Weekly Bible Reading – Week 17
By this point in the journey, you’ve likely settled into a rhythm, and that’s something worth celebrating. Daily time in Scripture does not always feel dramatic or emotional, but it […]
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Weekly Bible Reading – Week 16
Thank you for staying with your commitment to read/listen. By this point in the journey, you’ve pushed through some hard stretches, unfamiliar passages, and long days, and that kind of […]
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Weekly Bible Reading – Week 15
There’s a shift happening in the story this week. Up to this point, we’ve seen God raise leaders, deliver His people, and establish direction. But now the tension tightens. Obedience […]
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Weekly Bible Reading – Week 14
This week takes us into one of the lowest points in Israel’s history. The book of Judges comes to a brutal and sobering conclusion where sin is not just present […]
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Why Do We Light Candles?
As we enter the Advent season, some might wonder why we light candles in our worship service? Why do we decorate with evergreens and ribbons? The short answer is this: […]
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Kingdom Come: Our Longing
It’s risky to talk about kingdoms. The moment we bring up authority, government, or power, hearts divide and defenses rise. We all carry scars from promises broken and leaders who […]
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Advent: A Thrill of Hope
My favorite Christmas carol, “O Holy Night,” has a lyric that always seems to resonate with me, and I have a feeling that many of you might need to hear […]
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From Passover to the Lord’s Supper
Thursday night of the week between Palm Sunday and Easter is traditionally considered the night that Jesus was betrayed. Before he retreated to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray and […]
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8th Corona Letter
It was August 6, 1945 as the B-29 bomber, Enola Gay, approached Hiroshima, Japan. In its payload was “Littleboy” the first atomic bomb ever to be dropped in war time. […]
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Embracing Affliction
I’ve always considered myself a pretty tough dude. I spent 28 years in public safety work, 17 years as a paramedic / firefighter and another twelve years as sheriff’s deputy. […]