In our second week together, we look back briefly at the Anabaptist story that began in 1525 and connect it to the birth and life of Samuel Miller, who is considered the first child born in the settlement initiated by Hans Herr, Martin Kendig, Martin Meylin, Jacob Miller, and Wendall Bowman on the land surrounding Willow Street. His birth on January 21, 1711 serves as a prophetic reminder of the birthdate of the Anabaptist movement and stands as a call for us to remember what God initiated in that group of people. I believe that Samuel Miller's life was a prophetic marker...a sign of what God wanted to birth in this region. Therefore tracking his life can give us a picture of some of what was taking place in this region as the Great Awakening was impacting the colonies from north to south. As we look at his life, and the events that shaped Lancaster Conference in those years, we look back to see both what we can celebrate and issues that took root then which need to be dealt with today.
As we shift into how we can embrace this calling into the future, I invite the class to consider two questions as we consider what discipleship looks like. Those questions are:
What is God saying to you right now?
What are you doing about it?
ACTION STEPS:
Look for an opportunity to use those two questions in conversation with someone in your life this week.
For a link to the audio click below:
Re-Digging the Wells - Week 2 - Connecting to Our Past
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