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Jesus’ ascension: The center of our life, hope, confidence, and faith

It’s important to know where a story ends. If you end the story too early, you can miss the point. This is true with any story, but it is especially true with the Easter story. If we end it in … Continue reading

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Christians are not saved from suffering. We are saved in the midst of suffering.

The Christian life is a life of great tribulation. You may be wondering, “Why would the whole Christian life be called that? Doesn’t persecution come and go, depending on what country you’re in and who’s running the government and whether … Continue reading

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This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!

The titles of the three parables in Luke 15 are usually listed in study Bibles as “The Parable of the Lost Sheep”, “The Parable of the Lost Coin”, and “The Parable of the Prodigal Son”. These titles focus our attention … Continue reading

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