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Today’s verses highlight the promise of the continuing presence of God and Christ within the Christian community. Verse 18 reflects Jesus’ speaking to the feelings of loneliness in the disciples. First,...
Read MoreClearly the Gospel writer intends these words for the church and the broader Christian community. The first message to the church is that obedience indicates or reflects our love for Christ....
Read MoreThe writer offers in verse 18 the basis for all that follows in today’s passage—Christ’s suffering that led to resurrection and new life for us. Verses 19-20 lend themselves to varying...
Read MoreIn today’s verses the writer moves from husband and wife references in verses 1-7 and entire household references in verses 8-12 to the entire community. Verses 13-17 challenge readers to strive...
Read MoreThe psalmist affirms, through national and individual thanksgiving, God’s providential deliverance. Verses 1-7 call Israel to acknowledge God’s power in bringing the people out of Egypt; verses 8-12 call the “peoples”...
Read MorePaul in verse 29 offers a classic Jewish and Christian argument against the polytheism of that day. If we as humans are truly “God’s offspring,” then we shouldn’t think that gold,...
Read MoreAs I stood at the Acropolis and viewed the Parthenon and various crumbling edifices, I felt overwhelmed by the ruins and broken statues of gods and people. More than an ancient...
Read MoreMy mother repeatedly drove home to me as a child the importance of telling the truth. I have learned if I am not honest with myself or true to myself, then...
Read MoreTwo days ago I turned sixty-four. When I was twelve, my father died suddenly just weeks short of his sixty-fourth birthday. I am a break-the-cycle sort of guy. I have now...
Read MorePeter is the disciple who seems to be in the right place at the right time. On the seashore of Galilee, fisherman Simon, always ready for an adventure, hears the call...
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