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2nd Wednesday after Easter

Ecclesiastes 4:4–8, Ecclesiastes 5:8–17, Luke 12:13–21 “Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.” —John Wesley Money and all that it can get a person is what drives so much. The worst aspects of capitalism are very visible, and rightly so.

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2nd Wednesday after Easter

Psalm 122, John 17:12–19, Revelation 2:8-11 Definitions are very important. Whether it’s theology, politics, or general conversation, having the same definition for a word is key to communicating. On top of that, there are cultural expectations and presumptions where two people can agree on a…

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Avoiding Shaping

Psalm 103, 2 Peter 1:3–11, 1 John 1:5–2:2 Have you ever whittled, shaping a piece of wood cut-by-cut, flick-by-flick, putting something into life that was only in your mind? While God does not use a knife to whittle on us, through others and life’s trials…

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1st Sunday after Easter

Psalm 146, Isaiah 43:8–13, 1 Peter 2:2–10, John 14:1–7 While we are still in the Easter season (the church year span between Easter and Pentecost), it is always good to recall all which testified to Jesus being the Messiah. This passage in Isaiah is a…

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Saturday after Easter

John 16:16–22, Galatians 4:8–20 How often when we know the story so well do we look down on those who don’t get it? The disciples certainly didn’t get it. Jesus often spoke in parables, and because we think we know the answer, we find it…

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