Where God Lives (John 1:14, Colossians 2:12)
Every year it seems that a fire takes place right around Christmas that pushes a family out of their home. Just today a news article from Massachusetts reads, “6 hurt, 42 homeless, after
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The Mindset of Jesus (Philippians 2:5-11)
Every Sunday I stand up here and tell you that the passage we’ve just read is so important. It’s one of the dangers of listening to a preacher: they think that
Coming of Age (Galatians 3:23-4:7)
This morning’s passage is not one that we normally associate with Christmas. It’s also one that we usually avoid, or at least that we don’t read fully, because it’s
Blindness (Mark 8:11-26)
One of the keys to reading the Bible is to notice details in the passage that are unusual, and to then begin to probe why they’re there. We say, “That was odd,
More Than Crumbs (Mark 7:24-8:10)
Today’s passage is unsettling at first. You can’t read it without wondering if Jesus is being a tad insensitive – even rude – to a woman who genuinely needs help. It also leaves