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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: CROWD (07/06/17)
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News Headlines:
'Bus driven into crowd....dead...injured.'
'Suicide bomber kills...in crowd outside church.'
'....crushed as football crowd swarms over fence.'

'Crowd marches silently protesting violence against women in memory of ......murdered by parolee.'
'Crowd lays flowers outside shop where.....was killed during siege.'
'Crowd stands for one minute's silence honouring legendary player's death.'

'Crowd gives standing ovation acknowledging both player's incredible performance.'
'Crowd erupts as..... wins gold medal.'
'Crowd demands third encore at end of concert.'

'Huge crowd wait in orderly manner for chance of tickets.'
'Numbers grow as crowd waits for bargains at sale.'
'Public transport not able to cope with enormous crowd leaving game.'

What is a crowd? A common definition is 'a large number of people gathered together'. Sometimes a peaceful group, sometimes excited, loud, unruly, sometimes inciting violence. There are many 'faces' to a crowd. There are varied aftermaths from a crowd. Increased security, vigilance and changed legislation. Greater admiration by crowd members for achievement and skill. A brief economic boost.

However, there was a crowd that changed the world, although they didn't know it. The crowd that yelled to Pilate 'Crucify Him! Crucify Him!', sent Jesus to the cross. It was part of God's plan. Because He loved, all true believers are redeemed, saved and need no longer fear death. Eternity in His glorious presence awaits!.

If there were headlines in Jesus' time perhaps they would have read:

'Crowd clamours for carpenter's crucifixion!'
'Small crowd claims carpenter Jesus risen from dead!'
'Immense crowds convert to Christianity claiming forgiveness of sin and eternal life!'

One day will you see a great crowd of angels?
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Jenny Fulton 
07/13/17
I like how you tied the current news headlines with crowds to hypothetical headlines that could have described what was happening in Jesus' day.

Red Ink: There were several sentence fragments that could be rewritten to provide an easier flow to the entry.
C D Swanson 
07/14/17
I enjoyed your entry,
and you nailed the topic perfectly.
Blessings~
Rebecca Bithyah
07/20/17
It was interesting to think about the crowd in front of Pilate. I'd never considered it that way before. And I especially enjoyed your version of 1st century headlines.