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Ian

Power to…

Jeremiah 31:10–14; John 5:19–40 If you had the power to change anything and everything, would you? If you could eliminate war, disease, hatred, bigotry, misogyny…would you? If you could judge people perfectly…would you? The structure of the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) is a conundrum.

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Ian

City of Home

Zechariah 2:1–13; Revelation 21:15–27 COVID? The New Normal? Back to COVID? What really is normal? After generations of ups and downs, the remnants of Israel were beginning to come home. The People of God were returning to the Promised Land. Zechariah’s vision conveyed many things.

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Ian

One Hundred and Twenty

Genesis 6:1–13; Judges 2:8–23 “The younger generation just doesn’t…” “The older generation just doesn’t…” The generational splits have grown. Much of that has to do with the acceleration of technology and the cultural changes that have gone along with it. Many times, the older generations…

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Ian

Now's The Time

Matthew 16:1–4; Matthew 13:1–9; Matthew 13:18–23; Titus 2:11–14 Humanity has smashed the atom. Humanity has gone to the moon. Humanity can splice the fabric of life (DNA). Humanity sill hates. Humanity still wars. Humanity still fears. A generation goes and a generation comes, but the…

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Ian

Cast Off

Matthew 23:13-15; Acts 15:1–22; Colossians 2:4–13 There is no question about Jesus’ attitude toward the scribes and the Pharisees in this verse. It seems pretty straightforward. What if it isn’t? What if Jesus was instead using their language in a way so as to make a point?  The Pharisees,…

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