Every year, my congregation and I celebrate our Lord’s birth with a special Christmas message. Over the years, it has varied quite a bit. Thinking back, I can remember messages that were focused on the supreme nature of the One who became a man to die for our sins. I also remember deeply heartfelt messages […]
Most of you who read my blogs have been wrongly persecuted at some point in your lives. Is that fair to say? I think so. The question, then, is, “How do we respond to being treated unfairly?” I think this persists as one of the great challenges all believers face. As I’ve taught from my
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I think sometimes we forget the centrality of Jesus Christ to life, itself. I mean, His person and His work on the Cross are the standout elements of His incarnation. But, we are remiss when our conception of Him ends there. He is so much more than just our Lord and Savior (not to belittle
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“How sad it would be to come to the end of life and realize that most of our time was spent in slaving for what was already included in the ticket home to heaven!” — William MacDonaldJesus possesses wisdom so brilliant that it transcends all underlying knowledge becoming divinely simple. Such is the pattern for
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God’s ultimate desire is to love. This is His objective. There’s nothing more honorable, noble, or fulfilling to think about than this. Love is so pervasive that it embodies the entire law, “love is the fulfillment of the law” (Romans 13:10). In fact, God is described as love (1 John 4:8) and, because God is omnipotent, “love never
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TODAY’S VERSE: Romans 11:36 For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen. In prep school, we discussed what a blessing it is to spend time with parents, siblings, and close friends- talking, laughing, playing games, and just being ourselves around those who love us. When
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I’ve been thinking about these school shootings I hear about on the news… Jesus Christ is the divine originator of life. Chew on that for a moment. Consider why those without Him are wretches, even preferring murderers over the “Prince of life.” But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to
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Being present. Why is that so difficult? Is anyone actually “there” anymore when they are conversing with another? Go to the local fast food restaurant and watch how people, families even, treat each other. Their actions say, “You’re not worth my full attention, so I’ll offer you an occasional acknowledgement, either verbally or visually, so
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There once was a man who was king over a large kingdom. It was the only righteous kingdom in all the land. All were welcome to become citizens of his kingdom under two conditions. First, a person had to surrender their previous citizenship, for no other kingdom abided by the laws of his. Second, every
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And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read. And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, “THE SPIRIT OF