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Messianic Expectation – Palm/Passion Sunday
Messianic Expectation Palm/Passion Sunday T Matthew 26-27 INI Messianic expectation was at an all-time high in Jesus’ day. The Romans occupied their lands. They taxed the Jewish people at unreasonable rates. Corruption was rampant. So,...
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Delayed for Belief – Lent 5
Delayed for Belief John 11:1-53 T Lent 5 INI ‘Why did you wait so long?’ That’s basically what Mary and Martha asked Jesus in the Gospel lesson. They sent word to Jesus that their brother,...
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Re-Creating the Blind to See – Lent 4
Re-Creating the Blind to See Lent 4 T John 9:1-41 INI The man in the Gospel lesson was born blind. Physically, his eyes hadn’t been given their intended function. His eyes were there – but...
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Enemy of God Made Bride of Christ
Enemy of God Made Bride of Christ Lent 3 T John 4:1-30, 39-42 INI When I went to seminary in Fort Wayne, there was always a joke amongst the single guys, that if they...
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The Covenant of Faith
The Covenant of Faith Gen 12:1-9, John 3:1-17 T Lent 2 INI We tend to find our identity based on what or who we’re connected to. I’m German and English because of the ancestry of...
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What God Has Not Withheld
What God Has Not Withheld Gen 3:1-21; Matthew 4:1-11 T Lent 1 INI Does God withhold anything good from you? Does He hold back any knowledge? Or any freedom you wish to enjoy? Those questions...
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Procession of the King
Procession of the King Palm Sunday T All Readings INI “Behold, your King is coming to you.” That’s the cry of Palm Sunday. That’s who the crowd shouted for, whether they understood it or not. And...
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From Fear to Triumph: Faith through Contradictions
From Fear to Triumph: Faith through Contradictions Genesis 22:1-14 T Lent 5 INI In the sugar-coated veneer of modern Christianity, we struggle to imagine a God who would challenge us in the way He challenged...
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The Bread of Life: The Cure for Discontentedness
The Bread of Life: The Cure for Discontentedness All Readings T Lent 4 INI “You can’t buy happiness” – they say. And it’s true. The 2025 World Happiness Index just released its report, showing that...
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The Thief on the Cross: Rejected, then Believed
The Thief on the Cross: Rejected, then Believed Lent Midweek 4 Adapted from Lenten Midweek Series “Truly, This is the Son of God” in CPR Vol 16, Part 2 INI The thief on the cross...