June 2, 2024. Texts: Deuteronomy 5:12-15; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; Mark 2:23 – 3:6. Sometimes you can just tell that Jesus has had enough, right? Like any teacher, or parent supervising energetic children, Jesus knows how fast the interplay can change direction. How quickly God’s children shift from happy play into bitter conflict! So with the […]
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May 26, 2024. Texts: Isaiah 6:1-8; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17. I went to have a talk with Jesus. And it didn’t go well. We were alone under the cover of nightfall. A useful thing in those times when being seen with a certain person might not serve your interests very well. But to be honest,
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May 19, 2024. Texts: Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15. A Reflection on the Day of Pentecost in Three Words The first word is Spirit. The spectacular interruption of an ordinary Pentecost harvest festival would never have happened at all if God’s Spirit hadn’t decided to join the fun. Hold that thought – it
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May 12, 2024. Texts: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19. If you were among the fortunate, you saw the Northern Lights on Friday night. It wasn’t certain they’d be visible. If it had been cloudy no one would have seen a thing. Timing was a factor too. The lights come when they come
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