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What’s So Good about Friday

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This is the text of a multimedia message I gave to my church this past Friday. It presents the question, “What’s so good about Good Friday?” and brings the congregation through a reflective journey of exactly what it is that we remember on this day. Continue reading

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Jesus, the rebel

“Was Jesus really a rebel? Yes, but Jesus didn’t rage against some abstract machine, he called people to an old way, the way revealed in the prophets. The way of doing life that Jesus championed had never been done because … Continue reading

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The Hope of the Wise Men

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series The Nativity Story

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The Bible teaches about a unique kind of hope that is never a wish. It is always based upon an absolute certainty. You can hope for these things with the utter confidence that they will happen. Its the kind of hope that the Wise Men of the Nativity Story had. The hope of the Wise Men was based upon what God had promised. And, since god always fulfills His promises, we can look forward to it with absolute hope. Continue reading

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The full news about the Cross…

“We tell people that the cross means we are forgiven. Jesus has paid the penalty of our sins. And that Jesus’ resurrection means we will have life after death and be with God in Heaven. That has been our message. … Continue reading

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Mary’s Faith

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series The Nativity Story

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In this second message of the series, “The Nativity Story”, I look at the incredible faith of Mary. A faith that has much to teach us about the fact that faith isn’t age-dependent, positions us to be part of th greatest event in all human history, and means “do what God says” regardless of the cost. Continue reading

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