Author: Alec Zacaroli

Alec Zacaroli joined Burke Community Church in 2020, following a 20-year career in law and 7 years in journalism. He received a Master in Theology (ThM) from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2019, and also holds a Juris Doctor from American University, and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from George Washington University. He and his wife, Amy, have four children, Nick, Sophie, Hannah and Rebecca.In 2003, Alec and Amy founded 25:40 (www.2540.org), a ministry dedicated to bringing the hope of Christ to orphaned and vulnerable children in rural, poverty-stricken areas of South Africa, where Alec lived as a child. In addition to their passion for the least of these, Alec and Amy enjoy hiking, exercising together, traveling, and most especially (as former reporters) reading and writing.Alec’s call to ministry became clear to him through John 14:6 – when he found the imperative of sharing the truth that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, and the only path to the Father was his reason for being.

The Power of Ordinary People

In the era of “influencers,” it seems the power of being ordinary has been lost.  Ordinary is an anathema to the religion of social media. It’s the purgatory of the

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Having the Courage to be Humble

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. Yet for this reason I

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A Walk Through 1 Timothy

I recently was challenged to read a book of the bible 50 times, reading it through in one sitting each time. Never one to shy from a challenge, I decided

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The Promised Land Here

The mention of Martin Luther King Jr.’s name typically conjures up an image in my mind.  An image of a man at a podium fiercely proclaiming the word of God

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He is Our True Peace

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest. And on earth peace among men with

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The Thirst Only God Can Quench

For the past several months, we have been exploring how to share and live out the gospel in a post post-modern and post-Christian culture. Having looked at the state of

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