Tag: Jesus
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The Day After Good Friday
They shifted around listlessly. Through the walls they could hear the soft sobbing and occasional wail of the women in the next room. The men would look at each other briefly before ashamedly diverting their eyes. How could they be so wrong? Everything had seemed so right. Peter dabbed at the corner of his eye, but…
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Jesus is Better
There’s a song that’s been a constant refrain in my head the past year. If I could have an anthem, this would be it. Jesus is better. Lately, other things have been clamoring to assure me that they’re of utmost value or importance. There have been highs and lows, joys and sorrows, times when…
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The Heart of the Matter
It’s so easy to look at people being knuckleheads in the Bible and think, “those ignorant people! How could they not get it? I would never do that!” My Bible reading plan has me read passages from different sections of the Bible, which is really helpful especially when you hit Numbers. Assuming you make it…
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the people of the cross: how we respond
On Sunday, a video purporting to show ISIS beheading 21 Egyptian Christian men, “people of the cross,” was released by groups claiming loyalty to the Islamic State. In it, the men are dressed in orange jumpsuits as they’re led along a beach, each with a masked militant in tow. After a message by one of…
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the story of advent
Nativity scenes. Carolers. Presents. Egg-nog. Home Alone 2. That’s often what comes to mind when I think of Christmas. For others, it’s Santas and lights and uncomfortable family reunions. Others still, it’s church services and a star in the sky. For good reason, many Christians strive to ensure “the reason for the season” by keeping “Christ in…
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