It’s been said, people who look down on other people don’t end up being looked up to. In Luke 18, Jesus teaches we can all use a healthy dose humility and love.…
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Preparation. It requires intentionality, risk, vulnerability and patience. Just as Israel needed to prepare to receive Christ, we too are invited to Create Space for Preparation to fully receive Christ into our lives.…
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Faith, duty, gratitude and the coming of Jesus … what do they have in common? Well, Jesus touches on each of them in Luke 17. There are moments in this chapter when it seems that we might make faith a little more complicated than Jesus understands it to be.…
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The journey can have equally captivating awe and beauty as the final destination. Therapist Kylie Larson, of Illuminate Counseling, invites us in this week's column to slow down and look around as we journey through the holidays.…
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Abba's song "Money, Money, Money" might make money out to be funny in a rich man's world. But it's really a sticky issue when we get down to it. Jesus gives us some financial advice in Luke 16.…
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God came into the world through community. What if we make room for
God in our lives by making room for one another?…
Luke 15 is geared toward a heart transformation. Jesus wants us all to see that, whether sinner or Pharisee, we are all broken.…
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When was the last time you breathed deep? This is your invitation. Welcome to The Deconstructed Church.…
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Whether sitting in the home of a Pharisee or traveling with a crowd of people, Jesus asks good questions in Luke 14 that invite us to get to the heart of our motives and consider the outcomes of our actions.…
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