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In honor of Testify Thursday, this video comes from a dance project called Abide. It was presented in 2014 as a concert of dance to raise awareness and funds for Abide Family Center in Uganda, Africa. Music performed by First Call

Children of the Light Dancers present an offering of praise at a backyard concert event. The book of Ezra, found in the Bible, tells of the Jews' regathering from their exile in Babylon, and their struggle to survive and to rebuild what had been destroyed. Throughout the book, Ezra, the teacher of the Law of God, exhorts and encourages them to remember that they were still God's people and that God had not forgotten them. On the day that he read from the Torah, as recorded in the book of Nehemiah, "all the people lifted their hands and responded, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. "As they began to weep, Nehemiah, the governor, heartened the people by telling them to “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:6 and 10) We too can receive those words of encouragement as we remember the goodness of God to us and be empowered by the knowledge that with God at our side, we can choose His joy to strengthen us.

From The Witness Concert Music by Gungor Choreographed by Lexi Rumbaugh and Marianne Zeh

From The Witness Concert Music by Jenn Johnson Choreography by Maddie Mattox

From The Witness Concert Music by Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave Choreography by Marianne Zeh

From The Witness Concert Music by Jennifer Johnson Choreography by Jean Johnson and Bethel Music Choreography by Lydia Jung

From The Witness Concert Music by For King and Country (featuring Courtney) Choreography by Cecelia Meyer

From The Witness Concert Music by Chris Renzema Choreography by Candace Seto and Jordan Tyler

From The Witness Concert Music by Chris Renzema Choreography by Julia Cheng and April Zheng