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I Am The Way, The Truth and the Life Do you remember singing this song as a child—and as an adult? I do. What about these lines: ‘Without the way there is no going, without the truth there is no knowing, without the life there is no living’. This song endures, for children and adults alike. Why is this I wonder? Perhaps it is the inherent truth within those words from John 14. Jesus makes this bold statement in response to Thomas’ question: “Lord, we don't even know where you are going! How can we know the way?” And Phillip follows with “Lord, show us the Father. That is all we need.” In a sense Jesus has already answered this in verse 6! We lament the disciples being a little (if not very) dim at times but aren’t we all?! This simple song pulls us back to Jesus and his reason for coming to earth. The disciples had Jesus with them to show them the way, the truth, and the life. Who do we have? Well, we have each other. We are not meant to live this life alone. One of the strategies in our Thrive programme is mentoring, which is a wonderful way of not doing life alone. In this edition of the WAY2GO magazine, we’ll look at mentoring and how you might be able to get started on that journey in your church.
___ Liz Eichler Children and Families Team Leader, SUNZ
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