Monuments honor those who have long passed from the scene. But monuments also pay tribute to our betrayal. In Christ’s day, when our voices could have made a difference, we shouted “crucify Him!” Then we later esteem Him by exalting, and even adorning ourselves with, the very cross on which we crucified Him! That’s the way we reward our heroes. We vilify them when they are alive. Then we build monuments for them with the very stones we used to stone them to death. “Woe to us hypocrites”(Matthew 23:29-36)! One day our eulogies will impeach us. The only evidence needed for our conviction are our tributes—the very monuments of wood and stone we erected to honor those we murdered.—Samuel Koranteng-Pipim
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SAMUEL KORANTENG-PIPIM,PH.D. , is a US-based Ghanaian author, inspirational speaker, leadership trainer, and an advocate for youth empowerment. He was trained in engineering and systematic theology, and has authored more than twenty books. They include his bestselling works Hope Through the Dark, Six More Chances, Healed Wounds but Ugly Scars, and Patience in the Midst of Trials and Afflictions. Dr. Pipim currently directs two Centers for Leadership Development known as EAGLES (Empowerment & Advisory Group for Leadership, Excellence, & Service) and ANANSE (African Network & Advisory for Needed Services & Excellence). www.EAGLESonline.org. He also serves as a special consultant on Bible projects for Remnant Publications.
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Be an EAGLE, Not a Chicken
