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This week’s focus seems so obvious and yet is also so difficult for us to do. We tend to be loaners in our lives lived in America. Some of us are better about it than others, but all of us tend to be more self-focused than we are ever other-focused. And yet the Holy Spirit of God calls us to not just love our neighbor as ourself, but to extend to our neighbor a love that brings them into our famil...

This week’s focus seems so obvious and yet is also so difficult for us to do. We tend to be loaners in our lives lived in America. Some of us are better about it than others, but all of us tend to be more self-focused than we are ever other-focused. And yet the Holy Spirit of God calls us to not just love our neighbor as ourself, but to extend to our neighbor a love that brings them into our famil...

We’re taught by our parents as Christian children not to “hate” anyone or anything in any way, shape or form. As Christians we don’t even like the word “hate” and sometimes correct our children from using the term. So it’s difficult, even though it makes perfect sense in this case, to start out our Lent saying that we “hate” something...and yet, in this instance, we must. We must hate evil. And we...

Today we will remember, consider and celebrate the amazing event in Christ’s earthly life known as “The Transfiguration.” Amazingly Jesus was completely transformed in the presence of the disciples and in the presence of two Old Testament figures, Moses and Elijah. Notice that while Peter, James and John were fearful and amazed, Moses and Elijah seems to have taken Christ’s changed appearance in s...

When we come to faith in Jesus we are given so many wonderful gifts. We’re given God’s eternal love in a world filled with hate. We’re given peace that passes understanding in the midst of a frightening landscape. We’re given hope in the midst of the hopelessness that surrounds us. Today we’ll remember that we’re also given joy. Note that we’re not necessarily given happiness...but we are given jo...

It’s always good to gain perspective. It’s always healthy to step back and see things a little differently. Sometimes when you step back, your perspective is not only challenged but it’s changed completely. Paul reminds us today that when we come to faith in Jesus our perspective on the things of this world is radically altered. Do you need the things of this world? Yes. Do you have to live and wo...

It’s always good to gain perspective. It’s always healthy to step back and see things a little differently. Sometimes when you step back, your perspective is not only challenged but it’s changed completely. Paul reminds us today that when we come to faith in Jesus our perspective on the things of this world is radically altered. Do you need the things of this world? Yes. Do you have to live and wo...

The second chapter of Philippians contains one of the most famous segments of Scripture and one of the clearest expressions of Christ’s humble service given at the cross. His humility was given for us but His humility is also given through us. He was humble and we are called to the same. Is this something that comes easy? Is this a natural expression of who we are as humans? Nope. But through Chri...