Episode 558
Father of Slain Student Teaches Forgiveness, Drug Dealer Turned Church Planter & Grieving With Hope















The father of the 18-year-old student who was murdered at Campbellsville University in Kentucky spoke at the school’s chapel service last week and asked those assembled to choose forgiveness because “it’s the center of what Jesus is.” In Sterling, Virginia, Jefferson Hernández had not given a moment’s thought to what he and his wife Carol would call their new church in Sterling. And, “Grieving with Hope” by Terry Dorsett reflects on his journey through grief after losing his wife to pancreatic cancer.









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Host
Brandon Porter
Resources
Father of slain student gives message of forgiveness at Campbellsville chapel
WEEK OF PRAYER: Drug dealer turned church planter now harvesting ‘white fields’ for Christ
International Mission Board
FIRST-PERSON: Grieving with hope

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The father of the 18-year-old student who was murdered at Campbellsville University in Kentucky spoke at the school’s chapel service last week and asked those assembled to choose forgiveness because “it’s the center of what Jesus is.”
The emotion-charged service centered around the life of Josiah Kilman, who was found dead in his dorm room early the previous Saturday morning. He died by manual strangulation, according to preliminary autopsy report from the state medical examiner’s office. A wrestling teammate was charged with his murder.
University President Joseph Hopkins said in a statement to the campus community Saturday that Kilman was a “bright light, and a person of incredible hope,” adding that his faith was contagious.===
In Sterling, Virginia, Jefferson Hernández had not given a moment’s thought to what he and his wife Carol would call their new church in Sterling. Not until one day, when he was unexpectedly asked the name of his new church plant, and Jefferson said the first thing that popped into his head.
The words were “white harvest” – based on what Jesus said about non- believers being ready to trust in Him in John 4.
God called the Hernández family to follow all those immigrants to Loudon County, the county Jefferson now calls “White Field,” to show them what a “better future” really looks like. And that calling – to plant a church that would make Jesus known – was a calling Hernández never would’ve imagined for himself.===
Every day, hundreds of thousands of people die without the hope of Jesus. Your faithful prayers will make a difference. That’s why the IMB created a free 18-month calendar, called “Impacting Lostness Through Prayer”. It provides guidance, reminders and encouragement as you pray for individuals and communities who have yet to hear the gospel. Learn more about this free resource at IMB.org/prayercalendar.===
“Grieving with Hope” by Terry Dorsett reflects on his journey through grief after losing his wife to pancreatic cancer. He shares how his faith provides comfort, knowing she is in heaven and free from pain, yet acknowledges the profound sense of loss he experiences daily. Dorsett draws strength from 1 Thessalonians 4:13, emphasizing that while Christians grieve, they do so with hope—anticipating reunion with loved ones. He encourages ...

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