Articles
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16 mins read|12/28/21
The Christmas Story No One Wants to Talk About: The Holy Innocents
A madman king. State-decreed infanticide. A fleeing holy family. What does all this have to do with Christmas? And how did a day of horror also become a day of hope? Today, December 28, the church remembers The Holy Innocents. -
8 mins read|12/23/19
Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 (Christmas 1: Series A)
On the other side of Christmas, we find (1) senseless suffering and (2) unstoppable salvation. A sermon on these verses should be honest about both. -
9 mins read|12/16/19
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25 (Advent 4: Series A)
Unlike Luke, who provides most of the parts for the children’s program (the shepherds, the angel hosts, the innkeeper, and the animals), Matthew’s version is rated “M” for mature. -
9 mins read|12/25/18
In the Good Lord's Time, Christ Appeared
The restoration of everything that is and will be, was always meant to take place in a virgin’s belly, in a manger, at the cross. -
10 mins read|12/16/15
The King is Dead. Long Live the King!
While reading Matthew chapter 2 where the story of the Three Kings, Wise Men, or Magi is found, I was captivated by the part King Herod played in the story. Herod, who had befriended Mark Anthony and Octavius, had been given the rule of Palestine and was crowned King of the Jews.
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Podcasts
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A Carpenter, a Young Girl, and God walk into Egypt . . .
. . . but the joke's on Herod. Joseph takes Mary and baby Jesus to refuge in Egypt, and all that happens in Matthew 2 is done in order to fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament. -
When Herod Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy
King Herod's rule is threatened when the Magi come to worship the one born King of the Jews. But did they spill the beans? -
Ancestry.Christ
Matthew tells us how Jesus came from a proud and glorious lineage of . . . well, of prostitutes, thieves, and murderers as well as kings and prophets, all of whom happen to be God's people. Jesus reaches all the way down into our humanity so that He can fulfill everything for us. -
2018 Christmas Special
It's almost Christmas! And that means 40 Minutes in the Old Testament and 30 Minutes in the New Testament are coming together again. Daniel, Chad, and Erick take a look at the 2nd chapter of Matthew and the passages he cites from Micah and Hosea. -
2018 Christmas Special
It's almost Christmas! And that means 40 Minutes in the Old Testament and 30 Minutes in the New Testament are coming together again. Daniel, Chad, and Erick take a look at the 2nd chapter of Matthew and the passages he cites from Micah and Hosea.
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