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Somber eyes peer out from the painting Simon of Cyrene by contemporary Dutch artist Egbert Modderman Mark Simon was pulled from the watching crowd and forced to help Jesus carry His cross In the painting Simon rsquo s eyes reveal the immense physical and emotional burden of this responsibility Mark tells us that Simon was from Cyrene a big city in North Africa that had a large population of Jews during Jesus rsquo time Most likely Simon had journeyed to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover Then he found himself in the middle of this unjust execution but was able to [... more]

Never was this so powerfully and poignantly illustrated than when He went to Samaria on purpose and encountered a woman at the well A sinful Samaritan woman But Jesus gently pressed His way into her heart revealing her shameful past uncovering her secret sins and quenching her thirsty soul with His love and forgiveness In the end she ran into the city joyfully exclaiming to all that she had met the Messiah There is no greater pulpit than a changed life and you are safe to share your heart with Jesus To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace [... more]