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News You Might Have Missed But Should Know
If you had to pick a story or two for personal engagementment, what would it (they) be and why and how? What does this statement mean to you? “You are the only watchdogs in the yard.” If you were the… Continue reading
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The People Jesus Was Not Condemning
Religious Scrupulosity, OCD, and the Fear of the “Unpardonable Sin” Recently, I recorded a sermon and companion reflections around Matthew 12 and Jesus’ strong words about loyalty, neutrality, resistance, and decision. In that passage, Jesus says startling things: That second… Continue reading
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Music Keeps Speaking
Music, the universal language speaks to hearts, awakens senses, and illuminates the darkness so that we can behold truth. “That’s the name of that tune” – was a catchphrase frequently used by detective Tony Baretta (Robert Blake), a streetwise undercover… Continue reading
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Ephesians 2:1–7 — From Death to Life
Paul begins this passage with a shocking statement: “You were dead through the trespasses and sins…” — Ephesians 2:1 Dead people walking. That is Paul’s image. Not physically dead. Spiritually dead. Alive biologically, active socially, functioning outwardly — but separated… Continue reading
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Who Is Your Mother?
“The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.”— 1 Timothy 5:2 Just who is your mother? Timothy had his own mother and grandmother, but as a pastor, he was taught to set an example for the… Continue reading
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Stand Firm in a Confused World
II Thessalonians 2:1–17 In 2 Thessalonians 2:1–17, Paul addresses fear, confusion, deception, and endurance. Some believers had become alarmed by claims that “the day of the Lord” had already arrived. Rumors, teachings, and perhaps even letters falsely attributed to Paul… Continue reading
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The Goat That Walks Away
Bible Chat – Leviticus 16:20–34 There is a moment in this ritual that invites us to stop and watch. Aaron has spoken the words.Hands pressed firmly on the head of the goat.Every category of failure named—iniquities, transgressions, sins. And now…… Continue reading
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The Empty Bench
Micah 4:4 “But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.” There is an empty bench under a… Continue reading
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Come and Rest
Matthew 11:28–30 “Come unto me… take my yoke… my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” If one must bear a burden, the best burden to bear is one that is bearable. If one must wear a yoke, the… Continue reading
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