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03.14.15

An angel named Gabriel came with a message for Mary. She would be the mother of the Messiah. This was an amazing statement. Because the Messiah would also be the Son of God. And he would be the Savior of the world. And a King whose kingdom would never end.

Quite the promises! Mary was astonished at the words that fell from the angel's...

Eternity On the Line

03.13.15

Luke was a companion of the apostle Paul. It's likely that Paul and Luke first encountered one another in the city of Antioch, in Syria. We know from the book of Colossians that Luke was a physician.

Luke's Greek is grammatically excellent and proper. His descriptive references to ancient cities and towns, and his correctness in ancient...

The Tones of Trust

03.12.15

As we live our lives we discover what we can trust and what we can't.
One thing I've noticed is that both of those seem to go together with music. Just listen to country and western music and you'll learn all about the things you can't trust.
But a lot of beautiful music...

Stubborn. Who, me?

03.11.15

Are you feeling "mulish" today?

I know I have those days. I'm talking about the days when I just don't feel like listening to anyone. Or doing what anyone else tells me. And I especially don't want someone trying to boss me around on days like this.

Even God.

I just want...

Holy and Love

03.10.15

God is holy. That means that he is set apart from sinners. And that he cares deeply about justice. When a sin is committed, restitution must be made.

It doesn't end there. A holy God requires those around him to be holy. He especially desires his own people -- his specially chosen people -- to be holy.

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Next Time You See Me

03.09.15

Jesus had been arrested and was being interrogated by the High Priest, the highest appointed religious leader of the Jews. Clearly, this official didn't want to accept what he'd been hearing about Jesus.

Some of the people were making what he considered to be outlandish claims about the man. Naturally, he wanted to know if Jesus would...

Relentlessly Pursued, Unfailingly Loved

03.08.15

Minute after minute after minute. Hour after hour after hour. Day after day after day.

They pursue me, relentlessly.

You know who I mean: Satan. The world. My own sinful nature. Every hour, my powerful, untiring spiritual enemies hunt me.

"Fall," they whisper. "You will...

What a jar of perfume taught me.

03.07.15

At our church we have quite a few people who regularly come late and miss the music and prayers at the beginning of our service. I get it. Sometimes worship can seem like an extravagance. Why spend time and money on something that seems so, well, unproductive?

After all, didn't Jesus spend much, if not most, of his time healing, feeding...

Preppers

03.06.15

Are you a "prepper"? Maybe that word gives you an image that you don't easily identify with. You imagine underground bunkers in the backyard with black and yellow nuclear signs pointing to the entrance. You see stockpiles of food, firearms and first-aid kits. You hear survivalists debating the merits of water filtration versus water...

The Lord Is One

03.05.15

Ultimately, the answer to peace and joy in life is figuring out the answer to one question: How many gods are there?

Some people's answer is, "Many." Other people's answer is, "Zero."

God had made sure the Old Testament people of Israel knew his answer to that question. Many, many times over God repeated this to them: "There is...

The Last Word

03.04.15

Near the end of his life, David went against God's explicit wishes and counted his fighting men. It's clear that David had slipped into thinking that he should rely on human power, rather than God's strength. Even David's...

Rejected, and Selected

03.03.15

Stone was one of the most common building products of Jesus' day. So the Jews were quite familiar with building projects made out of stone.

The picture of a rejected stone becoming the cornerstone went straight to their hearts. They got it. They understood that Jesus was pointing the accusing finger at them. They were the "builders" that...