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Category Archives: Social Issues
A New Day: The Year of the Lord’s Favor, Part 4
Everything about the ministry of Jesus reflects the Kingdom of God. That means everything about the ministry of the church should also reflect the Kingdom of God. The church is to be an outpost of the Kingdom. That means our … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Eschatology, Faith, God, Gospel, Isaiah, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Poverty, Race, Repentance, Scripture, Social Issues
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A New Day: The Year of the Lord’s Favor, Part 3
What really sets off the crowd in Nazareth are the two Old Testament examples Jesus uses as paradigms for His ministry: He says that there were plenty of Israelite widows in the days of Elijah, yet the prophet was not … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Faith, God, Gospel, Isaiah, Jesus, Ministry, Missiology, Race, Scripture, Theology
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A New Day: Three Reasons You Don’t Need to Be Afraid, Part 3
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Devotional, Faith, God, Isaiah, No Fear, Scripture
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A New Day: Three Reasons You Don’t Need to Be Afraid, Part 1
I read an article this week about the fears of famous people. The article pointed out that Jennifer Aniston, John Madden, and Whoopi Goldberg are all aviophobes. They’re afraid of flying. (And I thought Mr. T was the only one.) … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Culture, Devotional, Faith, God, Isaiah, No Fear, Scripture
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A New Day: Comfort in God’s Character, Part 1
Juniper Village is a memory-care facility located just outside Denver, Colorado. This week, Juniper Village set up a “hug tent” for their residents, many of whom are not only dealing with memory loss issues but they have not been able … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, COVID-19, Faith, God, Isaiah, Scripture, Social Issues
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A New Day: Comfort in God’s Word, Part 1
Most everyone I know could use some comfort right now. The people of Isaiah’s day were no different. In Isaiah 40, we find good news; God stands ready to comfort His people. And Isaiah 40 is one of the great … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Devotional, Faith, Isaiah, Scripture, Sunny
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Overexpecting
It seems to me that we tend to overexpect quite a bit — we have unrealistic expectations for our institutions, our relationships, or really just about any area of our lives. I first came across the word in James K.A. … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Disappointment, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Isaiah, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Marriage, Politics, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
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A New Day: My Eyes Have Seen the King, Part 4
Over 150 years ago, the great Christian philosopher Soren Kierkegaard wrote a parable about two robbers who entered a jewelry store and did something very strange: they switched all the price tags. They didn’t steal anything: they just took the … Continue reading
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Meditation: January 8, 2021
It’s been a difficult week. There was turmoil in Washington D.C. this week as a group of violent protesters stormed the Capitol building, wreaking havoc. It seems they thought they were taking something back. But lives were lost, as was … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Disappointment, Faith, God, Isaiah, Politics, Scripture, Social Issues, Terrorism
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