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September 4, 2020
Friday, September 4, 2020
This verse is a landmark verse for me. At a time when I was struggling with my value as a human being, my self image, a friend introduced me to this Psalm …
Read MoreAugust 28, 2020
Friday, August 28, 2020
The friends who brought their friend to Jesus, a man paralyzed from birth, knew he needed Jesus. Either they had seen or heard of Jesus healing lepers and giving sight to the …
Read MoreAugust 21, 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020
How good it feels when God’s promise is fulfilled! The Psalmist pens this Psalm celebrating the realization of God’s promise to Israel and as a song of celebration of all the terms …
Read MoreAugust 12, 2020
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Is Paul crazy? Does Peter know what he is saying? We are to be Holy? Yes, we are made perfect by Christ’s sacrifice. Yes, grace wipes the slate clean. But, here it …
Read MoreAugust 7, 2020
Friday, August 7, 2020
Who was this woman we know as Mary Magdalene? If you’ve been around the church for any length of time, you probably have heard she was the prostitute Jesus forgave, or she …
Read MoreJuly 31, 2020
Friday, July 31, 2020
In this scripture, Paul is telling his story. He was, as he says, blameless under the law. But that was his story before he met Jesus, the Christ. That encounter changed forever …
Read MoreJuly 24, 2020
Friday, July 24, 2020
Separated, alone, isolated is not how God made us. Created in God’s image, we are made to be with God and others. Being separated, alone, isolated is against our very nature. Being …
Read MoreJuly 17, 2020
Friday, July 17, 2020
Our streets are filled with protesters seeking justice. Our courts hear the cry for justice daily. Facebook posts, tweets, billboards, and ads are crying out for justice. But as judges and juries …
Read MoreJuly 10, 2020
Friday, July 10, 2020
It is clear through all Christian scripture that all of us, all humankind, were chosen by God in creation to be God’s children. We were created in God’s image. So why have …
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