Jesus didn’t enter the water because he was sinful; he entered the water because John was sinful, as are we all.
04/21/26
To not speak of hell is also to forget or ignore the great benefits of Christ and his saving work.
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04/20/26
Christ’s saving work is finished, but his love is not locked away in the past.
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05/05/20
When we try to create meaning for our lives or transform Jesus into a mere example, the Holy Spirit comes to us, with a preacher in hand, ready to unleash a sermon like Louis Armstrong blasting out "When The Saints Go Marching In" on his trumpet.
05/05/20
Jesus’s followers aren’t ostriches who bury their heads in the sand. That’s not helpful or hopeful for anyone. Resting from life’s trials and troubles comes in the remembrance of the One who is with you in the middle of all of them.
05/04/20
How we feel is so often conditioned upon what we are experiencing. Faith grabs hold of something outside our experience, something objective and true that is not changed by circumstance.
05/04/20
Jesus sees His disciples facing future uncertainty and responds not with details about dates and times and procedures to follow, but with His promise and His presence.
05/01/20
There is a question often raised by Christians and even some theologians that is unanswerable: Why are some saved, and others are lost? While it might seem to be a good question, it is not. Let’s examine it more closely.
04/30/20
When a manager faces imminent termination by his wealthy master for mishandling his wealth, what will he do? Where can he turn? In this challenging parable, Jesus teaches us that our salvation lies outside of ourselves and our works.
04/29/20
The true miracle of springtime isn't simply its beauty, but in the way it foreshadows the sprigs of life that spring forth when God creates faith from the fallow ground of dead sinners.
04/28/20
God doesn't help those who help themselves. He saves those who can't do anything for themselves.
04/27/20
This love story goes on and on, from the beginning of time. Every retelling of this incredible story reveals a little more, exposing our inadequacy, producing more devotion, capturing unspoken emotion, inspiring us to a greater love.
04/26/20
We have one thing which will never change. We have a shepherd who knows us by name and who promises to speak to us in all of life’s situations.
04/23/20
This gospel is not like all other human acts of gift-giving. It doesn’t come with the expectation of a gift in return. His mercy is an unreturned gift.
04/23/20
The forgiveness of sin in Jesus' name changes the way we move, and live, and exist.
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