The reference to this charcoal fire creates a parallel from the previous scene of Peter’s denial. Mark, Luke, and John all have Peter’s denial occurring around a charcoal fire that…
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Scripture gives us an ideal framework today. Jesus says three times: “Peace be with you,” and that if we believe that Jesus is the Son of God, we may have…
TO THE RISEN KING Arranged by Dennis & Nan Allen Presented by Cook’s Memorial Chancel Choir Narrators: Pastor Lynn Thompson Bryant and Jeannie McClure Soloist: Deana Stanford O Worship the…
The anointing of Jesus’ feet with a perfumed oil that was worth a year’s wages gives us a powerful story. We have the knowledge now that this anointing could have…
Reconciliation is a very powerful word. It actually has the ability to help us when we have felt broken, it has the ability to show us in times of stress,…
Jesus was criticized for eating with tax collectors and sinners – people who, in his society, were socially and politically outcast. Just like the younger son in the parable, they…
As we prepare to hear the scripture for today, let’s think about how we approach the Word. Biblical Interpretation is a required course in just about any seminary one might…
Traditionally Lent is a season of fasting, surrendering food (or certain types of food, or other things), in solidarity with Jesus’ own experience and in recognition that we too crave…
Peter had an elusive dream..., But there were real voices, real people, and real challenges that helped Peter make literal sense of this vision. Divine inspiration cracked open the door that led Peter to eat forbidden foods, to invite foreigners into God’s Kingdom, and then - this may have been the most difficult - to advocate amongst the skeptical for the inclusion of outsiders.
The beginning of chapter 9 finds Saul continuing to persecute the faithful followers of Jesus. This scene shows us the character of the discipleship of these early believers.
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