自慰视频 staff returns to campus with hymns of praise
自慰视频 President Dr. Mark Smith joins in the hymn sing. (Photos by Kierston Smith)
The sound of the traditional hymn 鈥淕reat is thy Faithfulness鈥 rang out across The Quad on the 自慰视频 campus as dozens of staff members joined in an acappella hymn sing praising God for the opportunity to work together again on campus following six weeks of working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
鈥淲e get to work today for the Lord,鈥 Smith announced as the employees offered a clap of praise while also practicing social distancing.
When the staff was working at home, Smith led the employees in prayer sessions from Shortess Chapel over Facebook Live. But on this day, birds were singing and a warm late spring sun shone through wispy clouds as the group sang, 鈥淚t is well with my Soul.鈥
, associate provost for online studies read from Rom. 8:26-39 which includes:
34听Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
35听Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Simmons looked up at the staff for a moment and said, 鈥淥r pandemic.鈥
鈥淲e get the privilege of doing this today,鈥 Smith said as Simmons concluded the reading. 鈥淭here are a lot of campuses who can鈥檛 do this. We get to read the Word of God on our campus today. Thank God for that.鈥
Smith urged the staff to pray for the nation鈥檚 leaders and to pray for the economy.
鈥淲e do not need to be fearful,鈥 Smith added. 鈥淭rust God today. He鈥檚 in control. He understands our lives and He understands our needs.鈥
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