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Wrestling Alone at Night
Wrestling Alone at Night Genesis 32:22-30 The poet, James Thurber, once said, “All men must learn before they die, what they are running from and to and why.” We catch up with our hero, Jacob, today on the muddy banks of the Jabbok River. Twenty years have passed since he left Bethel where God promised…
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One Good Apple
One Good Apple Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 We always hear that one rotten apple infects the entire bushel. Indeed. That’s true! A rotten apple gives us ethylene gas, which does indeed spread to every other fruit around it! Even fruits that aren’t apples will ripen and rot faster due to the “rotten” apple’s infectious presence! But…
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Wise Men: Seeking
Wise Men: Seeking Matthew 2:1-12 Christmas has changed a lot over the years. But the basic reason and purpose of Christmas hasn’t changed one single bit. The characters and the Character of Christmas as God’s gift to the world will always stay the same. We may wrap it in shiny paper. We may try to…
