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Ian

If Not Them, Than Who?

Genesis 19:15–29; Isaiah 1:7–17; Matthew 11:16–24 Sodom and Gomorrah had long been on the example list. “Don’t do this, or you will be like Sodom and Gomorrah.” Regardless of which sins you are convinced those two cities are guilty of (though Gomorrah can only be…

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Ian

Who Makes You

Romans 9:14–33 (read online ⧉) A vignette from a family life… “It’s your fault,” said the child. “How so,” asked the parent. “You knew, and you didn’t stop me,” responded the child. “Except I warned you before,” the parent replied. “So, what,” retorted the child.

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Barrier Breaker

Luke 16:19–31; Acts 16:1–5; 1 Corinthians 9:16–23 (read online ⧉) One of the more interesting things that is occurring in this event called COVID-19 and its physical distancing are the conversations that are going along with it. There are plenty of political and health conversations…

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Easy Listening

Jeremiah 26:20–24; Matthew 23:29–24:2 (read online ⧉) The most famous Uriah in the Bible is not the one we read about in Jeremiah. The famous Uriah died because the king slept with his wife. He was…inconvenient for the king. Perhaps being named Uriah isn’t a…

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Commandments and Following

Deuteronomy 4:3–9; Mark 12:28–34 (read online ⧉) Imagine walking around and loudly announcing that ALL of God’s commandments are righteous. How long before people would denounce you and unfriend you? Even those who might believe similarly to you might distance themselves. This part of Moses’…

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