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Naaman was told to wash in the Jordan seven times. I’ll bet he was tempted to stop after three or four. Continuing required faith. [1]...

Elijah was being asked to hand over his power to a replacement. That’s not easy! “The Call of Elisha” a ceramic frieze, by Adam Kossowski...

Just turbulence? Tell that to anyone who has experienced it at 30,000 feet, when it felt like you were being shaken like a rag doll by...

Jesus refused to lose focus. His heart must have been breaking over Judas. Most would have responded with hate, but he commanded love....

Jesus refused to lose focus. His heart must have been breaking over Judas. Most would have responded with hate, but he commanded love. ...

Do you know anybody like Tabitha? People described as “devoted to good works and acts of charity”? People welcome in many parts of...

That change begins on the road to Damascus. It does not seem likely. Saul is intent on finding followers of the Way and arresting them....

In the immediate wake of the cross the disciples are broken, fires quenched, dreams dashed, with no notion of their purpose. No wonder...

So Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women went and told the eleven what they had seen, what the angels had...

Jesus knew what he was doing when he crafted his entrance; he knew what he was communicating. He was sending a message about the kind of...

... what does God’s presence smell like to you? John 12:1-8 April 6, 2025 Dr. Todd R. Wright Last week we talked about the extravagant...

ou’ve heard about the irresponsible little brother who wastes his part of the inheritance, the Father who generously welcomes him home...

This church, these people, this place provided a foundation for my faith that I have continued to rely and build on.  I am sure that...

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...