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Sep 2019
Nothing could be more important to us than understanding Jesus’ words to Nicodemus! “Truly, truly, I say to you,” Jesus said, “unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” “Truly, truly, I say to you,” Jesus said, “unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” “Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again,’” He said to the bewildered Pharisee (John 3:3, 5, 7). Those who have experienced this ‘New Birth’ have become a ‘New Creation’:......
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September 08, 2019
Conversation with Nicodemus I: ‘You Must Be Born All Over Again from Above!’
John chapter 3 is one of the most beloved portions of the New Testament, and for good reason. It treats matters of life and death. How can I enter the kingdom of God? What does...
September 01, 2019
Earthy Vessels, Broken for the Lord
In John 2:23-25, the beloved Apostle makes an astonishing statement: “Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But...
August 25, 2019
Still Cleansing the Temple
Dear Church, this morning I’m re-posting an article by Jack Wellman, pastor of the Mulvane Brethren Church in Mulvane, Kansas. Pastor Wellman does a nice job here of succinctly weaving together a number of important...
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...
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...
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...
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...
July 07, 2019
Be An Andrew!
Andrew is a bit of mysterious figure, unfortunately often lost in the shadow of his larger-than-life brother. We know something about him from the New Testament (all of which is true) and something about him...
June 23, 2019
Are You Morphing Into a Pharisee?
In this week’s sermon, I told the story of a young adult I recently met named Abby who, after learning I was a minister, shared rather candidly, about the judgmental treatment she received when she...