{"id":3287,"date":"2018-12-19T19:46:44","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T19:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/?p=3287"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:22:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:22:10","slug":"going-beyond-genetics-leaving-a-legacy-of-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/2018\/12\/19\/going-beyond-genetics-leaving-a-legacy-of-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Going beyond Genetics\u2014Leaving a Legacy of Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A recent popular trend is ancestry kits. People want to know their heritage\u2014where they came from and who they are. Throughout the Bible we see the importance of lineage. Slugging through those difficult names can seem like a burden, but the point is that each of those names has a story. It is a lineage of choices, mistakes, triumphs, joys, and sorrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"533\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/History.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/History.jpg 533w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/History-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Through Christ we are part of God\u2019s lineage of grace. We can pass on more than just DNA to the next generation. We can leave a legacy of faith. That\u2019s what our friend Hank is doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year he chooses a different family member and reads through a <em>One Year Bible<\/em>, making specific notes and sharing personal insights that he felt God calling him to share with that loved one. Is there a more beautiful gift than a legacy of faith and love?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"611\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/Hank-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/Hank-Photo.jpg 611w, https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/Hank-Photo-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor 19 years I read a One Year Bible, and each year I dedicated it to a family member to be given to them when I die. The notes in the margin were personal, such as \u2018This is my prayer for you.\u2019 I\u2019ve underlined,circled, and highlighted many passages, letting them know what inspires me. It is my legacy to them.\u201d \u2013 Hank Snyder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What notes, reflections, inspirations, and prayers would you share with your loved one? What has helped guide you through God\u2019s Word?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look inside the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperturn-view.com\/?pid=MTk19377&amp;v=1.5\">OneYear Reflections Bible<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent popular trend is ancestry kits. People want to know their heritage\u2014where they came from and who they are. Throughout the Bible we see the importance of lineage. Slugging through those difficult names can seem like a burden, but the point is that each of those names has a story. It is a lineage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,14,15,42,44,45,47],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3287"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3287"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5839,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3287\/revisions\/5839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu2.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- LIVE: wpmu2.azurewebsites.net/nlt//wp-json/wp/v2/posts/3287 -->