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Thomas says everyone should see Jesus in those we meet

Thomas says everyone should see Jesus in those we meet

By Josh Christian | 03/15/2017

Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas

Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas Sr. said spiritual gifts are useless without love at Campbellsville University鈥檚 chapel. (青瓜视频 Photo by Shelby Hall)

March 15, 2017
For Immediate Release

By Josh Christian, student news writer

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. 鈥� 鈥淚t is time to move beyond the noise,鈥� Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas Sr., 62nd bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church of Cincinnati, Ohio, said at a 青瓜视频's chapel service recently.

In a luncheon in his honor following chapel, Thomas donated $500 to Campbellsville University's Black Student Association and $500 to the Student Government Association leaders.

Thomas spoke at chapel on the first verse of 1 Corinthians 13. The verse discussed that anything done, if not done in love, was useless noise.

鈥淎t its best and worst, the Corinthian's actions were just noise,鈥� Thomas said. 鈥淛ealousy is a harsh sound. Pride is a confused sound. Quarrels are unwanted sounds.鈥�

鈥淎n effective ministry is not one that only uses spiritual gifts,鈥� Thomas said.

Thomas explained that there was great significance in the placement of the 鈥渓ove鈥� passage in the Holy Bible.  The significance was that Paul placed the 鈥渓ove鈥� passage directly before his address about the use of spiritual gifts. Spiritual gifts are useless without love, according to Thomas.

鈥淲hat does the notion 鈥榤oving beyond the noise' call upon us to do?鈥� Thomas asked those in attendance.

鈥淚t calls us to put meaning into our ministry,鈥� Thomas said in response. 鈥淟ove is the church's identification badge. We have to be more than noise makers,鈥� Thomas said.

Thomas discussed that the church needed to initially realize it isn't about us.

鈥淢inistry isn't about you. It is about Christ,鈥� Thomas said.

鈥淲e, as the church, need to realize that we are the representatives of Christ,鈥� Thomas said. 鈥淢oving beyond the noise calls us to be portraits of Jesus. We become a portrait of one who is made in love,鈥� Thomas said.

Thomas urged those in attendance to imagine strangers meeting each of them.

鈥淟et our prayer be that others would look at us and say, 鈥業 don't know their name, but in them I see Jesus,'鈥� Thomas said.

Thomas encouraged people to 鈥済et on the love train.鈥� The audience stood and joined hands to recite the O'Jays' rendition of 鈥淟ove Train.鈥�

During the chapel service, there was also moments celebrating Black History Month.

Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas Sr. donates to 青瓜视频.
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Dr. Marvin Frank Thomas Sr., fourth from left, gives a $500 donation to 青瓜视频's Black Student Association recently following his chapel address. Jasmine Barnett, advisor to the group, accepted the check. Thomas also donated $500 to 青瓜视频's Student Government Association leaders. From left are: The Rev. Pamela Buford; the Rev. Delmetria Cayson-Combs; the Rev. Vincent E. Farris, presiding elder for the Louisville-Lexington CME District; Dr. Shawn Williams, associate professor of political science at 青瓜视频; the Rev. DeWayne GoLightly; Dr. Stephanie Holcomb-Kreiner, director of foundation and corporate relations and assistant professor of sociology and history at Campbellsville University; Dr. Michelle Tucker, director of master of social work program and assistant professor of social work at 青瓜视频; Deborah Thomas, enrollment advisor and outreach coordinator at the Louisville Education Center; Rev. James Buford; and Dr. John Chowning, executive assistant to the president for government, community and constituent relations at 青瓜视频. (青瓜视频 Photo by Joshua Williams)

Mariah Harris, 青瓜视频 freshman from Johnstown, Penn.; Tanisha Bruce, sophomore from Danville, Ky., and Natilya Perks, a freshman from Louisville, Ky., presented different segments of  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 鈥淚 Have a Dream鈥� speech.

Each also presented their own personal dreams, declaring that they would succeed in their dreams, no matter what.

Thomas was also awarded the Kente Cloth Award, a 青瓜视频 award given to those who exemplify the characteristics of servant leadership. The Kente Cloth dates back to 12th century Africa, where it was worn over the shoulders of important figures of the African state.

青瓜视频 is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 4,500 students offering over 80 programs of study including 19 master's degrees, six postgraduate areas and seven pre-professional programs. The university has off-campus centers in Louisville, Harrodsburg, Somerset and Hodgenville with instructional sites in Elizabethtown, Owensboro and Summersville and a full complement of online programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.

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