It was 1979, I was 13, sitting on an uncomfortable pew at church camp. The preacher, who was not much older than us, pleaded “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. If your right eye causes you to […]
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Why do we go to the gym? I swim to be changed or at least maintain my current level of fitness. If I miss a few days in the pool, I know I am letting the daily grind damage my health. Church is a lot like the gym. Jesus’ church offers transformation, community and a […]
What kind of book is the Bible? I think the Bible is a personal book telling a story of our God’s interaction with sinful folks like you and me. Jesus references God’s personal relationship with us by quoting the Hebrew Scriptures, “I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of […]
Christmas comes through worship. Luke’s Gospel opens with a priest worshipping in the Temple making the incense offering while the whole assembly prays. Mary will sing “my soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my savior” On that first Christmas Eve, worship comes not in the Temple but out in the fields, with […]
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