A Friend to Jesus
In Luke 7:36-50, two people befriend Jesus. The first is Simon the Pharisee. Though the other Pharisees want to kill Jesus, Simon realizes He could…
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Empowered Witnesses
Jerusalem, ad 33. The fledgling church had been given a mission, a call that would challenge social norms, upend religious traditions, and identify her members…
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Taking Jesus to Jail
I’ve often thought I should visit women in jail and tell them about Jesus, but it never worked out. My excuses seemed legitimate. I had…
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Why Holiness
We are besieged in our culture with messages about situational ethics and moral relativism. “If it feels good, do it,” we have been told for…
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A Call to Obedience
Is it possible to experience a church environment with singing, reading Scripture, preaching, and celebrating every Sabbath, without fully experiencing the lordship of Jesus Christ?…
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How do we know what is abolished from the old covenant?
How do we know what is abolished from the old covenant? Is Leviticus 19:19 still binding? We should recognize a basic tension in the…
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Learning to Love the Church
I used to think Christianity was a religion full of rules and regulations, all designed to determine if you were a Good Christian or a…
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Protecting the Ten Commandments
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever (Isaiah 40:8). From legal assaults on public displays of…
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One Candle
One candle to burn in the desperate darkness. One candle to cast circles of Christ’s love. One candle to guide travelers lost in the night.…
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The Ultimate Healing
Thanks be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who, in February 2017, saved me from the cloud of confusion and years of physical pain.…
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