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Ian

2nd Sunday after Easter

1 Corinthians 15:35–49, Mark 4:1-20, John 12:12-28 A life of holiness is a hard pill to swallow in many respects. We look around us and wonder how could any one of these fallen human beings be holy. When we look in the mirror and think…

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Ian

Fourth Friday of Lent

Joshua 22:9–34, 1 Samuel 2:12–17, Psalm 40 What’s for dinner? In other denominations, Fridays in Lent are meat-free. No steak or burgers. No bacon. Oddly, due to the latin root “carno” (i.e., carnivore), fish isn’t a “meat”. So, fish Friday it is. If you’ve ever…

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Ian

Fourth Wednesday of Lent

Psalm 78, Judges 17:1–13 "We will not hide [the miracles of the past], but will tell a future generation…" Except what are we telling? This is a very personal question for anyone. There have been generations of self-defined Christians whose entire families have walked away…

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Sixth Monday after Epiphany

Psalm 37:1-12, Jeremiah 12:1–17, 2 Peter 1:2–10 We can look around, and wonder what’s wrong with the world. Those who are corrupt or greedy seem to be doing so much better than good people. When we look around, we can either be discouraged or we…

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