Too often we make a separation between physical and spiritual hunger and fulfillment. Jesus doesn’t indulge our “either/or” dichotomy. Rather, he desires to fill all people with...
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What does a faith (trusting, committed, belief that leads to action) that saves look like? Do we turn to a Mother Theresa or a Martin Luther King Jr.? Jesus and […]
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Who are the people that are automatically rejected in our thinking? In Jesus’s day these were the tax-collectors. Betrayers of their own people and collaborating with the foreig...
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The medium is the the message. This well known axiom reminds us of the importance of how we communicate, not just what. So, it is no accident that Jesus, who […]
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God in his grace comes to the poor and the needy with salvation. But, are we prepared to view ourselves in these terms? Are we prepared to embrace The Suffering […]
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Just as we can’t always predict the route, we can’t always predict the outcome. Disappointment with God is something we all will struggle with. However, God is willing to help [...
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Fact and fiction weave together as God’s people seek to come to him. Repentance is not done to a set formula but is crafted to individual need.
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Sometimes God’s plans and our human wills do not have a “point a to point b” format. God may need to get our attention in unusual ways. But, even if […]
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God is not always a comforting presence in our lives. Scripture is very clear that his ways are not our ways. The result of all this is that we will […]
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Everything belongs to us and can be ours if we wish it. But, it cannot be held hostage, to be used as a tool to keep others out. Life from […]
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Shouldn’t sonship only be for those w h o a r e deserving? Shouldn’t it only be for those who have put in the work a n d p r […]
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At the moment we are ready to face justice, we are confronted with a grace so abundant we have no words for it. If we will only turn to God […]
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Death is not the final word. If we long for life we can have it. If we long for God we can have him. Somehow we know — even when […]
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Apart from God there is no life. This is the most fundamental truth of human life, yet we try again and again to live life apart from God. But living […]
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Too often we view God as angry and punishing. When we do, all of his actions appear to be judgment. However, the truth is that God’s judgment on our sin […]
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So many things can get in our way of pursuing our life in Christ. Paul’s sage advice is to keep moving forward with a single-minded focus. Don’t let anything get […]
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Christians often have a bad reputation because we can be negative about the human person. Of course, proper Christianity has nothing to do with hating people. What we are emphas...
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Salvation is a free gift of God that cannot be earned. It comes through faith in Christ alone. However, we still have an active role to play. We must participate […]
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Christianity is not simply a collection of truths to be believed. Nor is it all about how a person can get to heaven after they die. Instead, Christianity is a […]
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Life has a way of dishing out some pretty difficult and restricting circumstances. Unexpected events, dashed dreams, opportunities hindered by restrictions beyond our control, a...
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