Even today, some churches go by the name of tabernacle. The tabernacle, whether as the tent in the wilderness or the temple in Jerusalem, is that place where God and…
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Nearly seventy years ago, William Barclay wrote: “[i]t is a grim commentary on human nature that many a book and many a play and many a film has had success…
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As part of our Lenten self-denial, in the spirit of Lent, today’s message will be a little longer than usual, and I do know that I can already run, um,…
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When Jesus sets out on his earthly ministry, his first recorded words are not “God loves you” or “Love one another,” supremely lovely as those teachings are. About the first…
So Jesus was baptized. He wasn’t in need of it: John the Baptist was quite plain about that, confessing that, truly, John was the one in need of baptism at…
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It can feel like there’s so much a Christian has to give up, to be a Christian. If it were just a matter of giving up things like kale, I…
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God will settle all accounts. Each of us labors under a stack of Past Due notices. We’ve lived beyond our means. We wanted to have fun, leave the worries for…
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We must be wise and carefully consider our words. Let’s remember that no one comes to Christ as Savior through human wisdom or potent rhetoric. There were those coming out…
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You can reinvent yourself, as many times as you like; if David Bowie and Madonna can do it . . . That’s either foolishness or it’s power. Remember, power is…
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The church, the fellowship of Christ, is called out of Corinth. The church is in Corinth. That’s a sure formula for confusion and conflict. We can tolerate disagreement in church. …
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