We the Kingdom "Child of Love" Romans 8:35-39

Chuck Spangler

Grace Memorial Parishioner and former Youth Christian Formation Teacher

“Child of Love”
​Album: Live Album Release Concert
Artist: We The Kingdom

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than victorious through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of
​God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:35-39

We The Kingdom is a contemporary Christian music band consists of multiple generations of the Cash family.  Ed Cash, the recognized leader, is well known for his songwriting abilities.  Prior to the formation of WTK, Ed penned music for the likes of Chris Tomlin.

The lone female vocalist, Franni Rae Cash, is Ed’s daughter; the drummer is Ed’s son; the lead guitarist is Ed’s brother; the keyboards are played by Ed’s nephew.
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The youth of Grace Memorial attended a We The Kingdom concert in Hattiesburg, MS, in March, 2022.

     Saul was a leader of the fundamental Jewish faith at the time of Jesus.  He was apparently well-educated (fluent in Greek, Latin, and Aramaic), and probably a man of significant wealth (evidenced by his Roman citizenship…an “honor” bestowed upon him by the occupying Roman government).  He was devoted to Jewish law and bitterly opposed Christianity until his miraculous conversion shortly after Christ’s resurrection.  
    “Saul” became Paul, and set out to travel around the Mediterranean basin preaching the gospel and helping to establish and nurture the early Christian church.
    St. Paul was a prolific and gifted writer, having authored more New Testament books than any other (16 books of the New Testament are attributed at least in part to St. Paul).
    He also was instrumental in breaking down the barrier to allowing “Gentiles” to become Christians, as many of the early followers of Christ (most notably St. Peter and St. James, the brother of Jesus) were initially reluctant to allow non-Jews to follow Christ.
    One of arguably the most inspirational passages authored by St. Paul is found in the book of Romans.  Paul wrote his letter to the infant Christian church in Rome during his third visit to the new Christian church in Corinth.
    It truly cannot be read often enough.  It is full of hope, faith, and love.  I encourage you to read it as often as you can.

Scripture readings are from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission. All rights reserved.