He is Risen!
He is risen indeed. Stemming back to the earliest centuries of the church, the most celebrated and joyous holy day of the entire Christian calendar is remembering the day our Lord rose from the grave.
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The Cross: Symbol of Victory
Is the cross a symbol about death or life? defeat or triumph? humiliation or glory? Or all those things?
As I searched for answers, I became drawn to how Christians depicted crosses a thousand years ago and more, and that search became this fifteen minute video on the ancient symbols of Christianity.
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Meditation for the Lenten Season: Joy Made Complete
Looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2, NRSV)
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Meditation for the Lenten Season: Obedient to God
Then I said, ‘See, I have come to do your will, O God’ (in the scroll of the book it is written of me).” 9hebrews 10:7, NRSV)
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Meditation for the Lenten Season: In Step with the Spirit
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would approach God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. (Hebrews 11:6, NRSV)
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Meditation for the Lenten Season: Loving from the Heart
Let mutual affection continue. (Hebrews 13:1 (NRSV)
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Meditation for the Lenten Season: Seeking Righteousness
Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. (Hebrews 12:11, NRSV)
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Meditation for the Lenten Season: Peacemaker
Pursue peace with everyone and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. (Hebrews 12:14, NRSV)
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Ash Wednesday: Love Feast
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is a time of preparation to celebrate the most momentous event in earth’s history since the creation itself.
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Celebrate the Love Feast During Lent
The deep significance of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection are found in the Passover.
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Gospel of John: Mary of Magdala
All four Gospel accounts describe Mary’s faithfulness and courage, a major financial supporter and patron of Jesus’s ministry, one who remained with Jesus at the foot of his cross until his death, and the first to arrive at his tomb the morning of his resurrection.
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Mary of Magdala
In this twenty minute talk, we’ll first follow Mary through the years she was a student and supporter of Jesus, then we will spend most of our time in the Garden with Mary at Christ’s empty tomb, and end with a deeper understanding of ourselves as members of the Body of Christ.
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Triumphal Entry
When Jesus was born, it was only about thirty years after the Romans had taken over Israel once again. So, there were plenty of people left who remembered what it had been like to have their own king, their own government, and freedom to live as their own people.
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A Liminal Space
This is the full Easter Sunday message for New Hope Chapel, delivered livestream April 12, 2020
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Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed
Of the volumes of written material still around from that time period, no one, not even Josephus, tried to refute the eye-witness accounts of Jesus’ resurrection. The best they could come up with was to call it magic.
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About Me
My passion for the Bible began when I was eight or nine years old, somewhere in there, when on occasion my dad would take me to synagogue, where he sang. I remember watching the men in synagogue pray the words of scripture, murmuring and weeping, lovingly touching and kissing the Torah, and I wished I could read what they were reading.
Imagine, then, my wonder when I was given a Bible of my own! Read more
