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Back to Bethel
“And Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him, Bethel.”— Genesis 35:15 There are moments in life that become spiritual landmarks. Places where something changed.Where clarity appeared.Where we sensed that God was speaking into our lives.… Continue reading
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Legacy of Faith
Guercino Abramo ripudia Agar “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” – John 3:8 “For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham… Continue reading
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A God Like Y0u – Micah 7:18-20
Many are searching for God. Jesus said that those who seek, find (cf. Gospel of Matthew 7:7). But sometimes what we are seeking is not truly God at all. Sometimes we are searching for a projection — a deity shaped… Continue reading
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Actual Border-Control Issues
“And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.” – Nehemiah 12:30 It is hard to comprehend the importance of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem without understanding the times in which… Continue reading
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The Narrow Way Is Not What You Think
Matthew 7:1–14 In preparing this week’s sermon on Matthew 7, I found myself wrestling with one phrase that has unsettled readers for centuries: “Enter through the narrow gate… for the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads… Continue reading
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A Prophetic Moment for Shouting
The time has come for shouting and not holding back. Shout out; do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! – Isaiah 58:1 The prophetic moment has arrived. The Word of God is laser focused on our day… Continue reading
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Chariots and Horses
Where Is Your Trust? “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” – Psalm 20:7 I know that it is not even spring, but some folks have summer on… Continue reading
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Not Yet — But Pressing On
A Devotional Reflection on Philippians 3:1–12 “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.”— Philippians 3:12 (KJV) There… Continue reading
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Got You Covered
It was a moment of embarrassment, the kind that wakes you up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night when you dreamt it: Lunch was done; conversation paused, the wait person dropped off the check. It was… Continue reading
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That I May Know Him
Philippians 3:1-11 Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Against a backdrop of resurrection hope, Paul writes: Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not troublesome to me,… Continue reading
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