No More Big Buts
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No More Big Buts

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST JUNE 20, 2019 LUKE 9: 51-62 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; but the people there did not welcome him, because...

Does It Make a Difference?
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Does It Make a Difference?

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST JUNE 23, 2019 GALATIANS 3: 23-29 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Therefore, the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject...

Seeing Spiritually
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Seeing Spiritually

DAY OF PENTECOST JUNE 9, 2019 ROMANS 8: 14-17 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is that very Spirit...

Which Story Do You Choose?
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Which Story Do You Choose?

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER JUNE 2, 2019 JOHN 17: 20-26 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the...

The Divine Therapist
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The Divine Therapist

THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 26, 2019 JOHN 14: 23-29 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not...

We Are All Adopted
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We Are All Adopted

THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 19, 2019 JOHN 13: 31-35 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. “My children, I will be with...

Lessons of My Lawn
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Lessons of My Lawn

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 12, 2019 JOHN 10: 22-30 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us...

Following the Fish
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Following the Fish

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 5, 2019 JOHN 21: 1-19 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon...

You Mean We Still Gotta Deal With This Stuff?
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You Mean We Still Gotta Deal With This Stuff?

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 28, 2019 JOHN 20: 19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After...

Get Resurrected
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Get Resurrected

EASTER APRIL 21, 2019 JOHN 20: 1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the...