unity (26)

Ian

Power to Divide or Unite

Matthew 5:3–12, Romans 13:1–10 Authority is an issue. Authority is not the same as power. Plenty of people have power. In fact, most of us have power. We may not be aware of it, but we have it. One of the greatest powers we have…

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Ian

3rd Tuesday after Pentecost

John 17:20–23, Philippians 1:27–28 E Pluribus Unum. If you look at US currency, most (if not all) will have this saying. In Latin, it means "Out of many, one." While the US might be the gathering place of people of many nations, it is the…

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Ian

Finger-Pointing

Deuteronomy 1:9–18, John 5:19–30, Romans 1:28–2:9 We’ve all heard, “if you have one finger pointing out, you have three fingers pointing back.” There is great wisdom in that seeming childish saying. It might be better to say it is child-like. the child-like understanding recognizes the…

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Ian

Unity Dream

Psalm 100, Ezekiel 37:15–28, John 10:14–18, Galatians 3:28 Unity is a powerful message, and it calls to the deepest parts of us. E Pluribus unum—Latin for "Out of many, one"—is the motto of the United States. In this motto is the desire that no matter…

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Ian

Sixth Friday of Lent

Exodus 12:1–20, Nehemiah 8:1–18, Psalm 133 The Exodus story, specifically the first Passover, always comes up around Easter. Which makes perfect sense, as Holy Week revolves around Passover, along with the seemingly obvious linking of Jesus being the ultimate Passover lamb (i.e., the sacrifice needed…

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