First Sunday of ADVENT
The challenges of being a disciple of Jesus in this world, don't come at times of convenience. In fact like many challenges in life they often come at some of
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The enemies of faith will often attempt to strip us of sense of identity and our confidence in the presence if God as one near us, as one who loves
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The title of Dietrich Bonhoffer's book, " The Cost of Discipleship", comes to mind again when I think about this text from the gospel of Luke. Some of Jesus' disciples
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The Resurrection is the most dramatic demonstration of resistance to this enemy called death.
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Jesus doesn't stand separate and apart from us but stands on a level place to speak the good news of the God's grace, love and power. He stands in the
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Jesus is the "Good Shepherd". In these verses he wants us, each one, to know that everyone of us is loved and valued, not just some elite group but all
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By God's grace our salvation is freely given to us, through faith in Jesus, the Christ of God. The challenge comes in how we live in this world because of
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Are we watching Jesus to find fault, criticize and condemn, or are we watching Jesus to learn from him the extraordinary lessons he can teach us. We are blessed to
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Jesus sees us in our brokenness and struggles. Often, the busy world may simply pass us by or is even offended by the challenges of our circumstances and conditions. Even
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Jesus calls us as disciples to stay alert, but are we clear about why? Interpreting and understanding the times in light of the gospel not just in its ancient context
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