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Ian

2nd Thursday after Easter

Psalm 66, Revelation 3:14-22 You may not be aware of how the metal you are using comes to be. Most metals are dug up in an unusable form. They have to be made usable. There are three primary methods to get the raw material to…

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Ian

Fourth Wednesday of Lent

Psalm 78, Judges 17:1–13 "We will not hide [the miracles of the past], but will tell a future generation…" Except what are we telling? This is a very personal question for anyone. There have been generations of self-defined Christians whose entire families have walked away…

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Ian

Third Friday of Lent

Psalm 63:1-8, Daniel 12:1-4, Revelation 2:1-7 Often when we first come to know Jesus, our hearts are on fire. A colorful way of saying it is a “fire in the bones” or “fire in the belly”. In other words, we experience a change. For others,…

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Ian

Second Sunday of Lent

Psalm 74, Ezra 3:1-11, 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 In Seattle, building after building is going up with those huge cranes on top. The population of Snohomish County is projected to grow by 10,000 people per year for nearly the next 20 years, and the first couple…

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Ian

First Sunday of Lent

Psalm 50, Isaiah 58, Matthew 6:1–18 Humankind is always trying to figure God out. Humankind will often take a human role/position and apply it to God. It is not wrong to do this, in scripture we see, “Lord of lords.” There is an explicit understanding…

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