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Biblical Reflection on Immigration and Our Response
I’ve been listening a lot to the debate over immigration. Whether we’re talking about the laws of the United States, border enforcement, supporting other countries to make immigration less attractive, what to do with people (adults and children) who are already in the United States, the effects on the economy, politics, safety/security or any other… Continue reading
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Living the Third Testament – Part of the Vine & Bearing Fruit
It’s been a while since I’ve written, but I’ve been so moved personally by the fruit of my time in sermon preparation and the direction of our worship services since we completed our year using The Story. For a few weeks, we’re using Scriptures that help us live the “Third Testament” (we’ve studied God’s faithfulness and heard… Continue reading
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Devotion: C’mon out! The water’s getting hot!
You’ve heard the story about how to boil a frog … if you try to put a frog into boiling water, it will immediately jump out because it realizes that the water is too hot for it. However, if you put a frog in lukewarm water and gradually raise the temperature, by the time the… Continue reading
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Devotion: Moving On After Sin
Sin is not a great topic. To talk about sin is to necessarily raise our awareness of our own faults, where we have hurt people, and where we fall short. The reality is we all sin – we all fall short. It is our faith that makes a difference because it describes how we react… Continue reading
Epicurious Lutheran 