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Wilderness was always cast as a place you had to get through to get where you wanted to be. And having God as a traveling companion only...

I wonder, did Jesus get sheer joy out of climbing to the top of the mountain with Peter, James, and John? Or, maybe, out of revealing,...

Most people rush to the phrase about fishing for people – it captures our imaginations, it calls followers of Christ to a clear task, and...

As we celebrate 75 years, we will be experiencing a lot of homecomings – hearing the wonderful stories of those who have been nourished...

So when the crowd heard John talk about this other person, what were they expecting? [1] “Baptism of Jesus II” by He Qi Luke 3:15-17,...

What changes is that God steps into the darkness and gives light as a gift! Isaiah 60:1-6 January 5, 2025 Dr. Todd R. Wright I know what...

Luke has an ear for such stories and he shares one with us today. It is a great story with something for everybody. Luke 2:41-52 December...

And Bethlehem is the place where their path crosses with Mary and Joseph, who, like them, live on the margins of history, encounter God...

So why would God send Gabriel to Nazareth to find a suitable mother for Jesus? Luke 1:26-38, 46-50 December 22, 2024 Dr. Todd R. Wright...

I believe Luke includes this story because it is the good news Israel has been waiting for: God is listening! Your waiting has not been...

Luke embeds their story in the greater flow of history, even if they are like a cork floating on an ocean, battered by the wind and...

We are told this is an “oracle of David”. That’s the word used when prophets speak for God. That would mean that David is just a...

So are there any leaders here for us to emulate? Or at least to learn lessons from? 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 November 17, 2024 Dr. Todd...

When we say “justice” we are really looking for punishment, or compensation, or fairness. 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a November 10, 2024 Dr....

... And it is to that churning anxiety that the writer of Revelations is speaking. He is trying to reassure a community of believers...

David’s story had been an example of what to look for in a leader – a man with a heart that attracted God; a man with such courage and...

He has heard the threats, just like everyone else. He sees Goliath, all 9 foot plus of him! He is not ignoring the reality of the threat....

The only other place God expresses such regret is in Genesis where God regrets creating humanity and sends a flood to make a fresh start....

These twin promises are good news … for God’s people. But the promises refuse to be hemmed in, to color inside the lines, to respect the...

James asserts that wisdom can be seen most clearly by looking at how leaders act. Not what they know or think or spout, but what they do!...