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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: PHOTOS and/or SOUVENIR(S) (vacation) (07/16/15)
As my wife and I traveled around this nation on AMTRAK through 27 states, we enjoyed talking to those we came in contact. Our memory is filled with pictures of the faces of Christians around the world.

We met people from Scotland, England, Canada, Argentina, South Africa, France and people from all over our country. An older distinguished man from England had been a body guard for Sir Winston Churchill and had the most interesting stories, about history.

While speaking, I would ask them about the churches in their country and would share copies of Lens Lines. Telling them I was a religious column writer, they would open up with their comments. Most of the people said they did not go to church, but many had gone as a young child with their parents. Many people from Europe mentioned the churches of all denominations were not well attended and they considered religion dead in Europe. The world's countries have many problems today that they are trying to solve on their own instead of looking to the Lord for guidance.

The couple from South Africa attend church weekly and so did their friends. People we talked to from our nation spoke of belonging to a church but often attended only on church holidays, like Easter and Christmas. Recent reports state that some 40 percent of Americans say they attend church, however, from church records less than 20 percent attend regularly.

Recently during my discussions with people from Russia, they tell of their churches being filled with Christians every week. Seems after living under Stalin, who used the large churches to store war materials, the people now realize they needed God in their lives. The churches, a man from Moscow told me, now look like museums as the people worship the Lord.

Our Lord tells us how to solve the needs of our time in Luke 12:30 and 31, " For all these things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather ye seek the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you." That is a powerful message for all nations today, as it was in our Lord's time on the earth. Seems the countries that have turned away from looking to God for answers are causing trials and tribulation for their people.

The faces of Christians from around the world may look different but we all worship the same Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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Jenny Fulton 
07/23/15
A very true and sad statement about the state of Christianity with some very perceptive thoughts.
Bonnie Bowden 
07/25/15
Sad commentary of the world we live in. I have never heard of Lens Lines; I will have to investigate it.

Red Ink: Watch out for switching from the past tense to present tense.
Loni Bowden-Horn 
07/26/15
It is a sad commentary when a snmall majority of people who have the freedom to go to cburch choose not to attend. However the people who have been denied the privilege of the gospel understand thd importance of seeking God. The United States has missionaries coming to our country to spread the gospel.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
07/31/15
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