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Category Archives: Love
Twinkle
The Gospels are amazing at telling us what Jesus said, but they’re not so hot when it comes to telling us how he said it. If it’s true that 93% of in-person communication is non-verbal, the words attributed to Jesus only … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Evangelism, Faith, God, Gospel, Grace, Love, New Testament
Tagged aloof, angry jesus, austere, bull durham, detached, dignified, dutiful, giddy jesus, gospels, happy jesus, hyperbole, inviting jesus, jesus, jesus walks on water, laughing jesus, lollygaggers, Mark 9:42-48, Matthew 14:22-34, matthew 23:13-39, picture of jesus, sad jesus, sarcasm, serious jesus, seven woes, smiling jesus, somber, stoic jesus, theatrics, venom, vipers, why did you doubt
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The G-Word, Part 2: Partnership
When I think about gardens, I think of my mom’s yard. Potato plants like ferns. Carrots plants like pine saplings. Tomato plants dripping with fruit. Onion plants that stand higher than the back fence. Enough cucumber plants to keep Bicks in … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, God, Grace, Holiness, Love, Words, Writing
Tagged 1 Corinthians 3:6-7, apollos, flower beds, garden, gardening, god's people, hoe, vegetable garden, vegetables
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Yo, Lazarus!
Last time, we explored the story of Lazarus in John 11, and speculated that while this revivification story is great for us to read about in hindsight, it might not have been all that hot to experience. Especially for Lazarus. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Faith, Fear, Fire, God, Gospel, Grace, Kindness, Love, Music, New Testament, Parables, Relationship, Resurrection, Substitution
Tagged brick testament, do something, gospel, heaven, hell, hendrick ter brugghen, imaginary characters, jesus wept, john 1:1, john candy, lazarus, luke 16, luke skywalker, mark hamill, mark p shea, matthew west, needy children, parable, rich man and lazarus, rich man and poor lazarus, shea, yo lazarus
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Po’ Lazarus
With God, a waiting season is never a wasted season. If God always met your expectations, He’d never have the opportunity to exceed them. God’s delays are not necessarily God’s denials. Those three great, tweetable quotes came from a sermon … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, Fear, God, Grace, Gratitude, Love, Martyr, New Testament, Relationship, Resurrection, Sacrifice
Tagged come forth, come out, craig groeschel, deeply moved in spirit and troubled, enemy, friend, groeschel, heal, healing, jesus wept, john 1:1, lazarus, lazarus come forth, lazarus come out, life church, martha, mary, mary and martha, o brother where art thou, po' lazarus, resurrection, resuscitation, revival, revivification, sickness will not end in death, tomb
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Advent Adventures: Scary?
I realized this week that Advent is my favorite season of the church year – except when I think too much about it. I love the structure and the rhythm of the Advent season – the way its Sundays have themes that … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Bible, Christianity, Faith, Fear, Fire, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Gratitude, Love, New Testament, Simpsons, Substitution, Wrath of God
Tagged advent, anticipation, baby bear’s bed, candle, christmas, come thou long expected jesus, daniel kirk, grace, having, holy week, hope, John 3:16, joy, lectiocast, love, maranatha, o come Emmanuel, peace, receiving, salvation, salvation by grace, salvation by works, saved by grace, turn or burn, wait, waiting, wreath
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