Apr 5, 2019 | Word Among Us
“Do you want to be well?” What kind of question is that? Of course this man wants to be healed! He’s been waiting thirty-eight years for a healing. So why would Jesus ask him that question? Why wouldn’t he just go ahead and heal the man? Notice that instead of...
Apr 4, 2019 | Word Among Us
I am about to create For centuries it has been traditional for baptismal fonts to have eight sides. The first seven sides were meant to represent the seven days of creation. The eighth side, however, represented God’s ongoing, unending work of creation, both in...
Apr 3, 2019 | Word Among Us
The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself At first blush, the Pharisee’s prayer seems full of thanksgiving. But the more he speaks, the clearer it becomes that his field of vision is so full of himself that he never catches a glimpse of...
Apr 2, 2019 | Word Among Us
Return, O Israel, to the Lord, your God Few things are more painful than the betrayal of an unfaithful spouse. That’s why the Book of Hosea is especially moving for us: it portrays God’s relationship with Israel through Hosea’s heartbreaking marriage. Through...
Apr 1, 2019 | Word Among Us
They . . . turned their backs, not their faces, to me We often hear the Christian life compared to a journey, and for good reason. When someone takes a journey, it’s because they want to get somewhere—just as we are journeying toward our ultimate destination of...
Mar 30, 2019 | Word Among Us
Hear the statutes and decrees which I am teaching you to observe, that you may live. The model for becoming physically healthy is more or less clear. Eat well—take in good nutrients, and avoid processed foods. And exercise—train your muscles and heart through...
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