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The Language of Heaven Is Silence
The Lord commanded His disciples to tell no one what they had seen until after the Resurrection. Why would He ask for silence about something so…
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Which Son are You?
The son who said no and repented was more faithful than the son who said yes and stayed home. Honest refusal is closer to genuine faith than polite…
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Shrewd or Wise?
The chief priests asked exactly the right question but for exactly the wrong reason. Shrewdness asks "what answer protects me." Wisdom asks "what answer…
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The Evidence of Things Not Seen
The fig tree had leaves but no fruit. It looked like a fig tree and performed the visible functions of one. It was producing nothing. Sound familiar?
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Decently and in Order
The chaos in the Corinthian church was not caused by wicked people. It was caused by spiritually enthusiastic people whose gifts had become a matter of…
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Sharp Contention
St. Paul and St. Barnabas had a genuine, sharp disagreement they could not resolve by staying together. And the Gospel advanced anyway. Because God…
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Fully Understood
Communion and communication share the same root. You cannot build one without the other, and both require a love robust enough to survive…
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Doing Conflict Right
Conflict is not the enemy of community. Handled badly, it divides. Handled with the wisdom of the Apostles, it produces the deepest growth a community…
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The athlete does not become strong by admiring strength. Formation that creates transformation requires faithful, consistent training. The same is true…
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More than Sorry
Real repentance is not "I am sorry I broke a rule." It is a complete reorientation of perspective that changes how you see everything. Our age…
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Loosing to Find
The Lord says the only way to find your life is by losing it!
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A New Normal
The Lord never commanded us to make converts. He commanded us to make disciples. Those are not the same assignment, and the difference matters more…
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