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Author: Alec Zacaroli

Alec Zacaroli joined Burke Community Church in 2020, following a 20-year career in law and 7 years in journalism. He received a Master in Theology (ThM) from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2019, and also holds a Juris Doctor from American University, and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from George Washington University. He and his wife, Amy, have four children, Nick, Sophie, Hannah and Rebecca.In 2003, Alec and Amy founded 25:40 (www.2540.org), a ministry dedicated to bringing the hope of Christ to orphaned and vulnerable children in rural, poverty-stricken areas of South Africa, where Alec lived as a child. In addition to their passion for the least of these, Alec and Amy enjoy hiking, exercising together, traveling, and most especially (as former reporters) reading and writing.Alec’s call to ministry became clear to him through John 14:6 – when he found the imperative of sharing the truth that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, and the only path to the Father was his reason for being.
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Believing in Revolutionary Hope

“If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O King. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or

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Seeing Revolutionary Hope

Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”  So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those

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Cultivating Revolutionary Hope

And He summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and gave them authority over unclean spirits; and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff – no bread, no bag, no money in their belt – but to wear sandals; and He added, “Do

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Revolutionary Hope

We are fast approaching both the three-year mark of the corona virus pandemic and the one-year mark of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the span of that same year, we’ve seen inflation hit its highest level in 40 years, political turmoil bordering on anarchy, and nearly 650 mass shootings (shootings involving more than 4

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Whole Life Evangelism Part 4: Logos and Evangelism

In this series, we are looking what it means to live a life on mission for God. Or, put another way, to practice what I call whole-life evangelism. In this, our final, post, we’ll explore why our ability to explain and defend the gospel is so critical to our witness. St. Francis of Assisi is

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Whole Life Evangelism Part 3: Our Pathos and Our Evangelism

In this series, we are looking what it means to live a life on mission for God. Or, put another way, to practice what I call whole-life evangelism. In this post, we’ll explore why our love, expressed in action and empathy, is such an important part of our witnessing Christ. Last week, I had the

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The Blessing of Our Common Confession

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. – 1 Tim. 3:16 This is the fourth post in a series in which we are looking at

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The Power of Ordinary People

In the era of “influencers,” it seems the power of being ordinary has been lost.  Ordinary is an anathema to the religion of social media. It’s the purgatory of the not “followed”, the curse of the not “liked.”  Ordinary doesn’t stand out. It’s barely noticed. It’s the state of being there, but that’s about it.

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Pray for Those In Authority; Yes Even Putin

First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. – 1 Tim. 2:1-2 In this series, we are looking at Paul’s

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Having the Courage to be Humble

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in

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