christianity
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The Table of Desire and Grace
Maundy Thursday Reflections on the Lord’s Supper “Why is this night different from all other nights?” That question has echoed through Jewish homes for centuries. On one particular night, in an upper room, Jesus answered it—not only with words, but… Continue reading
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Opening to the Sun Above
Scripture: “My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.”— Psalm 71:23 Opening to the Sun Above One day, Henry van Dyke heard the joyful, triumphant music of Beethoven set against the… Continue reading
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🌿 HOLY WEEK (Daily)
🟣 MONDAY 🟣 TUESDAY 🟣 WEDNESDAY 🟣 MAUNDY THURSDAY 🔴 GOOD FRIDAY ⚫ HOLY SATURDAY 🌅 EASTER SUNDAY 🔹 Primary Gospel 🔹Additional Readings Continue reading
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Let the Fields Rejoice!
“Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof;let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.”— 1 Chronicles 16:32 Seas roar—and it is more than a metaphor.Fields rejoice—and somehow find their voice. All that is within them becomes our kin… Continue reading
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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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