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When God Shows Up: 1 Kings 19
Elijah had been on the very edge for so long, being the first in line like a drum major leading the way for God’s prophetic word, but now he
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Wesley Arning
Jun 12, 20227 min read
The Jesus Influencer
The point was not how good of an orator Paul, or Apollos or Peter was—it was all about the One they were preaching about. In their haste to
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May 8, 20228 min read
Tabitha the Disciple
We mustn’t be lured into thinking that ministry is flashy or even noteworthy to anyone but God. Tabitha’s faithfulness to the poor is a
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Apr 15, 20226 min read
Good Friday
The cross alone is not special. It is God on the cross that makes the cross significant.
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Mar 13, 20227 min read
Quenching the Darkness
When Isaiah talks about God’s light, and when Jesus says he is this “promised light,” there is this sense of hope because both Isaiah and
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Feb 27, 20227 min read
The Cross & Ukraine
They aren’t delusional or disconnected from the stark realities of their country, but because of Jesus and his work on the cross, they are
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Jan 25, 20228 min read
Diversity within Christ's Body
It should be no surprise to us, the members of his mystical body, that diversity is not an issue or roadblock to be incorporated into the
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Jan 2, 20228 min read
The Magi and God's Grace
The Magi are not outliers in this story, they didn’t just stumble into this scene haphazardly, but they are the first indication in this
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Nov 21, 20217 min read
Israel's True King
Power and authority are rightly with the true king, and quite shockingly he then hands some of that power and authority back to us.
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Oct 31, 20219 min read
Leaving the Corners
The comfort and security of wealth and possessions will lead you to forget that you were once slaves—that at one time you had no land...
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Sep 26, 20219 min read
God's Light Amid Darkness
Our passage from Numbers shows a very human portrait of Israel’s great leader. Moses is at his breaking point. The weight of leadership
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Aug 4, 20217 min read
God's Brushstrokes
As Christians, we are on a lifelong journey. Our faith is not an art-museum-kind-of-faith, we aren’t spiritual tourists who go from one guru
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Jul 18, 20218 min read
A Soft Heart & Hard Feet
But instead of getting frustrated with the crowds, telling them to leave him alone, our text says that when he looked at them, he couldn’t
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Jul 12, 20217 min read
Ephesians 1: Practice Resurrection
With all these verbs associated with God we learn that first and foremost we should be looking for how God is acting—how he is making known
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Jun 27, 20218 min read
A Lesson on Faith
The motivating force behind their action is faith. They are moved to act because they have faith that Jesus can make them well. Another way
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Jun 20, 20217 min read
The Comforting Whirlwind
What is so stunning is that though this piece is describing the complexities of the universe, the answer is quite simple. We are not God.
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Jun 6, 20217 min read
God in Search of Man
His call to us goes out again and again, though quietly and most of the time it’s quite subtle. But all of faith is wrapped us in God’s
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May 30, 20216 min read
The Holy Trinity
Rather than trying to dissect and unravel the inner workings of the Trinity, we are invited into the sacred life and mystery of the Father,
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May 23, 20217 min read
Pentecost
Pentecost is a great reminder we cannot do this alone. We need the Holy Spirit to revive us, to fill us to the brim, and transform us just a
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May 16, 20217 min read
We Are Not Forgotten
I don’t know about you, but when I read this story my heart breaks for Joseph, the other guy. We can’t help but root for the underdog.
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