Redeeming the Time
What does 2015 A.D. really mean?
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As Trevor Grant Thomas has said: The current year is 2015. This is 2,015 years "not from Caesar, Buddha, or Mohammed, but from the birth of Jesus Christ. Dan Flynn notes that "[t]he attempt to replace Anno Domini (AD) and BC (Before Christ) with BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era) is yet another exercise in futility. Doesn't this Common Era, after all, begin with the life of Christ?"
The impact of Christ's resurrection can be seen in institutions and nations -- virtually every facet of life -- but I think it is most noticeable in the lives of individuals. We may measure our years from His birth, but our hope is in His resurrection."
In Ireland, we certainly have seen some major cultural changes in recent years. Some of those changes are good and welcome; other changes threaten to undermine the very foundation and fabric of our nation. And we think it's clear that the more people disregard the empty tomb of Christ; the more empty life becomes!
If you're not already, will you join us in strengthening families in Ireland? Our desire is to offer individuals and families real Hope. Hope that will not only affect the present, and future generations--but the only Hope of Christ that can last into eternity!
This is certainly not a new, nor foreign concept to Irish society. Bunreacht na hÉireann states: "Ar mbeith dúinne, muintir na hÉireann, ag admháil go huiríseal a mhéid atáimid faoi chomaoin ag Íosa Críost, ár dTiarna Dia..." (We, the people of Éire, Humbly acknowledging all our obligations to our Divine Lord, Jesus Christ...)
If you are already supporting us financially, thank you! Would you pass along this email to others you think may be interested? If you're considering becoming a supporter, please do not delay. We wouldn't ask for your help if we didn't need it. The task is simply too large to do on our own; but working together, we truly believe that the best way to strengthen Ireland is to refer to the One whom "all
actions both of men and States must be referred."
May the Lord bless you and your family richly this Easter.
Sincerely,
Stephen Cardy,
Chief Executive, Family.ie
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