As part of Judson University’s The Race Matters Week, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah of North Park Theological Seminary addressed four areas of fear that are gripping Americans.

The areas of fear in America outlined by Dr. Rah in his chapel lecture included…
1. Economic fear in rural, non-urban America. New jobs in the country now need a college education.
2, “Demonizing” of black men
3, Fear of mass deportation by Hispanics
4. Marginalizing of Muslim immigrants and citizens. He noted the diversity of his daughter’s sixteen year-old birthday party.

Dr. Rah.used Isaiah chapter seven as a basis for his morning talk. Isa. 7:4a states “Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid.” The Lord was speaking to the “House of David” and we are now his chosen people, The Scripture notes about the threat of the son of Tabeel coming to power over Judah’s king Ahaz. But the Lord will not let it happen. Rah expressed that the name Tabeel means “a nobody, nothing.”

Rah’s closing prayer stressed that Judson students and those gathered should stand up for the Kingdom of God… the House of David.

John Ross

John Ross on Saturday, April 23, 2016 launched XPian News, a part of  Daybreak Communications, Inc. Ross is the facilitator of Aurora Christian Ministry Network (ACMN) and a member of the Fox Valley Christian Ministerial Alliance (FVCMA). He serves on the boards of Wayside Cross Ministries and the Kiwanis Club of Aurora. As a follower of Jesus, he has been for some 40 years a member of First Presbyterian Church - Aurora. He has an M.A. - Christian Leadership from Wheaton College Graduate School and undergraduate at Trinity International University.  editor@xpian.news