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Category Archives: christianity
Zacchaeus and The Disadvantages of Being Short
He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. Luke 19:3 As I prepare for this Sunday’s sermon about Zacchaeus, my mind keeps wandering. What was it like being short … Continue reading
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Tagged being short, christianity, religion, unconscious bias, Zacchaeus
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Can Churches Perform Miracles?
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. – John 14:12 I’m trying to imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, bible, charismatic, faith, God, holy spirit, Jesus, miracles, pentecostal, signs and wonders, spiritual gifts
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Pontius Pilate: Ruthless or Indecisive Governor?
When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a [c]tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this [d]just Person. You see to it.” Matthew 27:24 The Gospel writers give … Continue reading
Will Things Ever Return to Normal?
How can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land? – Psalm 137:4 If we consider how God worked in biblical history, probably not. Psalm 137 was written during the Babylonian exile. Jerusalem has been destroyed. … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon, church safety, coronavirus, COVID-19, exile, Ezra, Levites, pandemic, rivers of babylon, sanctuary
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Did I Skip Bible Verses Yesterday?
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness…” (2 Timothy 3:16) A few months ago I opened the sports section of the Washington Post and they did not supply the final score of … Continue reading
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Tagged codex, manuscript, Mark, textual criticism, translation
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Pontius Pilate: Ruthless or Indecisive Governor?
When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a [c]tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this [d]just Person. You see to it.” Matthew 27:24 The Gospel writers give … Continue reading
What Can We Do?
It’s easy to feel powerless in the face of COVID-19. There are boundaries on where we go, who we see and how we interact with people. Businesses are closing their doors, the economy is suffering and people are losing their … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, job, live stream worship, quarantine, virus
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What Determines a Church’s Direction? Memory or Imagination?
…he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith (Matthew 13:58). Huntingtown United Methodist Church needs both. I have served churches that were planted in the late 1800s, so I understand the power and value of … Continue reading
Illness, Pain and Reviving the Church
“My grace is enough for you, because power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:7-9) God does powerful work through small things. But there is an important difference between small and shrinking; between passion for people and ties to … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, disease, epilepsy, illness, job, revival, suffering, theodicy, thorn in the flesh
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Are Christians Persecuted?
I’ve been preaching a series titled “Leaving Good Things Behind.” Acts shows us that for a church to thrive, Christians must even leave good ministries behind. The apostles delegated their ministry for widows to 7 men so they could focus … Continue reading
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Tagged God Less America, God's Not Dead, ISIS, Liberty University, Mike Pense, persecution, war on Christmas
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The Other Six Days 