April 24, 2011
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Easter Service Eph 2:1-10
The Cross on the Offense
April 24, 2011
The crucifixion of Jesus that we commemorate today confronts us with powerful paradox. The Apostle Paul captured this in 1 Corinthians 1 by contrasting the foolishness and wisdom, the weakness and power that were simultaneously on display at the cross. We could add to that list that Jesus was both passive and proactive in his [...]
The Cross on the Offense
April 23, 2011
The crucifixion of Jesus that we commemorate today confronts us with powerful paradox. The Apostle Paul captured this in 1 Corinthians 1 by contrasting the foolishness and wisdom, the weakness and power that were simultaneously on display at the cross. We could add to that list that Jesus was both passive and proactive in his [...]
Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 Pt II
Gathering to Embrace and Encourage Love
April 17, 2011
This “Palm” Sunday begins Holy Week, in which we commemorate the events that form the bedrock of our faith: the suffering, death, and resurrection of the God-man Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul emphasized the utter indispensability of these events when he wrote, “if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are [...]
Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
April 10, 2011
The commercialization of Christmas is a double-edged sword. Negatively, the season seems helplessly mired in consumerism and materialism, having little to do with Christ. Yet there is a certain good cheer about each December that is hard to miss, and we can co-opt this sentiment and focus it on our joy over the Savior’s birth. [...]
Paranoia, Porn and Purity
April 4, 2011
“It’s only paranoia if they aren’t out to get you.” As a parent I feel something close to paranoia because of an even worse prospect: “It’s only paranoia if they aren’t out to get your children.” Recently I’ve been reading a few books about the way pornography is transforming our culture’s sexuality and assumptions about [...]