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Just think of it. Dream of an existence where our bodies don’t wear out—an existence without pain. Just imagine an existence with no more colds and no more Covid. No more tonsil removals or hip replacements. No more braces or pacemakers. No more cancer, diabetes, or Crohn’s Disease. No more sickness, no more cuts, and…

Bleach, air filters, face wash, the right color dish soap. The right product can thoroughly clean whatever needs purifying. What does it take to purify your soul? To actually deal with guilt? To allow you to let go of the past? To not feel dirty anymore? To purify sin? Jesus’ blood. The innocent blood of…

People die every day. It’s tragic. But it’s reality. Why do people care so much about the death of a Jewish rabbi some 2,000 years ago?  If death is common, what makes his so special? He died for you. Even if you’ve never met him, he knows you. As God, he saw your face. He…

On his shoulders. Dragging him down. Feeling every anguish, living every grief, holding every regret and cause for shame. The sin of the world. On Jesus. The weight of the world. On Jesus. To take it all away. To lift the burdens from your shoulders. To set you free. “The next day John saw Jesus…

It’s good to have beliefs and to stand on those beliefs. In the Bible, God tells us so much about reality and the way things work best. When you see how good God’s guidance is and how accurate his assessment of reality is, it gives you the same convictions. It doesn’t matter what everyone else…

It’s astonishing how lonely we can be. With all things digital, we are more connected than ever, yet lonelier than ever. Because we’re people, we’re starving for real, genuine interactions. For real presence with someone else. That’s why community is so important. That’s why God wants us to be part of a church family that…