We are very good about making life about us. There is an old adage that there is no “I” in Team. To which someone quipped, but there is a “me.” When we follow Jesus, it is about him. When we look at all we have in Christ, that we did not earn, we begin to […]

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We are very good about making life about us. There is an old adage that there is no “I” in Team. To which someone quipped, but there is a “me.” When we follow Jesus, it is about him. When we look at all we have in Christ, that we did not earn, we begin to […]

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What does it mean to live a life worthy of the Gospel? To answer that question we will need to understand the concept of Gospel as more than just the good news of Jesus, but as that news which empowers us for daily living. We will need to understand the fact that Gospel is not […]

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It is easy at times to simply focus on our circumstances and miss the fact that God, who is always at work, typically has something bigger in mind. It is when we can take a step back from what we are facing that we may get a glimpse of what God is doing. The Apostle […]

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Philippians is a letter written to a young church from an imprisoned Apostle Paul. He knows what it is like to be bound up inside, as he was in prison in his own house for about two years. We will discover in this book, that while he views his imprisonment from the standpoint of reality, […]

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It may be hard to think about on a day like today, but take time to recall when you have failed someone. To this day it hurts. To this day it stirs emotions you thought had long since been dealt with. But if that person was a true friend, if they really loved you, you […]

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We get a unique glimpse into the heart of Jesus as we read and consider his prayer in John 17. It is the longest recorded prayer of Jesus. We will examine this “stop” on our Journey to Resurrection and learn from our Lord. How can you and I have a similar focus, especially in times […]

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We get a unique glimpse into the heart of Jesus as we read and consider his prayer in John 17. It is the longest recorded prayer of Jesus. We will examine this “stop” on our Journey to Resurrection and learn from our Lord. How can you and I have a similar focus, especially in times […]

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It seems that now more than ever we need comfort. Not as an idol to worship but as a balm for our anxiety. One week into “sheltering in place” and it is beginning to lose its sense of adventure. In John 14 the followers of Jesus are about to experience a new reality. Their lives […]

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In a day of uncertainty, and fear, and shifting realities, we come to a passage that shows how Jesus faced the most difficult days of his life on earth. When one would expect him to be inwardly focused, he served. When one would not blame him for being sullen, he modeled truth. When one would […]

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