Monday, July 09, 2007

Church Uses Jesus-Centered Karate to Teach Christian Values

A church is using a Karate Club rather than a Bible Club to teach Christians to imitate the life of Jesus and walk in His footsteps.

Values best exemplified by Jesus Christ such as respect, self-control, responsibility, community service, self-confidence, perseverance, and love is now being translated into Karate kicks and blocks at Judah’s Lions, a ministry of the Michigan-based Hidden Springs Church.

“Jesus is really the embodiment of love, power, compassion and righteousness,” instructor Chuck Russell said, according to The Associated Press. “What better item or focus to have a karate club centered around than the Lord [who] embodies the same traits the martial arts focuses on?”

Read more of this story on The Christian Post.

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