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Discover CityViewNC.com's fresh updated look! | 11 pilgrimages per se. is adaptability, I think, speaks to one of the reasons that Christianity was able to grow and that allowed it to travel so well along the "silk roads" of antiquity and our current world. While you might say that Christianity is geography-neutral from a literal sense, there can be no confusion about the place that Christ demands on the map of our hearts and lives: directly at the center. Another way of thinking and talking about this is that the geography changes, but true north is always true north. is juxtaposition of geography and compass direction and the tension between the two as they are laid out and lived out in our lives was brought into stark relief for me when I had the opportunity to travel to South Africa last September. While there I heard a black South African pastor speak about her experience, shortly aer the end of apartheid, of attending seminary with white South Africans and for the first time having to grapple with the dissonance of God being the God of both the oppressed and the oppressor. Or to put it another way, recognizing that God is present at the center of everyone's map. Because of this, though, we must be especially careful to focus on the direction of the compass (true north) and not the local geography. Knowing the lay of the land – memorizing landmarks, etc. – can help you navigate your neighborhood, but learning to read, follow and trust the unchanging compass of the Holy Spirit pointing us to the true north of Jesus Christ allows us to know our place and direction anywhere in the world, regardless of what is at the center of the map. Chip Stapleton is senior pastor at Highland Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville 55 Fayetteville 2043 Skibo Road, Ste. 101 Fayetteville, NC 28314 (910)-864-1500 8a - 10p 8a - 8p 10a - 6p DISCLAIMER: *Offer good for first-time guests only. Intro massage or intro facial session is a 60-minute session consisting of 50 minutes of hands-on services and a total of 10 minutes for consultation and dressing, which occurs both pre and post service. Prices subject to change. Rates and services may vary by franchised location and session. Not all Massage Envy franchised locations offer facial and other services. For a specific list of services, check with specific franchised location or see MassageEnvy.com. Additional local taxes and fees may apply. Each location is independently owned and operated. ©2017 Massage Envy Franchising, LLC. MASSAGE or FACIAL Intro 60-min. session * MassageEnvy.com $ ME-DNLD-1716-00-001-04X6 M–F | S | Su

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