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Ian

Foundations and Firmaments

Psalm 148, Colossians 3:12-17, Luke 2:41-52 What are your thoughts when reading Psalm 149? Do you ever think of all of Creation praising God, the Creator? If you haven't seen Louie Giglio's Stars and Whales (link below), I strongly recommend it. To think that it…

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Ian

Wednesday after Christmas

Psalm 148, Acts 7:37-53, Hebrews 2:9-13 …[Jesus'] followers began to shout and sing…"Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!" But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, "Teacher, rebuke your followers…

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Ian

Wait For It

Micah 5:2-4; Psalm 96; Luke 2:1-20 The beauty and mystery of God's word comes alive when it comes to Jesus. Much of the prophecy that surrounds Jesus is in the middle of prophetic statements that on their own may have seemed insignificant. However, when so…

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Friday before the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Genesis 29:18-35, Deuteronomy 10:12-22, Psalm 5 Jacob found himself in a strange situation. The wife he thought he had spent 7 years of his life to earn the right to marry was not the one his father-in-law had presented to him. Laban set up a…

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Trusting Joy

Psalm 37:3-6, Joel 2:12-13, Isaiah 12:2-6, James 1:2-4 Integrity, so it is said, is doing the right thing when nobody is watching. It can be tempting to do the wrong thing when no one is watching. It is often easy to do the right thing…

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