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Last week before Christmas, I started reading the book of Matthew. Starting there had nothing to do with it being the week of Christmas, that’s just where I was at in my reading. Matthew starts with the genealogy of Christ. If I’m being honest, I do not find reading a long genealogical list fascinating, and
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When I was in the Army, going through the Officer Candidate School, our unit motto was “Follow Me.” Officers are trained to lead from the front with the mission of closing with and destroying the enemy. Regardless of the circumstances, regardless of the odds, regardless of the fear rising up in the throat, it was
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Do you know who you are? I cannot count the number of times I’ve heard people talking about being on a journey of self-discovery – whether it is an off year between high school and college, a gap year in the middle of college, a hiatus during a mid-life crisis, or some other season of
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“Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free’” (John 8:31-32 ESV). There is a whole lot of doctrine packed into this single statement from Jesus; however, what you believe will
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Repeatedly throughout the Bible we read about trees, branches, vines, and fruit. Agriculture was a big part of life in the earlier portions of human history, and because people readily understood how nature worked, metaphors referring to the growth of trees and vines were easily understood. I often wonder how much of the impact of
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“And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on
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“And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.” (Mark 1:35 ESV) Jesus had begun His earthly ministry, and His fame was quickly spreading. So much so, that immediately preceding this morning, Mark described the entire city was gathered
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