christianity
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Who Is This Man?
Jesus in the Storm — Matthew 8:23–27 There are storms in life that arrive without warning. One moment the sea is calm.The next moment the wind is howling and the waves are crashing over the side of the boat. Matthew… Continue reading
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Dangerous Disciples in Dangerous Times
Danger and safety are not necessarily at odds with each other. We pass through dangers safely when God is with us. What must be protected is protected. In the same way, the church is both a shelter and a force.… Continue reading
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When the Church Roof Leaks
“Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.”— Psalm 68:9 Rain is a blessing—especially if you are sheltered under a good roof. Sometimes rain can be overwhelming, even destructive. Storms… Continue reading
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Call the Plumber
“For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” – Jeremiah 2:13 I can think of two reasons for a modern… 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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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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