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He Wants You: Dead and Alive – by Greg Albrecht
What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.
For we know that our old ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
June 12, 2025 - Quote for the Day:
“God’s grace is proof that our currency – our medium of spiritual and religious exchange – is not accepted in the kingdom of heaven. We cannot pay for or earn any standing with God because he doesn’t accept our ‘money.’ Christ-less religious institutions would have us believe that the religious currency it prints in the church basement will enable us to buy a ticket to heaven. But God’s grace says that God’s ‘money’ is free. Of course, within legalistic, authoritarian religious ...
Wanted: More Working Fathers!
So many children today, like sheep, are harassed and helpless. Today we focus on what our heavenly Father can and will enable earthly fathers to do and be for their children.
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Everlasting Grace – To Err is Human, To Forgive, Divine -Steve Orr
Everlasting Grace—To Err is Human; To Forgive, Divine.
I love aphorisms like this that speak volumes with an economy or words.
These divine words of wisdom come from line 525 of "An Essay on Criticism," a classic poem by Alexander Pope. (If you like classic English literature, you can find the entire poem here: (An Essay on Criticism)
The Big Picture of Human Hostility
While endless hostility in the Middle East seems to be ingrained in their culture, few, if any, nations are exempt from having a history of hostility. Unfortunately, the divine miracles ...
Karma Or Grace
Karma is a "you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours" cause and effect philosophical assumption that what goes around comes around. This religious idea is universal -- the idea that we get what we deserve. But what does the gospel say?
CWR Video – Joshua – The Conquest by Matt Lynch
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Q&R with Brad Jersak – “Do people who die just sleep or are they in God’s presence?”
Question 1:
Do you think when a person dies they just sleep or do they go to be in God's presence?
Response:
When someone dies, we know that they are are in God's presence, since Paul says, "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:8) and they join the "cloud of witnesses" with Christ on "Mount Zion" along with all those "spirits of righteous men and women made perfect" (Hebrews 12). They are part of the great multitude who worship at God's throne (Revelation 5). We know from these passages that at the very least, those who ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
June 10, 2025 - Quote for the Day:
“I believe that a Christ-follower may be more liberal than friends and family or more conservative than friends and family and still be a Christ-follower. Christ-followers are not political yellow pencils.
Within reason, excepting fanaticism (and definitions of fanaticism vary!), we can differ about political opinions while remaining respectful and understanding. Unfortunately, some feel as if their task is to bulldoze everyone into submission so that all agree with their political perspectives. This ...
The Gospel of Lazarus
We turn our attention to the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man. Greg discusses the implications of this parable in our world of "bad news religion."
Cleansed From the Muck and Mire of Religion
In this service we consider the vision given to the Apostle John of a great multitude in white robes as a picture of God’s kingdom of heaven. Join us as we discuss the kind of people you might meet in heaven.
Meandering in Our Journey by Bermie Dizon
There’s a common perception that a straight path is the only way forward, that if we aren’t moving directly toward our goals, we must be lost. But life doesn’t always follow a straight line. Sometimes, we find ourselves meandering—taking detours, exploring new paths, and pausing along the way.
In these moments, it’s easy to feel like we’re off course, like we’ve lost our way. But what if these meanderings are not signs of being lost, but rather opportunities to listen, meditate, and enjoy God’s creation?
Now that I’m retired, I’ve found more ...
Breakfast with Brad – Biblical Inerrancy
"The Word of God is inerrant, infallible and inspired ... and when he was 18, he grew a beard." That's right: Jesus is the Word of God, and the Bible is the inspired record of the drama of redemption by which the Word became flesh to reveal who God is.
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The Comfort of Christ – by Ed Dunn
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28, NIV)
The most important thing that ever happens is letting ourselves be loved and comforted by God. ‘Be still, and know that I am God’ (Psalm 46:10)” - Brennan Manning, The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you (1 Peter 5:7, NIV)
One of Jesus’ most precious gifts to those who follow him would have to be comfort. In using the term, comfort, I am not writing of a material comfort, as if Jesus promises his followers ...
Q&R: The 10th Plague: if God isn’t the destroyer, is the destroyer the redeemer?
Question:
In your books and articles, you cite John 10:10 to say that God is not 'the destroyer' but is revealed by Jesus as the life-giver. But in stories such as the 10th plague of Egypt or the fall of Jericho, God's victory seems to come through the destruction for the firstborn or the crumbling walls of the city. Curiosity and reason lead me to ask, if God isn't the agent of destruction, does that make the Destroyer the agent of deliverance? It seems like a pretty big coincidence.
Response:
Thanks for your insightful and VERY difficult question. This is ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
June 7, 2025 - Quote for the Day:
“God’s grace is not about human perceptions of entitlement or justice. It is perfectly natural to feel resentful about those who appear to be ‘getting away’ with something. Our sense of human justice cries out for them to ‘get theirs.’ We start this behavior early in life, as children we point out the shortcomings of others to authority figures such as parents and teachers, hoping they will be punished and penalized. There is, of course, one person whose shortcomings we do not point out to the ...
Spiritual Vision
The Christian journey is a pilgrimage from darkness to light. This week the body of Christ joins Jesus as he travels to Jerusalem, a journey that ends as eternal light explodes out of the darkness of his tomb.
Life, Dirt, Dust and Jesus – Part 2 – by Ken Williams
What I learned from dad and how I applied his lessons.See Life, Dirt. Dust and Jesus Part 1.
Dad died April 17, 1982. His body was buried in the dirt, has returned to the dust he came from, and his bones are resting in his grave in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Shortly before he died, he predicted he would die soon after he turned 82, like his parents before him. I heard him but was reluctant to let him go and reminded him that Nancy was pregnant, and his youngest grandchild would be born in four months. He was confident, sensing Jesus’ gift of ...
Comforting and Being Comforted by Greg Albrecht
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God” – Isaiah 40:1
These uplifting words, among the most studied and often quoted words of Isaiah, speak of a time of comfort after the nation of Judah would bring self-inflicted destruction on its own head. Isaiah wrote at a time when corruption and injustice permeated the commercial, religious, and political culture – he prophesied that the end result of it all would turn the proud city of Jerusalem into a smoldering ruin, a heap of rubble.
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God is an ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
June 5, 2025 - Quote for the Day
“The phrase ‘upside down kingdom’ was popularized by Donald Kraybill in his 1978 book, The Upside Down Kingdom. Kraybill pointed out that Jesus, the king of the kingdom, is the king who triumphs through losing, who is victorious through the humiliation of the cross and who serves by dying. The kingdom of heaven 1) seeks out, serves and gives grace to the lost, the least and the last, 2) opposes religious scorekeepers who meticulously record both good and bad behavior, and 3) turns the kingdoms of religion upside down ...
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