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Ian

The Simplest Thing

Matthew 21:28–32, John 6:28–36 (read online ⧉) It’s too easy. What do I have to do? There must be something that has to be done to earn my way. Perhaps I need to be wealthy. Perhaps I have to be powerful. Perhaps I to take…

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Ian

Look at Me! Or Not…

Luke 18:10–14, 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 (read online ⧉) This passage in Luke, rightfully, is often used in the church to admonish the people about how they view other Christians. This passage speaks truth to the world, no matter their beliefs. Almost every person is a…

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Ian

What Kind of Light is That?

Psalm 89:4–37, Matthew 5:13–16, Philippians 4:4–9 (read online ⧉) Psalm 89 talks about people who walk in the light of the face of God. This is somewhat associated with both Moses having to wear a veil (Exodus 34:29–35 ⧉) and the Levitical blessing (Numbers 6:22–27…

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Ian

Synaxis of John the Baptist

John 1:24-34, John 3:27–30 (read online ⧉) John the Baptist is one of those interesting characters of Scripture. He wore camel hair and ate locust-honey “cakes”. He called everyone to repent. People came from miles around to see him, and many were baptized by him.

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Ian

The First Sunday of Advent

Psalm 122, Isaiah 32:1–20, Ezekiel 37:26–28 (read online ⧉) There was a (awful) Superman movie in the ’80s called the Quest for Peace. In it, Superman takes care of the bad guy (of course) and takes care of (i.e., eliminates) all the nuclear weapons (which…

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