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Nehemiah 9:1-31 That is proclaimed so much by so many about slavery, racism, poverty, etcetera…and they're right. Yet, here we have the example of the Jews. It was the fault of their ancestors. However, their ancestors were dead. Often, you cannot figure out the right…

Psalm 115; Ezra 9:5–15; John 16:16–24 Collective guilt has been on the top of many lists in the last year. Regardless of your political, philosophical, or religious perspective of the collective guilt issues, it does allow us to better understand the pressure that Ezra felt…somewhat.

Psalm 95; Micah 7:8–20; Mark 14:26–31 In this passage in Micah, Zion is the personification of Jerusalem and the Promised Land. Zion also takes on the aspect of the people themselves. What is interesting is that Zion proclaims guilt in regards to God, but the…

1 Samuel 15:7–15; Acts 5:1–11 Every pastor’s favorite sermon topic is tithing/giving. Every pastor absolutely loves talking about you are to give freely to God by giving to the church and other missional activities. In case you’re wondering, that was sarcasm. Most pastor’s hate it.

Luke 10:1–9; 2 Corinthians 12:1–14 There are many people who attract attention naturally. Some do it with mere charisma. Some do it with money. Others do it with the words (positive and negative). There are others that do it out of gain. Whether it is…