In 1983, Lynne Madison-Jackson had a dream that she was once again at the funeral of a dear elderly co-worker. In reality, she had actually attended this lady's funeral a few weeks prior to this dream.
Everything was identical to the real experience until she visited the casket. After saying a brief prayer over her friend’s body, she began to move on and saw out of the corner of her eye, the lady raise her head, turn, look at her and shake her head as if in agreement with someone. As Lynne saw this from the corner of her eye but dismissed it as delusion, she hurried to get back to her seat.
Once seated, she looked forward and the lady's spirit rose from her body and stood above the right end of the casket. She looked at Lynne and spoke two words:
“Tell them!”
Even though Lynne had been actively teaching Sunday School, directing Vacation Bible School, had shared the Gospel at college, with friends and family, taught the Book of Revelation in her office to co-workers (back when no one was offended!) and where ever she could, this mandate seemed like a deeper call to teach the things of God. Within a few years came the vision of a facility to visually declare the Gospel, fulfilled Messianic prophecies and amazing facts about the Bible in a multi-media, science center- style facility.
To this end, we hope the messages in this website, PARRC’s activities and the
future PARRC Institute
will
help carry that Sacred Message to the people of the 21st century in a relevant
way. Now a thought about someone from the 19th century:
As a descendant and great-great granddaughter of Dred Scott--famous slave who sued for his freedom in the Supreme Court--Lynne believes that just as he fought to free his people from the bondage of physical slavery, she and all Christians must fight to free all men from the bondage of the spiritual slavery to sin. It may be that the dream connects this purpose to the desire of her heart, that all may come to know Him and the power of His Resurrection.
(Visit the Dred Scott webpage: www.landmarkcases.org/dredscott/home.html
