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Ian

Ways of Speech

Psalm 1; Exodus 13:3–8; Hebrews 1:1–4 (read online ⧉) There is no one way that God speaks, and no one person by whom God speaks. The author of Hebrews recalled all the prophets that we have in the Scriptures. In addition, there were the Jewish…

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Ian

Roads and Gates

Psalm 113; Matthew 7:13–23; John 14:1–7 (read online ⧉) “I am the way, the truth, and the life…” is often presented in the same vein as “…the narrow gate.” Yet, “the way” isn’t the same. The Greek ὁδός (hodos) is a relatively generic term that…

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Ian

Die to Resurrect

Psalm 98; Micah 7:7–9, 18–20; 1 Timothy 6:11–20 (read online ⧉) Micah’s unwavering loyalty and trust in God can be hard to swallow for many. Micah believes that he can wait for and trust in God. What is fascinating with Micah’s words is that he…

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Ian

Expecting or Distracted?

Psalm 51:1-12; Habakkuk 3:2–13; John 12:1–11 It is so easy to be distracted from the important things in life. Some blame electronics. Others blame the media. Others blame no prayer in school. Others blame a culture that has walked away from its somewhat Christian-ish roots.

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Who Hears? Who Speaks?

Psalm 22:23-31; Genesis 16:7-15; Mark 8:27-30 (read online ⧉) Ishmael. God Hears. How amazing is that? God—the Creator—hears. Hagar had run away. Sarai treated her poorly to such a degree that Hagar felt that the wilderness was better than staying (initially, at least). Feeling so…

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