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Archives for November 2017

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No word of God will ever fail

For us to become a people of deep faith, we need to attend carefully to the stories of God’s faithfulness in the lives of the people around us....

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Why the virgin birth?

In the virgin birth we see the extraordinary and miraculous lengths God will go to for the sake of a relationship....

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Doubting the Virgin Birth?

“A simple translation correction,” we think, “could clear up all this confusion.” Except that it doesn’t....

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In real time

God meets us in the real world. ...

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First impressions with Jesus

How would it change your relationship with Jesus if you came to believe in him in the midst of a feast that had been marked by this miracle: turning water into wine?...

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Give thanks today

As Vanessa Williams sang a long time ago: “Just when I thought a chance had passed, you went and saved the best for last.” And that’s just what Jesus did....

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From ordinary to extraordinary

Just as God can take the ordinary and make it extraordinary, he can take the sacred and make it holy....

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When the fun winds down

Jesus kept the party going....

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Tis the Season

God wants to be present in every corner of our lives....

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Spirit and Truth

There’s so much packed into this one tiny verse. ...

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Switchtracking

Switchtracks reveal something about the person with whom we’re speaking. What we do with these switchtracks matters....

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Thirsty

She had such a hard time seeing beyond her thirst. And so do we....

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Asking for help

We don’t like to be vulnerable, to expose our needs to strangers, or to be the one asking for help. We’d much rather give answers....

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Strange Paths

Jesus’ need to go through Samaria had nothing to do with logistics and travel efficiency and everything to do with his mission to seek and save the lost....

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Seeking Jesus

Our obsession with being right keeps us from being loving and, in effect, keeps us from experiencing full and deep and rich intimacy with Jesus....

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Finding Common Ground

Doing this requires courage....

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Check your posture

All too often our conversations across religious divides devolve into petty arguments....

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What about other religions?

People feel strongly about their gods....

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Grace and Mercy when you need them

In our time of need, we need to know that God is at work restraining evil. He’s not absent. He isn’t on vacation or taking a nap. He’s fully engaged....

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Bad stuff and bad behavior

Bad stuff can tempt us to bad behavior....

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Jesus and empathy

Jesus doesn’t just feel sorry for us; he shares our emotional state....

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