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Alabaster and Spikenard

In Mark 14:3-9, we see a woman displaying an act of full and pure devotion for Jesus. I'm quite familiar with this account, but recently in church I learned more details about why this was such a big deal. I did a little Internet searching on my own and learned a few...
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Advice from Pastors

I've gone through some older notes I've kept from sermons years ago. I've chosen a few phrases for some helpful advice. You're not special, you're unique. Unity in church comes when we stop thinking of ourselves as special and start thinking of ourselves as being...
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The Resurrection of Lazarus

In John 11:1-45, we see a story that I've heard so many times that I run the risk of being over-familiar with it. But while thinking about it over the past few days, I've wondered what it must have been like to see it. I read it again, spending some time on it....
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All of a Sudden

Backsliding (which is usually Christian-speak for sliding back into the bad parts of who you were before God saved you) isn't something that happens all at once. It usually happens little by little, like slowly raising the temperature of water or slowly getting used...

Jesus, Friend of Sinners

Sometimes I wonder, if Jesus were to come today like He did back then, or instead of back then, how comfortable would I be with Him? Would I like Him? Would any of us who claim to be His followers like Him? We love Jesus of course, but considering all the upset that...

A Bit More Advice

I've given advice before (A Little Advice, Introspective Advice, A Little More Advice), and while I'm not qualified to tell you what to do with your life, I can tell you some helpful things. God's idea is always better than yours. He sees all of time at once and knows...

Further Notes

I figured I'd share some of my notes again. Just because someone isn't doing their job is no excuse for you not to do yours. You don't have to prove others wrong to do what you know is right. When Abraham was "bargaining" with God in Genesis 18, it wasn't about...

A Little Something on Hope

I'm sure you've heard it before: We often use the word hope in a way that means we wish something will happen and are uncertain it will, but for the Christian hope means we're sure of something, that we're looking forward at it. The word faith can be used with it. But...

“If You Love Me”

"If you love me" can be a tricky set of words. I've heard them used to manipulate others into doing things, and I've heard them used to convey truth about how relationships work. When you love someone you have a strong tendency to do things that they want, but that...