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Posted by K. T. Sim on May 9th, 2013 | 5 responses
There are three major events in Jesus’ life that most Christian churches commemorate with special services: Christmas, celebrating Jesus’ incarnation and birth; Good Friday, commemorating His crucifixion and death; and... read more »

the critical move

Posted by Jeff Olson on April 22nd, 2013 | 8 responses
Mystery novelist Agatha Christie once suggested that the best way to tell a story that will leave an audience guessing to the end is to conceal the “critical move” with a “big move.” A mysterious movie that stumped... read more »

in God’s presence

Posted by tom felten on April 5th, 2013 | no responses
During Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, military chaplain Cary Cash served with the US military’s 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment as they battled their way to Baghdad. After the regiment secured Saddam Hussein’s... read more »

a new genesis

Posted by winn collier on March 31st, 2013 | 4 responses
A couple of years ago, as I was driving our son Wyatt to kindergarten, our conversation turned to resurrection. Understandably, Wyatt was perplexed about what it meant and how it worked. Finally, he asked the question for... read more »

the rolling stone

Posted by K. T. Sim on March 29th, 2013 | one response
Jesus was dead—witnessed by His executioners (Mark 15:37-39), confirmed by Pilate (Mark 15:44-45), and attested by two high-court judges who prepared His lifeless body for burial (Mark 15:43; John 3:1,19:38-39). Jesus was... read more »

rescued from darkness

Posted by sheridan voysey on March 26th, 2013 | 9 responses
In Clint Eastwood’s movie Gran Torino, Walt Kowalski is a cranky Korean War vet disgusted by the gangs now running his neighborhood. He gets to know Thao, a teenager living next door, after catching him trying to steal his... read more »

as it is in heaven

Posted by Jeff Olson on March 23rd, 2013 | one response
In the “Lord’s prayer,” Jesus encouraged His followers to pray for God’s kingdom to come and His will to be done “on earth, as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). Not surprisingly, the four Gospels are loaded with... read more »

March 18, 2013

Posted by Today's Conversation on March 18th, 2013 | one response
What does Jesus’ resurrection mean to you? ... read more »

guilt and grace

Posted by K. T. Sim on March 14th, 2013 | 2 responses
One of the exciting milestones I witnessed in my daughter’s development was when she first learned to walk at 9 months. She pulled herself up to a standing position while holding onto a coffee table and took her very first... read more »

blind eyes & burning hearts

Posted by winn collier on February 27th, 2013 | 8 responses
If you want to humble me, all you need to do is hand me one of those Where’s Waldo? images—the ones where you attempt to locate the numerous places where the character Waldo blends into the scenery. I can stare at them... read more »
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