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Oct 2019
Doing Injury to the Gospel

Doing Injury to the Gospel

Discipleship, Walking With God
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16. These glorious words promise an exuberant, forever-life to all who put their faith in God’s Son, Jesus. These are precious words – each one is vital and full of meaning. And they need to be protected too because they have received more than their share of injury. So, let’s consider together three ways that John 3:16 can be twisted to mean something that it does not.......

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Wine & The Kingdom
August 18, 2019

Wine & The Kingdom

It’s the first or the ‘beginning’ of the signs Jesus performed in the Gospel of John. There are seven of them. Frederick Bruner translates the passage this way: “Now on the third day there was...

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The Gate of Heaven
August 11, 2019

The Gate of Heaven

They are among the most fascinating and enigmatic of the Bible’s prophecies: A ladder reaching to Heaven and touching the earth with a multitude of ascending and descending angels; Heaven opened so that God might...

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Lining Up the Dots
July 21, 2019

Lining Up the Dots

Have you ever wondered why there are colored dots printed on some product packaging or why four colored dots appear in the margins of newspaper print? Those colors are called CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and...

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Response-Ability
July 14, 2019

Response-Ability

For nearly three years, I’ve been leading a Tuesday morning Bible study attended by residents and staff of our men’s homeless shelter. We have been using a resource titled, Disciples Path: The Journey. Our latest...

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