Abuse Prevention Emphasis Sabbath.” In 2010, in coordination with Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) the name was changed to “enditnow.”
Today, we are looking at how people can be abused through their emo- tions, how they feel about what is said and done, and how it hurts the image of Christ in that person and in the perpetrator. Welcome to wor- ship here at Campion this morning.
