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Glory, Irony, and a Crying Savior

I'm late to write this blog, but this time it feels like more of a good thing than usual because I have some things to share from the sermon tonight that I might not have shared this soon otherwise. We were in Mark 15:15-32. The crucifixion of Christ has some glorious...

In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

A Summary Look Back Before Going Forward

I've been in Deuteronomy in my daily Bible reading lately. Here Moses is giving the children of Israel a summary of what's happened to them since they left Egypt (Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers) before they head into the Promised Land. He's reminding them of the...

Divine Right

You may have heard of the Divine Right of Kings. This is a claim that has been used and misused by human kings to solidify their complete control and authority over a kingdom. Depending on the form of government to which you are accustomed, monarchy may be an abstract...

Seeking Perfection

Humans have an obsession with perfection. We have an idea of what it is, and we look for it constantly. We seek to have perfection, and we seek to be perfect. But we have a couple problems: Our own ideas of true perfection are flawed, and we can't achieve true...

The Bible Verses Around the Bible Verses

We Christians love to quote Bible verses. We have some favorites: Genesis 1:1, John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:23 and 6:23, and many, many others. While these verses are all good, sometimes we don't think about the verses around them. Just as a fun but helpful...

Go Get Your Promises

I'm a little behind on my Bible study homework (One in a Million: Journey to Your Promised Land, by Priscilla Shirer), but that doesn't make it any less good. In the place I'm at, the Israelites have come under the new leadership of Joshua, and it is time to go claim...

True Potential

Who doesn't want to live up to their potential, their ability and capacity to do great and wonderful things? Some people do really great on their own strength and ability. But as far as a human can reach on their own, there are heights we cannot and will not reach...

Love Gives Every Chance

In the sermon yesterday morning we listened about the deep, deep love of Jesus. Jesus loves everyone (John 3:16), and that includes you and me. Some people wonder if Jesus also loved Judas, the man who betrayed Him. He did. He knew from the start what Judas would do,...