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Heart Smart

RICHARD ZEKVELD

When you hit a violent patch of turbulence, it is reassuring to hear the captain’s calming voice from the controls. This is the book of Revelation in the Bible for God’s children.

In Revelation 5, the King of the Universe holds in his right hand a scroll, covered in writing. That scroll contains his perfect plan for moving history forward, from that moment until the end of time.

The scroll is sealed with seven seals – seven globs of wax imprinted with the King’s signature. Only authorized personnel can open a top-secret document sealed by the king. The King is looking for the right general to open the scroll and execute his perfect plan for world history.

No one steps forward. John, the author of Revelation, is distraught. But an elder reassures him that the great Lion-King is worthy to take the scroll and execute the High King’s plan for history.

When John opens his eyes, he sees the most un-lionlike of creatures: a lamb who had been slaughtered. In fact, the Lion had come to earth as a lamb to absorb the sum-total of evil in himself and destroy its hold on us and our world once for all with his sacrificial death. He then rose again to take the reins of history and move God’s plan forward.

As the Lion-Lamb grabs the scroll, the creation-chorus erupts, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth” (Revelation 5:9b-10, ESV).

May the Lion-King be our confidence in these turbulent times.

Richard Zekveld

Pastor, Covenant Fellowship Church cfcsh.org

SSC to Offer Virtual Classroom and Blended Courses for Fall

South Suburban College (SSC) announces the extension of its Virtual Classroom Model for the 2020 Fall Semester, including a variety of classroom instruction methods, limited on-campus activities and athletic programs training. Fall classes begin Monday, August 17th and class schedules and registration are available online from ssc.edu.

“These measures will be implemented in ways that prioritize the quality of the student experience,” said President Lynette D. Stokes, Ed.D. “We continue to provide high quality educational opportunities for current students and for anyone who has been impacted by the pandemic. We are at your service.”

Future SSC students should get started at admissions.ssc.edu. Once the application process is complete, new students will receive an SSC email account and a Self-Service Username & Password via email which will allow access to student information and class registration. Current and prospective students can emailregistration&records@ssc.edu for additional assistance with registration, or email CounselingCenterQuestions@ssc.edu with questions for the SSC Counseling Office. Laptops are available on a limited basis for students enrolling in the fall. Students who are registered and in need of a laptop should send an email to StudentLife@ssc.edu to begin the process.

SSC is a community college located in South Holland, Illinois serving 21 communities including parts of the Chicago Southland and northwest Indiana. SSC provides a variety of support services and leadership opportunities to its students in addition to a wide range of affordable academic programs.

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