Central United Methodist Church (Arlington, Virginia) Sermon Podcast

Corrie’s Reflections

Central United Methodist Church Season 8 Episode 6

Corrie’s Reflections: A Journey of Justice — From the River to the Mountain

This week’s service was something different—and deeply moving. Instead of a traditional sermon, we welcomed guest speaker Olive Horning, who shared Corrie’s Reflections, a first-person portrayal of the life and witness of Corrie ten Boom.

Through story, memory, and testimony, Olive invites us to step into Corrie’s world: a quiet Dutch home transformed by war, courage, sacrifice, and an unwavering trust in God. As we listen, we encounter a faith forged not in comfort, but in resistance—one that chose to shelter the persecuted, speak truth in the face of evil, and cling to hope even in the darkness of Ravensbrück concentration camp.

Corrie’s Reflections is not a performance for entertainment, but a witness meant to be received. It bears testimony to a God who is present in suffering, faithful in impossible circumstances, and able to bring light even through fear, loss, and human weakness. Corrie’s story reminds us that God’s love truly is deeper than the deepest pit—and that ordinary people, relying on extraordinary grace, can become instruments of mercy and courage.

Olive also shares her own story of being called to carry Corrie’s witness forward, offering a gentle reminder that God often uses gifts we did not expect, in ways we could not have planned, for purposes far greater than ourselves.

✨ We invite you to listen prayerfully to this special episode, allowing Corrie’s story—and the God revealed through it—to speak to your heart, stir your faith, and renew your hope.

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