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The Gospel That Grows You
John 3:1-21 Does growth happen at night or during the day? Growth is something that we spend the beginning years of life not giving a thought to. We do very little, if anything to contribute to our own growth early on. In birth, it is safe to say that we do nothing to contribute to…
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The Gospel That Throws You: Tossing Aside Our Trades
John 2:13-25 – Trading In Scripture, it is not a common thing for Jesus to get angry or resist people. In John 2:15 Jesus does something seemingly uncharacteristic of himself. He makes a whip, uses it to drive salesman out of the temple, dumps money on the ground, and flips tables. Jesus’ reaction is the result…
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The Gospel That Knows You- Redeeming Reputations
John 2:1-11 – Wedding We were two young lovers from a small town; Had our reception at the fire hall. a shotgun wedding, not much time for planning. We were scraping to get by, living in the city, didn’t have a lot, but we had each other. That was enough of a reason to…
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The Finding Gospel: Seen Outside Your Shell
John 1:35-51 Have you ever had someone notice and appreciate the little things ? That seemingly insignificant characteristic or act that flowed naturally out of who you are. It was a nice feeling, yeah? It’s refreshing to gain a little self-confidence when we are seen by others and not ignored. It’s freeing to not have…
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The Revealing Gospel: Entrance Music
John 1:29-34 I have this idea that has since been replicated. I want to come out to entrance music before the ceremony at my wedding and give high fives to the people who have shown up. I know that usually happens at the reception when a DJ introduces the bridal party. I also know realistically,…
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The Identity Gospel: Jesus Saves therefore I am.
John 1:19-28 Sometimes knowing who you aren’t is as powerful as knowing you are. Renouncing actions and dispositions to maintain a character, faithful to a vibrant relationship with God is a powerful step in expressing our truest self. It’s a step that declares, “I am so much more than my desires. In Christ, I am so…
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The Poetry Gospel: Word, Light, Sound, Sight
John 1:1-18 Where were we in the beginning? Because prior to the beginning was the Word, Jesus. Simultaneously, the Word/Jesus was with God and God. The process of creation was set forth through him and all that exists comes from Christ. Life exists through and in Christ. Life is also light, light shining in…
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Would You Like to Continue?
Ezekiel 44 – 45:6 and 46:19-24 It seems to me that at a certain point in life your choices permit you continuations rather than do overs. There are exceptions to the rule, but a complete restart with a new lease on life are meant to be infrequent rather than common threads in our lives. We…
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Authors Edits Altars
Ezekiel 43 The things we return to are a good indication of what is going on inside of us. The past month or so, I’ve been getting rid of a lot of stuff. The past few weeks, it has been paper. I’ve taken all my old writing and notes and scanned them, saving them to…
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Be Your Own Building – Current Temple
Ezekiel 40:3-42 When I moved into my new apartment, I was concerned about space. I share the apartment with one other person, Jun-Yi, my much smarter and more faith-filled roommate. He seems to get life, and we agree on how we would like to maximize our space. We believe our living room should have lots of…
The Reconstructed 