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5 mins read|10/04/22
Preparing the Way for Christmas: An Excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional
This is an excerpt from the Sinner/Saint Advent Devotional (1517 Publishing, 2022). Now available for purchase! -
12 mins read|01/05/22
Why Not Diapers and Casseroles Instead of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh?
Couldn't Mary and Joseph have used more practical gifts? Why did the magi bring such unusual presents to the Christ Child? And how do these Gentiles fit into this very Jewish part of Matthew's Gospel? Let's ask some Old Testament prophets and poets for the answer. -
5 mins read|12/23/21
Christmas in Isaiah: A Child and a Son
Let us ponder the Son, the precious Son of God, given as a ransom and sacrifice for us, that we too might be called children of God. -
12 mins read|12/21/21
Christmas in Isaiah: Be Fruitful and Multiply
Isaiah speaks to our time. He speaks to our rejoicing now and an anticipated joy-filled future. Christ’s coming, Christmas, brings them both. -
12 mins read|11/14/21
Old Testament: Isaiah 51:4-6 (Last Sunday of the Church Year: Series B )
The Israelites had taken the Covenantal promise and the language of separation and interpreted them to mean the message of salvation and restoration was meant for only them. But this is counter to the reality of the Scriptures. -
10 mins read|09/04/21
Old Testament: Isaiah 50: 4-10 (Pentecost 16: Series B)
We have a Servant who stands in/is a substitute for Israel. This is the One who will atone for the sin of Israel—even the sin of the whole world.
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