Epiphany (62)

Ian

Change of Plans

Judges 2:16–23; Acts 13:16–25 There is a saying that you are probably familiar with: repeating the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. When it comes to practice, that isn’t the case. When it comes to many other things in life,…

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Ian

Mighty

Judges 2:6–15; 2 Corinthians 10:1–11 At this point, there are a lot of stirred up people. You might even be one of them. The question is, what really is stirring you? Is it a belief that the current president is a lunatic and must be…

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Ian

Power Granted

Isaiah 41:14–20; John 1:29–34 ♫ Nobody likes me; everybody hates; just because I eat wo-oorms ♫ I don’t know if you remember that song from your childhood. I recall it as some weird camp song. Really, who would eat worms? At the same time, I…

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Ian

Funny Smelling

Exodus 30:22–38; Acts 22:2–16 Have you ever had the experience of a particular smell, either good or bad, that triggers memories? There are a number of smells that will trigger memories of my grandparents’ house. My daughter has also shared experiences where certain smells trigger…

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Ian

Not Yours, But God's

Psalm 69:1–5, 30–36; Genesis 17:1–13; Romans 4:1–12 “Abram” translates to “exalted ancestor”. “Abraham” translates to “ancestor of a multitude”. While Ismael was Abraham’s son (the son he had with Sarah’s servant), it didn’t quite connect with Abraham as Ishmael wasn’t a result of him and…

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