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And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”
Every person must answer this question.
And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”
The world is more than happy to tell us that Jesus was…..
Once again, we have endured another mid-term election. Positions of power were maintained in some quarters and lost in others, but the way in which power will be exercised in the future will remain the same. While these elections will certainly change the way our country is run, we need to remember that Jesus will have none of it because…..
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
(John 1:10-11)
Jesus, the perfect Image of God, came into the world. He was born to image-bearers,…..
The movie, The Bucket List, re-energized the discussion about what we would like to accomplish before we die. Generally, our lists consist of spectacular acts of self-indulgence designed to cram in as much life as possible before we have to punch our biological clock. Jesus’ bucket list on the other hand did not consist of jumps out of airplanes and exotic vacations, but rather long tiring walks on dusty roads preaching about a kingdom nobody could yet see, and being rejected by the very people He came to…..
“When you fall deeply in love, you want to please the beloved…You eagerly research and learn every little thing that brings her pleasure. Then you get it for her, even if it costs you money or great inconvenience. ‘Your wish is my command,’ you feel – and it doesn’t feel oppressive at all. From the outside, bemused friends may think,…..
Christians are frequently criticized for believing in a God that allows, or even promotes, evil, pain, and suffering. The critics make the case that the attributes of God are inconsistent with the presence of evil in the world. How can we defend an omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnibenevolent God when pain and suffering are so omnipresent?…..
