Welcoming the Stranger
Deuteronomy 10:12-22 In Matthew chapter 25, Jesus tells a story about some people who ministered to him and some people who didn’t. And the plot twist in that story is […]
Tag: Old Testament
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No Eternal Conscious Torment
Matthew 25:31-46 Friends, it’s the fifth week of Lent. Which means that next week is Palm Sunday, and the Sunday after that is Easter. In this season we have been […]
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Joy Anyway
Isaiah 42:1-9 As we prepare for the arrival of Jesus this year, we are taking a look at our growing edges, the places where we long to see new life […]
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Peace Anyway
Esther 4 In this season of Advent, this season of preparing ourselves for the arrival of God in the world, we are challenging ourselves to work on our growing edges. […]
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Hope Anyway
Habakkuk 1, 2, 3 Selected Verses Our theme for Advent this year is “The Growing Edge.” The four themes we celebrate are hope, peace, joy, and love. Which are really […]
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What Are We Waiting For?
Micah 4 & 5 Festival of the Reign of Christ the King It’s Reign of Christ Sunday, also called Christ the King Sunday. And on this final Sunday before Advent, […]
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A Covenant of Internal Motivation
Jeremiah 30 & 31 This fall we have been exploring the importance of the idea of covenant in the Old Testament. I love the Old Testament. I love the poetry […]
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No One Empty-handed
Psalm 89 This fall we are exploring together the significance of five major covenants between God and humanity in the Old Testament. The first one is with all creation after […]
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Do Something for God
2 Samuel 7:1-17 This fall we are exploring together the significance of the idea of covenant in the Old Testament. There are five major covenants in the Old Testament. Actually […]
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You Gotta Serve Somebody
Joshua 24:1-18, 25 For several weeks we have explored the important biblical idea of covenant. It’s a sacred commitment to relationship, initiated by God for the sake of the other, […]