I have to think that Jesus was just a little different from the other children, even Mary and Joseph’s. I’m sure Jesus also liked to play games, run around, and…
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Though Luke is a Gentile, a Christian, and one of Paul’s key helpers, and, as such, probably not very concerned with the details of Jewish law, he nonetheless is careful…
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Bethany is even closer to Jerusalem than Jericho, about two miles: a good walk. Each step brought Jesus closer to Jerusalem and all that would happen there, happen to him,…
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The most inconvenient part of our faith isn’t having to gather here on Sundays or listen to me preach, tedious though that can be. The most inconvenient part of our…
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When I began attending church twenty-two years ago, I’m not sure I knew what I was expecting. I just had this inner sense—whispering, nudging—that God wanted me to go to…
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“They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach” (1:21). From the shores of Galilee, Jesus and his four new disciples…
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In Boston in 1770, Perez Morton penned these words: “When Jesus wept, the falling tear in mercy flowed beyond all bound. When Jesus groaned, a trembling fear seized all the…
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I was astounded that Gepetto, Figaro, and Cleo could survive inside the whale. It was awfully spacious in there, though. If you were in church nursery about the time I…
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I like to try to keep up with what’s going on in your lives. I love to rejoice with you. I also want to be there for you, with you,…
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“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming” (5:7). Easy for him to say. A sense of helplessness can make it hard to wait; so, too frustration, and…
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