Luke 15:1-10, Common English Bible Every school has a box called “lost and found.” Many children lose some valuable possessions during the school year. Adults even lose valuable items, like credit cards, cell phones, rings or even keys. Sometimes they are fortunate to find them and other times, the item is simply lost and will … Continue reading The Table of Celebration!
Greetings Holy, Healthy and Happy People of God, As I write this eNote to our faithful and devoted community of radical and responsible followers of Jesus Christ, I am excited about McKendree’s response to unfortunate and unforeseen tragic events. For your generosity, I want to acknowledge two ways we are and will experience God’s grace. … Continue reading We are the hands and feet of Jesus!
Luke 1:26-38, Common English Bible That’s impossible! How many times have we heard those two words and agreed or said those words with a strong belief? We all know and have heard or witnessed that the impossible with God often becomes the possible! Elizabeth, who was barren, is now pregnant with John the Baptist. Now … Continue reading The Promise of Divine Disruption
Luke 10:38-42 Common English Bible When do you find yourself getting consumed by the busyness of the day only to lose track of time? What do you do? Hopefully someone will remind you of what is most important and why we were created to exist. One of the realities of the day is we tend … Continue reading A Necessary Reminder!
Luke 17:11-19, Common English Bible Jesus walks alongside the borders of ethnic prejudice, which existed between Galileans and Samaritans. Jesus is a Jew and Jews considered Samaritans half-breeds and heretics. Typically Jews would walk several miles out of the way not to encounter Samaritans. Jesus is on the border to create a culture of faithful … Continue reading The Jesus of Second Chances!
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