We sit between two advents. This places us with a unique vantage point that theologians call the “already/not yet.” The season of Advent is designed to highlight the tension that…
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God’s people are a waiting people. That has been true since the prophecies that were delivered right after the fall. In the Old Testament, they were waiting on God’s promised…
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“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning.” Simple saying rooted in simple observations. Yet for Jesus, it represents a powerful truth that should…
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Around Christmastime, there may be no more title synonymous with Jesus than, “The Prince of Peace.” We celebrate “Peace on earth, goodwill toward men.” Yet Jesus’s own words seem to…
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Sometimes the most loving thing we can hear is not in the form of encouragement, but instead in the form of a warning. In dealing with the Pharisees, Jesus issues…
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Fear is a core emotion that is universal to the human condition. Yet the Bible’s most frequent instruction to us is, “Don’t be afraid.” Unfortunately, the emotion of fear is…
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Who is church for? Is it a place where the rule followers and rule enforcers find a home? Is it a place where those that can’t seem to get life…
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There is no “middle road” in the life of faith. Our path cannot split the difference between God and the world. Either we are walking the path of wisdom or…
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Seeing is believing, at least that’s what we’re told. We all know it’s not quite that simple. Sometimes our eyes play tricks on us. Sometimes what we see is so…
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The way we approach God and the language of prayer is often filled with much reverence, pomp, and circumstance. While the heart behind that approach is rooted in a high…
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Jesus invites Mary and Martha into a deeper understanding of what it means to be a disciple. This encounter may have more to teach us about Jesus’ call to discipleship…
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The Good Samaritan ranks as one of the most well-known stories in all of scripture. The lessons it teaches are numerous and readily applicable to our world today, but its…
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There is only one place in all the gospels where we see something explicitly described as bringing joy to Jesus. A passage like that should get our attention and provoke…
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Following Jesus can lead you to some unexpected places. For 72 of Jesus’s first followers, it put them out as “sheep among wolves.” Yet when they returned from their mission,…
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The Via Dolorosa (or Way of Suffering) in Jerusalem is one of the most visited parts of Jerusalem. It marks the path from Pilate’s fortress to Golgotha and the tomb…
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When you watch a movie (or read a book), you can never replicate the first time you watch it. Once you know the entire plot line, you can’t unsee it…
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Nothing can completely prepare you for the moment when you move from the driver’s seat over to the passenger’s seat so that your child can learn how to drive. It…
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As Luke concludes this section of teaching, he gives us one more glimpse into the power and person of Jesus. He shows us just who Jesus is- a man full…
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Packages have become a normal part of our everyday life, but receiving a package is still an event that can generate some excitement. So much so, that one of the…
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Did Jesus’s family think he was crazy? When Jesus dismisses his family’s concerns what does that tell us about what Jesus was trying to do? These questions are central to…
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