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Category Archives: Israel
Silent Night: Christmas 2025
This holiday season, I have been thinking a lot about the lyrics of some of the songs we hear and sing around this time of year. I’ve thought about that line from Joy to the World, what it really means … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Church, Devotional, Eschatology, Faith, Family, God, Gospel, Hope, Israel, Jesus, Kids, Missiology, Music, Scripture, Theology
Tagged bible, christianity, Christmas, Faith, God, Jesus, silent-night
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Herald: God With Us
The song O Come, O Come, Emmanuel originated as a series of monastic chants over 1,200 years ago. These chants were later combined into a single hymn in the 12th century which was translated into English in the 1850s. The … Continue reading
Forgetting Kindness
Kindness has always been esteemed in the pages of Scripture. It is the fruit of God’s Spirit within. Those who follow Christ are to clothe themselves in kindness. And there is an inherent danger in forgetting kindness, especially the kindness of … Continue reading
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Easter 2025: Joy Comes in the Morning
Weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5 Martyn-Lloyd Jones was a famous preacher in Great Britain during the 20th century. As he was dying of cancer, a physician friend tried to offer him … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Faith, Jesus, lazarus, Resurrection
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Good Friday 2025: Sacrifice
If I had to pick one word to capture the heart of the gospel, I don’t think I could do any better than the word “sacrifice.” Sacrifice encapsulates the whole of the biblical story: from the call of Abraham to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Devotional, Faith, God, Gospel, Israel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Love of Christ, Missiology, Scripture, Theology
Tagged bible, christianity, desert-fathers, Faith, God, Jesus, madame-guyon, the-chosen
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Paul in Acts: Antioch in Pisidia
[For context, read Acts 13:13-52] Having preached the gospel across the island of Cyprus, Paul and Barnabas set out for Perga in Pamphylia. At this point, for unspecified reasons, John Mark leaves the group and returns to Jerusalem (Acts 13:13). … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Israel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Ministry, Missiology, Obedience, Paul, Repentance, Scripture, Theology
Tagged bible, Bible Study, christianity, God, Jesus
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Paul in Acts: Boldness
And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” Acts 9:20 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, … Continue reading
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Tagged acts, bible, christianity, Faith, Jesus
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The Demands of Critical Social Theory (Wokism)
I’ve been thinking about the recent spate of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses and airports and highways / bridges across the country. As always, opinions about such events are wide and varied. It seems to me that the commentary reveals … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Israel, Politics, Social Issues, Terrorism
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Jackson and Pat: Timothy and Paul
Tonight was such a special night for me at church. I had the chance to sit back and watch as my son shared the teaching time with his good friend and mentor, Pat McRight. Pat has been a part of … Continue reading
Posted in Another Man, Discipleship, Faith, Family, Friends, Israel, Kids, Kingdom Values, Ministry, Music, Scripture
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Israel Photos, Part 2
Here are some photos from our trip to Israel, focusing on our time in Qumran, En Gedi, the Dead Sea, and Masada. Just before we entered Jerusalem, we stopped by the Valley of Elah. Joshua and I couldn’t resist the … Continue reading
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