Gospel (60)

Ian

Posture of Power

1 Corinthians 2:1–5, Ephesians 3:14–19 (read online ⧉) Power makes a difference. We all acknowledge that. Whether it is political power, military power, law enforcement power, boss power, parental power, and even spouse power. Power is a part of every relationship. Even in relationships of…

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Ian

Speaking of Children

Psalm 131, Matthew 18:1–9, Matthew 19:13–15 (read online ⧉) As adults, many of us look at the carefree nature of many kids and wish we had that now (especially if it was taken from us). Our general society has increasingly put barriers of protection around…

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Ian

Back To The Dark

2 Chronicles 24:17–22, Matthew 10:17–22, Acts 6:8–15, Acts 7:51–59 (read online ⧉) Yesterday was only Christmas and here we are back into the darkness of the world. How true to life that is. A baby is born and a family feels joy. In the midst…

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Ian

Saturday after the Third Sunday of Advent

Psalm 51, John 3:27–29 (read online ⧉) This Psalm is the result of a person’s sin. This is not to say that the Psalm is about the sin per se, but about a person standing before God after being confronted about the sin. While there…

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Ian

Bridal Party

Matthew 25:1–13 (read online ⧉) This is an odd parable. It makes some sense on the surface, but even then, not much. One of the surface tensions is that Jesus refers here to the Kingdom of God. Jesus often refers to the Kingdom having already…

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