Sunday, March 30, 2025

The Lost Sheep and the Prodigal Son: Different approaches for different absences

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I've heard the parable of the Prodigal Son preached roughly every 3 years, and so I expect I've heard at least a dozen sermons on th...
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Sunday, March 23, 2025

"Purple Heart" in life

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"Bear each others' burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." (Galatians 6:2) Each Lent, it's useful to me to take up a s...
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Sunday, March 16, 2025

Forgiveness versus Excuses

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I've begun to think we may not always "forgive" when we think we have forgiven someone. Speaking for myself, I'm more like...
Sunday, March 09, 2025

"Even the demons believe in God" (James 2:19)

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The new pastor of my congregation asked an interesting thought-question recently: If the demons believe in God, what exactly do they believe...
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Sunday, February 23, 2025

Wisdom's truest treasure

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There was a song sung by my Christian college group, " Lord, you are ... ". I always liked that song and have kept it as part of ...
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Sunday, February 16, 2025

Salt and light: Being countercultural in a good way

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"You are the salt of the earth ... you are the light of the world." -- Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount In the Sermon on the Moun...
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Sunday, February 09, 2025

The Sabbath - beyond "should I or shouldn't I?"

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When we Christians discuss the Sabbath, the conversations usually follow predictable paths. Does it apply to Gentiles? Does it apply to Chri...
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