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Lent: The Experience of Resurrection
One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Romans 8:11: The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your...
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On Killing Good Things
I really struggled with what to write this week. I sat down and read the Scriptures again and then looked through what Allen and Chris talked about. But still, I felt as if I had nothing to say. But...
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Lent: New Birth
It’s a difficult teaching, one I’m sure Nicodemus did not expect. And it’s still one that is difficult for us. I’ve heard the phrase over and over again through the years in my Christian life. Maybe...
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Lent: Breathing Life into Death
“For the Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Job 33:4 So much of Lent is about death and darkness. It’s usually around this point or so that I get very weary of...
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The Post I Didn’t Want to Write
….so stick with me until the end here. Holy Week can be a tough week. It makes us deal with all of the things we are uncomfortable dealing with. In Holy Week, we are confronted with death. We are...
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Ash Wednesday
Although the specific history is difficult to trace, Ash Wednesday has been the traditional beginning of the most familiar of the Christian seasons – Lent. What once was a simple sprinkling of ashes...
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a word about death and life
I have been preoccupied by a lot of things this week. If I am honest, writing on the blog hasn’t been a priority. I want to write, but my mind is wandering around. You see our family had a visitor this...
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Fifth Sunday in Lent: Facing our death
When it comes to the list of the most unanswered questions of life, I would submit that death – or what happens after death – is on the top of the list. Some ask the question “what is the meaning of...
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Are you willing to die?
Today’s post might seem like a bit of a “punt” on my part, but there are instances where something is articulated so well, trying to duplicate the same idea won’t cut it. Because, as we talk about...
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pay attention and don’t miss it
In the final week leading up to Easter, commonly known as “Passion Week” or “Holy Week”, we walk with Jesus through the final week of his life. It helps us experience both death and resurrection in...
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