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In some parts of the world, Christians practice evangelism by sending a young Christian couple to a village to live and work. The couple begins their family and lives faithfully day...
Read MoreThe Creation story in Genesis reveals God first creating light that enlightens an earth bathed in darkness. God speaks light into being. Many understand this first light of Creation as the...
Read MoreThe Beatitudes are a prophetic utterance. They claim and proclaim God’s favor in places and for people for whom it is not yet apparent. They point the disciples and us to...
Read MoreJesus goes up the mountain to teach. The writer of Matthew’s Gospel addresses a Jewish audience for whom Moses’ teaching from Mount Sinai loomed large in both geography and self-understanding. Commentators...
Read MoreWe often hear it said that “seeing is believing,” but “believing is seeing” can also be true. Our expectations and beliefs shape what we see or perceive. Paul notes that the...
Read MoreMany people speak, blog, and tweet about their spiritual practice. They may hail movement or stillness, meditations or mantras, knowing your own heart or serving others as practices to help us...
Read MoreAfter hearing God’s brief against the people in verses 1-5, in this passage we hear Micah’s own words. The prophet seems to repeat a list of questions posed to him. Can...
Read MoreIn these verses that lead up to one of the most oft-cited passages from Micah, the prophet lets the people of Israel know that God is lodging a complaint against them....
Read MoreThe scripture texts assigned for this week seem to contain a lot of lists. Some describe what is good, and some note what is not good. If you are a list...
Read MoreThis joyful pronouncement promises a time to come when all will rejoice before God, when oppression and war will end, when the anguish of darkness shall cease. God has promised us...
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