Count the Cost. Authority, Roman culture and gospel persuasion.
As we know, Mark is writing his gospel (“good news”) of Jesus, the Son of God to a Roman audience. The Romans were known for their...
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- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Words. Eastern vs Western Perspective on Words in Mark's Gospel.
We just started a series on Mark’s gospel and one of the things I pointed out is that Mark is the most western book in the Bible. Mark...
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- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
Jesus and Authority
How do you know when someone has authority? When they tell you or when they show you? I’ve heard it said that those with little authority...
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- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
Jesus and Politics
If you want to stir the pot at a family gathering, just start talking about politics😊 It is an interesting time in our political world,...
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- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Cancer
My mom died of cancer in 2008. I remember that night, I was teaching a night class and when I got there she was gone. Many types of...
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- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Halfhearted obedience today opens the door for an onslaught of pressures and temptations tomorrow.
Have you ever experienced the repercussions of halfhearted obedience? I mean, you are in the moment, you know what you should do, but you...
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- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
My Dad’s Story of Remembering God’s Goodness
My dad is 91 years old. He lived through the depression and knows the heartache of being broke, trying to farm with horses during the...
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- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
God wants us to be successful.
Wow, that’s a statement that should provoke a response! Many late-night TV evangelists have taken that statement and really run with it....
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- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Have You Ever Wanted to Change the Rules of a Game?
Have you ever wanted to change the rules halfway through a board game? Around our dining room table, sometimes we’ll do that – to make...
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- Feb 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Three Most Common Steps to Sin.
When Achan (Joshua 7) was caught having stolen the things in Ai that were to be dedicated to God, he explains the progression of his fall...
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- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Do you own your story?
So many Christians don’t actually own their own faith story. They ride the coattails of their parent’s faith, or they ride along with a...
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- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Joshua vs Jesus
Did you know that Joshua’s name in Hebrew is Yeshua, and that Yeshua in Greek is Jesus? It’s pretty cool to see the many thematic...
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- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
Why Remember?
Last Sunday I preached on remembering from Joshua 3-4. The Israelite's crossed the Jordan river (ch. 3) then they set up memorials (a...
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- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Joshua vs Rahab: Who would you put in Hebrews 11?
In Sunday’s sermon (Jan. 17, 2021) I made the observation that Joshua is not named in Hebrews 11 (the faith hall of fame chapter) but...
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- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
Courage vs Confidence
How do you grow in Confidence? I love competitions. I’ve run two marathons and competed in a ton of mountain bike races. Recently I got...
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- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Fruit of Jesus' Family Tree, Part 2
Have you ever traveled internationally? Alone? It’s strange how distance can magnify feelings of loneliness when you are in a different...
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- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
Fruit of Jesus' Family Tree (Part 1)
Joseph, the father of Jesus, had a family that for generations had been part of the story of God’s compassion for the outcast and...
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- Dec 25, 2020
- 3 min
Christmas Day Questions for Joseph (Matt. 1:18-25)
Here’s the opening verses of the nativity story from Matthews perspective, which focuses on Joseph. Matt. 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus...
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- Dec 24, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas Eve Questions for Mary (Luke 1:26-38)
So, I have some questions about the Nativity story. After Mary heard from the angel Gabriel that she will give birth to the Son of God,...
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- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas Disappointment: Why Isn’t My life with God Easier?
Do you ever wonder why life with God is not easier? I mean, if God is good and He loves us, why are there so many problems, so much pain...
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