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Psalm 107:1–16; Numbers 20:1-13; 1 Corinthians 10:6-13 (read online ⧉) The Israelites were out of water…again. They complained…again. Yet, there is something different here. It's subtle. There seemed to be a stronger issue with the leaders (Moses and Aaron), rather than God. Oddly, despite an…

Psalm 77, Proverbs 30:1–9, Matthew 4:1–11 (read online ⧉) If your were present at the Ash Wednesday service or the past Sunday service, you may recall that in Lent we witness and experience a symbolic representation of Jesus' trial in the desert, and the biblical…

Mark 8:27–33, Luke 4:1–13 Giving up others to God’s hands can be very hard. It’s interesting that Jesus explained (in basic terms) what was going to happen. It wasn’t could happen; it was would happen. Peter, emotional Peter, didn’t want to lose his friend. There…

Genesis 3:1–20, James 1:12–16, Hebrews 2:13–18 (read online ⧉) The reality is that humanity has a hard time trusting God. The story of Adam and Eve is a great allegory of humanity and trust. Adam, especially, should have trusted God wholeheartedly. Eve, too, should have…

1 Samuel 25:36–42, Luke 22:39–46, James 1:13–15 Temptation is a tricky thing. It can seem easy to succumb to, and it is. It can also be easy to beat yourself up should you fall to temptation. In many respects, after the failure, it is the…