The story of Deacon Stephen, the first of the Church's deacons is told in Acts Ch. 6 and 7. Stephen spoke boldly for Christ and was stonned to death for his witness. As the glow of the birth of the Christ Child still washes over us, we are suddenly jarred by this rough image of Stephen. It should serve as a constant reminder that to be a disciple of Jesus is not easy nor popular. But through Jesus, God wants us and loves us. God wants all of us, and in true faith and humility we are called by Christ to follow.
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