The practical love of God and neighbor In the gospels, Jesus both teaches and exhibits what it means to love like he loves. As Jesus teaches about the love of the Father, he pushes his listeners’ limits of belief and shatters the preconceived notions they carry about the depth of…
The Grace of God and the Realities of Sin Imagine you take your car into a mechanic, and he gives your car a pep talk. “You’re a good vehicle who is doing the best you can. You are good enough, you are smart enough, and doggone it, people like you….
Thinking, Feeling, and Seeking in the Psalms The book of Psalms is very much an Everyday Prayerbook. We find in the Psalms the rawest of emotions, the most beautiful of hymns, and the enduring presence of the Lord with God’s people. In this series we will find in the words…
The Gospel of Mark This winter, we will turn together to the heart of Mark’s Gospel—chapters 7 through 10—in an eleven-week journey through a section many New Testament scholars describe as a “discipleship intensive.” These chapters mark a turning point in Jesus’ ministry: the widening conflict with religious authorities and…
The Christmas story can be one of those familiar narratives with recognizable characters. The shepherds, the Magi, the manger, the inn, the angels; all exactly the same as they were last year. Add to this familiarity the bustle of the season, and there is little chance to be surprised or…
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