Good News (19)

Ian

Animate Clay

Jeremiah 18:1–13 The story of Jeremiah visiting the potter’s house is probably quite familiar to you. In many respects, it is an odd sort of comfort story. That is the way it is often used. We are in the hands of God. It sounds good,…

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Ian

Shear Time

Psalm 122; Isaiah 61:1–9; John 15:1–8 (read online ⧉) The year of the Lord’s favor is probably not this year. The ever-changing nature of this year, and all the odd and bad things that are going on would in no way seem to be the…

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Ian

A Time of Distress

Deuteronomy 4:25–31; Jonah 2:1–10; Matthew 9:35–38 (read online ⧉) Moses is not all that optimistic about the future spiritual health of the people of Israel. He’s downright pessimistic about what paths they will follow away from God. There is something in today’s opening verse that…

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Ian

New, not Renewed

Jeremiah 31:31–34; Psalm 51:1–12; John 12:20–33 (read online ⧉) The promise of a new covenant was good news! A people who were lost and broken, many of whom knew that they had fallen away from God received the positive and hopeful news that there would…

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Ian

Gospel Politics

John 8:31–59, Acts 13:46–52 (read online ⧉) One of the biggest struggles we—as Christians in America—continue to face, and will face even more deeply, is the hardness of heart to the Gospel. This will include people who identify themselves as Christians. As it becomes harder…

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