This might seem out of place, but open the lesson by explaining to kids that this is the last Sunday in the “church year”. See if they can name any of the seasons in the church year (Lent, Pentecost, etc.). Explain that Advent, which is about to start, is the beginning of the...
John’s version is the only one which names the woman: Mary of Bethany, whose brother Jesus had just raised from the dead in the gospel’s previous chapter. Coming between the dramatic raising of Lazarus from the tomb and the violent clamor of the Passion, the story is a striking contrast...
Yet, in what is possibly the most astonishing paradox of true faith, all these holy men, the ones who knew God best, looked to Him not only as the Giver of life and hope and healing, but also as the Designer of every suffering they faced. Hardships never caused righteous men and ...
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and grow to deeply know any one place. I would marvel at those who lived their whole lives in one place. I was jealous of them and yet superior thinking they just don’t know…the word is: I thought they were parochial. I read that moving a lot was part of modern American life: ...
you will defang it of its terror. You’ll see that the Lord is in your pain, having transfigured it to become a place of union with him. Jesus conquered the insidious ways of pain and because of that, he is your best prescription for pain—whether it’s in your hip, your head, or...
The best gift that they[my parents] gave me is the gift that I think is the most important thing that you can give your child, which is self-esteem. Not to be confused with overconfidence, but just [that lesson of] following your passion and doing it with all your might. Work hard,...
Is God Finished With The Jews? The Apostle Paul, a Jew who had converted to Christianity, wrote a great deal of the Christian New Testament. Paul loved his fellow Jews so much, and desired so much for them to come to saving faith in the Messiah, that he wished he could have given hi...
What Jesus’ death and resurrection did change is me. As a disciple of Jesus, I am called to navigate, be present, and participate in broken human systems and the evil I find within them in order to bring the power and presence of God’s love and shalom as I best as I am able. ...
Jesus Greater Than The Angels… The Son of God – Unique Exaltation (Heb. 1:5, Psm. 2:7, 2 Sam. 7:14, Rom. 1:4, Acts 13:33, 2:30-31) Worshipped By Angels (Heb. 1:6, Lk. 2:13-14, Heb. 9:28, Rom. 14:10-11, Rev. 22:8-9) God On His Throne (Heb. 1:8-9, ...